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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fozzy Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' To F*ck With . Fozzy Bare struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fozzy Bare looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fozzy Bare!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder looks to land a combination but Bare avoids it well.
Bare looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder looks to land a combination. Bare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Bare sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bare shoots and misses
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Bare.
Thunder misses with a straight left.
Bare avoids a kick to the body.
Thunder throws a solid leg kick but Bare takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thunder.
Dan Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bare if he has to take too many more of those.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick from Thunder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bare takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Bare saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Thunder.
Dan Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Bare's front leg but catches the back leg as Bare tries to avoid it.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Bare moved out of range nicely.
Thunder lands with a slapping head kick.
Bare takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder lands a head kick. Bare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bare is rocked!
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bare is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunder finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder connects with a body shot.
Bare seems to have recovered his senses.
Thunder misses with a two punch combination.
Thunder throws a nice looking combination but Bare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thunder!
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Bare's leg. Bare is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
Bare tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a push kick but Bare slaps the foot to one side.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thunder.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bare circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder throws a jab when Bare was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder swinging wildly here.
Bare has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bare there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Thunder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thunder cracks the inside of Bare's front leg.
Thunder tries to bum rush Bare with a series of wild strikes but Bare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Bare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thunder.
Thunder throws a right hand that Bare ducks under and follows up with a left that Bare also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Bare down.
Thunder thumps Bare with a low kick.
Thunder tries to bum rush Bare with a series of wild strikes but Bare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Thunder connects with a body shot that sends Bare's belly button to the back.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bare is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bare circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder feints and then cracks Bare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bare down.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Bare moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thunder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bare can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunder.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Thunder's corner calls for a 1-2. Thunder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bare.
Bare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Bare.
Dan Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder connects with a right hand. Bare shakes it off.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bare. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thunder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bare's sensitive parts.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thunder.
Good shot there by Thunder.
Bare misses with a takedown
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Bare backing up. Bare nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Bare tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bare might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thunder has got the better of the exchanges.
Thunder throws a nice looking combination but Bare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bare on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder scores with a one two! Bare had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dan Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Bare has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thunder.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bare has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.
Thunder connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Thunder dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thunder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bare's head.
Thunder lands a front kick.
Thunder scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder throws a jab when Bare was well out of range.
Thunder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thunder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Bare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bare avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Bare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thunder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thunder duly obliges.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunder lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Bare avoids it well.
Thunder lands a nice looking body kick.
Thunder connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bare was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunder misses with the combination.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bare crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thunder - the referee stops the clock and Bare gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thunder. Bare manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thunder lands with a nice body kick.
Thunder throws a right and a left that Bare avoids nicely.
Bare blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bare. That did some damage!
Bare slips a straight right by Thunder.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bare.
Dan Thunder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thunder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thunder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bare blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunder 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Thunder!
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