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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne is looking to clinch.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Thorne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thorne thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thorne tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorne just misses with a punch to the body.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Alex James has been cut.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James misses with a takedown attempt - Thorne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thorne. That one must have hurt.
Thorne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne lands a slapping body shot.
James is breathing heavily.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorne.
Nice sprawl there from Thorne as James shoots in.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for James. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thorne wants it to stay on the feet.
James throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thorne was covering up waiting for the punch and James finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, James has managed to get both his arms back between Thorne's legs - danger averted.
Thorne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thorne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Thorne is trying to keep James in close.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thorne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James landing some decent shots from guard.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thorne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorne trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorne will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thorne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
Thorne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne trying to control the position.
Thorne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
Thorne working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Thorne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James pushes down on Thorne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
James scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Ground and pound from James.
It looks like Damien Thorne has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James working over Thorne with some ground and pound. Thorne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thorne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James lands a couple of digs.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorne has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
Thorne has momentary wrist control but James slips an elbow through the middle.
James with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James passes Thorne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James is thwarting Thorne's attempts to control the position.
James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorne dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Thorne misses.
Alex James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Nice takedown defense from Thorne. No joy for James on that attempt.
James has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Thorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorne lands a front kick.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thorne pinned against the cage. Thorne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thorne misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid body kick from Thorne.
Damien Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorne stuffs the takedown.
Thorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James dives in and grabs Thorne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorne pushes down on James's head and hops out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thorne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorne, right into the meat.
Thorne thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorne digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorne lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Thorne lands a shot to the body.
Thorne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
James blocks a body shot from Thorne.
James prevents a body shot from Thorne.
Thorne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thorne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorne controlling the action here for a moment.
Thorne pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thorne on the inside.
James is trying to drag Thorne to the mat but Thorne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thorne lands a shot to the body.
Thorne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorne scores with a hook to the body.
Thorne lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorne lands a shot to the body.
Thorne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorne successfully pulls guard.
Thorne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thorne managing to control the position.
Thorne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Thorne to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! James is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Thorne pulls down on the head and he's put James to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien Thorne!
Damien Thorne managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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