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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kesler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch. Thorn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - TNT. This should be a great matchup!
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn slips under a jab from Kesler.
Kesler tries to clinch up.
Kesler looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Kesler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Thorn looks for a takedown but Kesler sprawls well.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler avoids the body shot from Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kesler.
Kesler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler wants to stand but Thorn is controlling his arm.
Kesler stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kesler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorn momentarily.
Kesler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Ryan Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesler scoring well with a low kick there.
Kesler lands a head shot.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Kesler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kesler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kesler throws a push kick but Thorn slaps the foot to one side.
Kesler takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Kesler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kesler is looking to slow Thorn down with leg kicks.
Kesler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler misses with a hook.
Kesler throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kesler misses with a takedown attempt
and Thorn counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kesler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kesler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Kesler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Kesler's head but Kesler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kesler shoots in but no luck this time.
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kesler.
Kesler throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kesler clinches.
Thorn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kesler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn is trying to break the clinch but Kesler has him pressed against the cage.
Kesler misses with the head strike.
Kesler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kesler lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kesler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorn tries to break free but Kesler pushes him back against the cage.
Kesler misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kesler.
Thorn swinging wildly here.
Kesler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Kesler fails with the takedown.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body. Kesler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
letting Kesler counter with a right hand.
Kesler moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kesler moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Kesler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Kesler.
Thorn checks a low kick from Kesler.
Thorn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
Thorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kesler is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
Kesler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kesler is retaining full guard.
Thorn won't allow Kesler to sweep him here.
Thorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kesler pulls Thorn in close to prevent any damage.
Kesler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws and elbow that misses. Kesler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorn's guard. Nice move by Kesler!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorn is proving hard to escape from.
Kesler trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Kesler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kesler looking to sit in guard and control but Thorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kesler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kesler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kesler keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Thorn looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kesler is just out of range.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Kesler misses.
Kesler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kesler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
Kesler moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kesler.
Thorn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Kesler avoids nicely.
Thorn slips a jab and a cross from Kesler.
Kesler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kesler prevents it.
Kesler digs a right hand underneath Thorn's ribcage. Thorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kesler.
Kesler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kesler pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
Kesler lands an uppercut.
Kesler is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
Kesler works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Kesler is working Thorn over against the cage.
Kesler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kesler lands with a light punch inside.
Kesler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Kesler digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Kesler cracks Thorn with a nice body shot.
Kesler lands a nice shot to the body.
Kesler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thorn can do to turn this around?
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler lands a shot to the body.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
Thorn is trying to force a seperation but Kesler has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kesler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kesler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kesler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Kesler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorn.
Kesler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kesler - that landed with a thud.
Thorn takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
Good body shot from Kesler.
Kesler digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Thorn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Nice body punch from Kesler - that landed with a thud.
Kesler pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryan Kesler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thorn working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Kesler.
Kesler scores with a shoulder strike.
Kesler cracks Thorn with a nice body shot.
Kesler lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Kesler presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Kesler.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Thorn tries to circle away but Kesler has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Kesler.
A right handed body shot lands from Kesler.
A right handed body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Kesler scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Kesler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Kesler tries to land a front kick but Thorn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Kesler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
and Kesler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kesler.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kesler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Kesler counters with a low kick, right behind Thorn 's knee.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kesler digs a good body shot into Thorn's ribs.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorn but Thorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Kesler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kesler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kesler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thorn's sensitive parts.
Kesler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kesler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn counters with a left to the body.
Ryan Kesler is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn cracks Kesler with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Kesler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kesler looks to clinch
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Kesler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kesler tries to clinch
and Thorn counters with a shoot takedown. Kesler fights it but they end up in guard.
Kesler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kesler keeping full guard, as Thorn tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler wants to sweep but no luck.
Kesler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Kesler keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thorn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thorn dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thorn blocks a jab.
Kesler looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Kesler cracks the inside of Thorn's front leg.
Kesler lands with a nice body kick.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kesler but Kesler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a takedown attempt
and Kesler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kesler in particular looking to stall.
Thorn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kesler.
Kesler wants to stand and escape but instead Thorn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thorn thows a big elbow that misses.
Thorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kesler pulls Thorn in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Kesler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thorn throws out a powerful jab.
Kesler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Kesler jabs Thorn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorn takes a swing at Kesler's ribcage but misses.
Kesler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thorn.
Kesler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kesler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thorn.
Kesler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thorn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kesler struggling a bit here.
Thorn tries to score with some ground and pound. Kesler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Kesler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kesler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:46
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Kesler!
Ryan Kesler retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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