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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Warhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frazier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Brown - Living In America. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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288 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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273 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Warhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier scores with a body shot.
Warhelm closes the distance but Frazier moves to the side
and Frazier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Frazier tests Warhelm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Thor Warhelm has been cut.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frazier lands a jab to the head.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warhelm.
Warhelm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Frazier misses with a combination
and Warhelm counters with a big head kick but Frazier shrugs it off.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhelm moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Warhelm.
Warhelm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
Good work by Frazier as he checks the leg kick.
Warhelm has managed to clinch.
Warhelm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frazier.
Warhelm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warhelm lands a shot to the body.
Warhelm prevents the takedown attempt.
Warhelm misses with some punches.
Warhelm prevents Frazier from breaking the clinch.
Warhelm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warhelm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Warhelm avoids it well.
Warhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Warhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warhelm tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frazier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warhelm wants to clinch.
Warhelm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fails with the takedown.
Warhelm throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warhelm but Warhelm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thor Warhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Frazier.
Warhelm stuffs the takedown.
Warhelm misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Frazier finds it's target.
Warhelm tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Warhelm moves out of range.
Warhelm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warhelm moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warhelm has him pressed against the cage.
Warhelm is trying to maintain a safe position but Frazier gets an underhook and turns Warhelm into the cage.
Warhelm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warhelm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier is trying to break free.
Frazier manages to pull guard.
Frazier looking for a guillotine here but Warhelm defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warhelm wanted to stand there but Frazier had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier controlling the position.
Warhelm wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Warhelm is looking to stand up but Frazier won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyrone Frazier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Warhelm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Warhelm avoids it well.
Warhelm throws a leg kick
and Frazier counters with a left and a right that stings Warhelm.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warhelm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyrone Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warhelm pushes Frazier up against the cage in a clinch.
Warhelm manages to break the clinch.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Frazier there.
Warhelm darts in trying to clinch
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.
Frazier lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frazier swings for the body but Warhelm moves out of range.
Frazier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warhelm. Warhelm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Frazier misses
and Warhelm counters with a body kick.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Frazier counters with a series of strikes. Warhelm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warhelm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frazier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warhelm.
Warhelm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frazier.
Warhelm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warhelm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
Tyrone Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier swings for the body but Warhelm moves out of range.
Warhelm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warhelm tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Frazier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warhelm avoids it really well and circles away.
Warhelm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frazier, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warhelm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warhelm trying to land knees to the body.
Frazier tries to break free but Warhelm pushes him back against the cage.
Warhelm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Warhelm is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier tries for a takedown but Warhelm manages to get underhooks.
Frazier tries to circle away but Warhelm has him pinned against the cage.
Warhelm keeps control of Frazier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warhelm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frazier decides to pull guard.
Warhelm gets to his feet. Frazier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Frazier looks for a takedown but Warhelm sprawls well.
Thor Warhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Frazier.
Warhelm darts in trying to clinch
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warhelm scores with a nice body kick.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warhelm tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warhelm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warhelm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warhelm misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Warhelm.
Frazier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warhelm is defending well.
Warhelm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warhelm wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier misses with a hook
and Warhelm counters by moving into the clinch.
Warhelm cracks Frazier with a nice body shot.
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warhelm throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Warhelm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Warhelm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Warhelm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warhelm.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warhelm.
Warhelm scoring well with a low kick there.
Warhelm stuffs the takedown attempt from Frazier. Frazier gets slowly back to his feet.
Warhelm tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warhelm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Warhelm.
Warhelm tries to move into range but Frazier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warhelm fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warhelm. That's going to slow Frazier down.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warhelm closes the distance and clinches.
Warhelm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frazier blocks it with crossed arms.
Warhelm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warhelm lands a shot to the body.
Frazier avoids the elbow strike from Warhelm, against the cage.
Warhelm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warhelm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warhelm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frazier blocks it with crossed arms.
Warhelm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warhelm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warhelm.
Warhelm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warhelm.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warhelm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Warhelm.
Warhelm is stalling here.
Frazier blocks the elbow strike.
Warhelm lands an elbow inside.
Warhelm misses with a knee strike.
Warhelm taking a breather.
Frazier tries to stall but Warhelm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Warhelm tries to land knees in the clinch but Frazier avoids the damage to the body.
Warhelm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frazier up against the cage.
Warhelm misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm slowing the pace effectively.
Frazier avoiding damage as Warhelm throws knees to the body.
Warhelm misses with the head strike.
Frazier letting Warhelm take a breather here.
Frazier is trying to break free.
Warhelm pushes Frazier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frazier pulls Warhelm into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Warhelm has passed into half guard!
Warhelm keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Warhelm moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Frazier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhelm decides to stand up, so the ref orders Frazier to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Frazier.
A leg kick checked by Frazier.
Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warhelm wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Warhelm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warhelm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Warhelm!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor Warhelm thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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