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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Riformato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riformato has chosen psycho as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thor Hushovd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Riformato!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riformato dodges the punch combination from Hushovd.
Riformato shoots in looking for a takedown. Hushovd tries to sprawl out of it but Riformato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hushovd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hushovd lands a head kick!
Riformato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hushovd tries to bum rush Riformato with a series of wild strikes but Riformato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riformato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hushovd as he jumps to the side.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Riformato.
Riformato shoots in for a double leg but Hushovd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riformato closes the distance and clinches up with Hushovd, looking for a takedown. Riformato pushes Hushovd against the cage but Hushovd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hushovd misses with the combination.
Hushovd fails to land with a series of punches.
Riformato shoots in for a double leg but Hushovd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hushovd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Riformato is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riformato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hushovd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hushovd does no damage.
Hushovd stuffs the takedown.
Hushovd misses with a double jab
and Riformato counters with a takedown into side control.
Hushovd throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hushovd tries to improve position but can't.
Hushovd throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hushovd throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hushovd tries to improve position but can't.
Hushovd striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hushovd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Riformato wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hushovd, who protects the arm well.
Riformato looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hushovd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd misses with a few strikes there.
Riformato throws a head kick that misses.
Hushovd tries to bum rush Riformato with a series of wild strikes but Riformato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hushovd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Riformato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hushovd pinned against the cage. Hushovd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hushovd fails to land with a series of punches.
Hushovd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hushovd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Hushovd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hushovd swinging wilding here.
Hushovd throws a combination that misses
and Riformato counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riformato.
Hushovd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd keeping full guard, as Riformato tries to pass.
Hushovd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Riformato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hushovd is keeping the position for now.
Riformato preventing the sweep.
Hushovd throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Riformato tries to free his leg and advance position but Hushovd is retaining full guard.
Hushovd trying to strike off his back.
Hushovd throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hushovd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riformato counters with an outside leg kick.
Hushovd works the jab nicely.
Hushovd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riformato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hushovd as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riformato shoots in but no luck this time.
Thor Hushovd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Riformato or perhaps it was just good defense by Hushovd which made him look bad.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hushovd scores with a one two! Riformato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riformato avoids the head kick by Hushovd.
Hushovd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riformato looks for a takedown but Hushovd sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hushovd looks to land a combination but Riformato avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hushovd!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hushovd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riformato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Hushovd slams his shin into Riformato's torso.
Riformato scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hushovd sneaks back into half guard.
Riformato wants to take a breather but Hushovd is having none of it.
Hushovd connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hushovd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hushovd throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Riformato slows the pace down in half guard.
Hushovd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riformato is looking to advance position but Hushovd won't allow it.
Hushovd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hushovd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riformato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Riformato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hushovd is keeping the position for now.
Hushovd looking for a guillotine here but Riformato defends easily.
Riformato passes Hushovd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hushovd is looking to improve his position.
Riformato is trying to control the action in half guard but Hushovd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hushovd actively working from the bottom here.
Riformato tries to pass to full mount but Hushovd defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riformato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riformato closes the distance and clinches up with Hushovd, looking for a takedown. Riformato pushes Hushovd against the cage but Hushovd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hushovd scores with a one two! Riformato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hushovd scores with a hook.
Riformato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hushovd.
Riformato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riformato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riformato tries to clinch there but Hushovd circles away.
Riformato has a takedown stuffed.
Hushovd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riformato backs up against the cage.
A shot to de liver by Hushovd. Beautiful body shot.
Hushovd throws a nice looking combination but Riformato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hushovd scores with a nice right hand.
Hushovd stuffs the takedown.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Riformato.
Hushovd scores with a jab to the body.
Riformato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Hushovd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Hushovd does no damage.
Hushovd works over Riformato's head and body with a nice combination.
Hushovd misses with a series of wild punches.
Hushovd throws a one two combo.
Riformato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Hushovd misses.
Thor Hushovd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hushovd fails to land with a series of punches.
Thor Hushovd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riformato shoots in and drives through. Hushovd sprawls well.
Hushovd lands a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hushovd!
Hushovd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hushovd duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Hushovd will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hushovd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riformato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hushovd's corner calls for a 1-2. Hushovd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riformato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hushovd.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riformato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hushovd as he jumps to the side.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riformato slips a jab and a cross from Hushovd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hushovd stalks Riformato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riformato's face. Riformato staggers backwards, shaken.
Hushovd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hushovd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riformato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hushovd is trying to break the clinch but Riformato has him pressed against the cage.
Hushovd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hushovd fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Hushovd. No joy for Riformato on that attempt.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Riformato.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riformato walks into a straight right hand from Hushovd.
A left and a right from Hushovd both land. Nice combination.
Hushovd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riformato wants to clinch.
Hushovd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hushovd duly obliges.
Riformato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hushovd lands a head shot.
Riformato looks for a takedown but Hushovd sprawls well.
A punch combination from Hushovd misses.
Riformato tries to clinch but Hushovd moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hushovd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hushovd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riformato.
Hushovd looks to land a combination. Riformato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hushovd thuds a left hand into Riformato's body.
Hushovd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hushovd!
A combination from Hushovd does no damage.
A left and a right from Hushovd both land. Nice combination.
Hushovd stuffs the takedown attempt from Riformato. Riformato gets slowly back to his feet.
Hushovd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hushovd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riformato. Riformato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riformato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riformato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Riformato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hushovd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd misses with a series of wild punches.
Riformato shoots in but Hushovd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hushovd misses with a two punch combination.
Hushovd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riformato shoots in and drives through. Hushovd sprawls well.
Hushovd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Riformato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riformato shoots in for a double leg but Hushovd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riformato shoots in for a double leg but Hushovd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hushovd misses with a double jab
and Riformato counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hushovd manages to get to full guard.
Hushovd throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riformato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hushovd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hushovd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hushovd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hushovd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riformato manages to get to full guard.
Hushovd works over Riformato with some ground and pound from guard.
Hushovd postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hushovd clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hushovd misses with a two punch combination.
Hushovd pushes Riformato away with a front kick.
Riformato shoots in and drives through. Hushovd sprawls well.
Hushovd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hushovd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hushovd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Hushovd finds it's way through Riformato's defenses.
Hushovd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riformato doesn't manage to clinch there - Hushovd circles away.
Hushovd connects with a right hand. Riformato shakes it off.
Hushovd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hushovd cracks Riformato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Hushovd misses.
No joy there for Hushovd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd scores with a nice head shot.
Riformato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Riformato trying to mount his opponent but Hushovd defends it.
Hushovd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Riformato pulls his head out easily.
Hushovd actively working from the bottom here.
Hushovd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Riformato pulls his head out easily.
Riformato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hushovd is refusing to be controlled, as Riformato sits in half guard.
Riformato wants to pass the guard but Hushovd is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riformato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Hushovd finds it's way through Riformato's defenses.
Hushovd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Hushovd.
Hushovd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hushovd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riformato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hushovd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Hushovd does no damage.
Hushovd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riformato at a distance.
No luck for Riformato with that takedown attempt.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Riformato.
Riformato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hushovd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hushovd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hushovd.
Hushovd throws a one two combo.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hushovd - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No luck for Riformato with that takedown attempt.
Hushovd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riformato looks to throw a body kick
and Hushovd counters with a three punch combo that has Riformato backing up. Riformato nods at Hushovd to acknowledge the strikes.
Riformato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hushovd.
Thor Hushovd is winning the standup battle so far.
Hushovd connects with a nice looking jab.
Riformato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hushovd.
Riformato misses with a takedown
and Hushovd counters with a one-two to the body.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hushovd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riformato circles away quickly and effectively.
Hushovd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riformato circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hushovd had his way with Joe Riformato in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Riformato fails with the takedown
and Hushovd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riformato tries for a takedown but Hushovd circles away easily
and Hushovd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riformato thinking.
Hushovd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot lands for Hushovd.
Hushovd swinging wilding here.
Hushovd looks to land a combination but Riformato avoids it well.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Riformato avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hushovd.
Hushovd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Riformato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hushovd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Riformato.
Riformato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riformato's head.
Riformato is looking to clinch.
Riformato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riformato misses with a takedown attempt
and Hushovd counters with a stiff right hand.
Hushovd stalks Riformato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riformato's face. Riformato staggers backwards, shaken.
Hushovd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hushovd lands a glancing blow to the side of Riformato's head.
Hushovd lands with a nice combination. Riformato backs away looking to recover.
Hushovd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hushovd.
Hushovd blocks a head kick by Riformato.
Hushovd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hushovd duly obliges.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
Hushovd throws a sloppy head kick and Riformato moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hushovd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hushovd throws a nice looking combination but Riformato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riformato closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hushovd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Riformato wants to improve his position but Hushovd is controlling well.
Hushovd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riformato has hold of Hushovd's hands but Hushovd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hushovd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Riformato is pressing down on Hushovd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hushovd postures up and lands a big shot to Riformato's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riformato is trying to control the position but Hushovd postures up.
Riformato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hushovd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe Riformato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hushovd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hushovd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riformato's head.
Hushovd drops back looking for a leg! Riformato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riformato manages to kick Hushovd off! Hushovd jumps back into Riformato's guard.
Hushovd postures up in Riformato's guard and throws a big left but Riformato blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hushovd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hushovd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Riformato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hushovd.
Hushovd tries to bum rush Riformato with a series of wild strikes but Riformato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riformato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hushovd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hushovd throws a nice looking combination but Riformato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hushovd misses with a few strikes there.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riformato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hushovd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riformato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hushovd.
Hushovd swats away the attempt to clinch by Riformato.
Hushovd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Hushovd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hushovd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Thor Hushovd!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Thor Hushovd!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Thor Hushovd!
Thor Hushovd wins by unanimous decision!
Thor Hushovd retains his welterweight title!
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