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Event:
RH46
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
May moves into the clinch.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.
May's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thorpe keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorpe trying to land knees to the body.
Thorpe scores with a shot to the side of May's head.
May tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorpe avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe.
May throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorpe blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Thorpe fails to land.
May wants to break free but Thorpe has control.
May tries to break the clinch but Thorpe is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorpe.
May can't break the clinch.
May blocking some punches.
Thorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May can't break the clinch.
A short right from Thorpe on the inside.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes.
May misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorpe.
Thorpe has May pressed against the ropes, preventing May from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe. #T1#
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorpe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorpe tries to land knees in the clinch but May avoids the damage to the body.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by May.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by May.
May wants to break free but Thorpe has control.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
May blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
May breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
May slips a straight right by Thorpe.#CL#
May clinches with his opponent.
May blocks an uppercut.
May is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorpe has double underhooks.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by May.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by May.
Thorpe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Thorpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, May just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorpe's brow.
Thorpe lands with a light punch inside.
Thorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
May avoiding damage as Thorpe throws knees to the body.
Thorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but May uses good head movement to avoid it.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
May wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorpe won't allow it.
May tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorpe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from May.
#BC#
May's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodford May seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
May works over Thorpe's head and body with a nice combination.
May scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorpe doesn't seem bothered though.
May connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorpe momentarily.
Thorpe slips a jab and a cross from May.
#CL#
May pushes Thorpe up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Thorpe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Thorpe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorpe with a nice cross.
Thorpe avoids the body shot from May.
#CL#
Thorpe tries to keep at a distance but May has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thorpe.
Nice body punch from Thorpe. #BC#
May breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
May digs a good body shot into Thorpe's ribs.#CL#
May darts in and clinches Thorpe up against the ropes.
Thorpe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of May backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorpe.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
May blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Thorpe tries to throw a body punch but May avoids it by throwing Thorpe back against the ropes. #BC#
May pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woodford May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by May. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of May.#CL#
May darts in and clinches Thorpe up against the ropes.
Thorpe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of May backwards.
Thorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but May uses good head movement to avoid it.
May working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
May's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorpe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
May clinches up against the ropes.
May blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May is trying to break the clinch but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorpe keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorpe has May pressed against the ropes, preventing May from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T2##BC#
May manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
May has Thorpe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
May wants to break free but Thorpe has control.
May is trying to break free.
May is trying to push Thorpe away but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Thorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe has May pressed against the ropes, preventing May from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clint Thorpe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by May.
Thorpe has May pressed against the ropes, preventing May from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
May breaks the clinch.
May's corner calls for a 1-2. May obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
May darts in and clinches Thorpe up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodford May dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
May gets a clinch.
Thorpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
May working hard to break the clinch.
May managing to block the knees to the body from Thorpe.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May.
Thorpe lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
May pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
May moves into the clinch.
Thorpe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt May or not.
May blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May can't break the clinch.
May managing to block the knees to the body from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
May has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
May is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorpe has double underhooks.
May is trying to break free.#T1#
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by May.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.
May wants to break free but Thorpe has control.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
May working hard to break the clinch.
Thorpe lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Thorpe.
#BC#
May breaks the clinch.
May dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorpe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
May closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
May blocks a punch to the side of the head.
May has had enough of the clinch but Thorpe keeps him there for the moment.
Thorpe lands a right hand.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
May breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Thorpe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
May forces Thorpe back against the ropes and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
May breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorpe avoids the head kick by May.
Thorpe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thorpe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
May has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.
May has had enough of the clinch but Thorpe keeps him there for the moment.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by May.
#BC#
May breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
May with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorpe ducks right into an uppercut from May.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woodford May showed his dominance in that final round.
I think May 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woodford May!
Woodford May looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Line em up. Win or lose I am here to fight.'.
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Event:
RH35
Date: Jun 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtonen, right into the meat.
Lehtonen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thorpe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thorpe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtonen. Lehtonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Lehtonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Lehtonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lehtonen misses with a body punch
and Lehtonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorpe at a distance.
Lehtonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorpe. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtonen, right into the meat.
Lehtonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Thorpe moved out of range.
A big right from Lehtonen misses.
Saku Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorpe is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Thorpe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lehtonen feints and then cracks Thorpe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorpe down.
Lehtonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lehtonen scores with a nice right hand.
Lehtonen throws a looping overhand right but Thorpe ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lehtonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lehtonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick but Thorpe checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Thorpe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thorpe slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Thorpe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorpe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Lehtonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen lands with a cross.
Thorpe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen.
Saku Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehtonen misses the body punch
and Thorpe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorpe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thorpe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehtonen.
That kick from Lehtonen tenderised Thorpe's leg. Thorpe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorpe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorpe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Lehtonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Lehtonen dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Lehtonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lehtonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Thorpe's head.
Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorpe.
Thorpe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Lehtonen lands.
Thorpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtonen. Lehtonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Lehtonen works Thorpe's body with a nice hook.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorpe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick which misses Thorpe's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorpe tries to avoid it.
Thorpe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen cracks Thorpe with a good jab.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Lehtonen.
Lehtonen with a hook.
Lehtonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thorpe. That did some damage!
Lehtonen lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saku Lehtonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehtonen cracks Thorpe with an open hand slap.
Lehtonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Lehtonen misses.
Thorpe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lehtonen throws a shot from downtown. Thorpe moves away and avoids it.
Lehtonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Thorpe moved out of range.
Lehtonen cracks Thorpe with a good jab.
Thorpe looks to land a left hand but Lehtonen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen lands a nice hook to Thorpe's body. Thorpe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lehtonen slips a straight right by Thorpe.
Good shot there by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen scores with a hook to the body. Thorpe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorpe's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorpe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thorpe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorpe misses with a wild body shot.
Lehtonen lands a jab to the nose.
Lehtonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Lehtonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thorpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A slow jab from Lehtonen misses its intended target.
Clint Thorpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehtonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lehtonen has eaten all the pies!
Lehtonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorpe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lehtonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehtonen feints and then cracks Thorpe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorpe down.
Jab from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Lehtonen catches Thorpe right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehtonen can pounce on him.
Lehtonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Thorpe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thorpe needs to keep his hands up - Lehtonen had a free shot at his head there.
Lehtonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Lehtonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtonen, right into the meat.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lehtonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lehtonen digs a good hook to Thorpe's body.
Lehtonen tests Thorpe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehtonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lehtonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorpe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lehtonen cracks Thorpe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Thorpe drops his hands momentarily and Lehtonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saku Lehtonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtonen jabs Thorpe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lehtonen scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen thuds a left hand into Thorpe's body.
Lehtonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lehtonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thorpe's sensitive parts.
Lehtonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehtonen. That snapped Thorpe's head back.
Lehtonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorpe misses with a body shot
and Lehtonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Lehtonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lehtonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Lehtonen!
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Event:
KILL - 15 : High Tide Hook
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Cormier instigates a clinch.
Cormier taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
Thorpe avoiding damage as Cormier throws knees to the body.
Cormier stalling in the clinch but Thorpe improves position.
Thorpe gets through Cormier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorpe managing to block the knees to the body from Cormier.
Thorpe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier's elbow.
Cormier missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Thorpe on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Thorpe tries to land knees in the clinch but Cormier avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Thorpe.
Cormier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorpe is defending well for now.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thorpe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe. #ROC#
Cormier is rocked!
Thorpe pushes Cormier back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorpe finish him?
Thorpe breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cormier with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cormier looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cormier get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Clint Thorpe!
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Event:
KILL - 10 : Hang Ten Heroes
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Jones misses the body punch
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones throws a combination that misses
enabling Thorpe to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that Jones has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones misses with a hook
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thorpe backs up against the ropes.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a combination that misses
enabling Thorpe to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorpe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorpe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorpe is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thorpe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Thorpe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorpe blocks a head kick by Jones.
Thorpe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Thorpe's side.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a double jab
letting Thorpe counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a series of punches but Thorpe moves out of range.
Thorpe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones throws a series of punches but Thorpe moves out of range.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
A head kick misses from Jones.
Thorpe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorpe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thorpe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thorpe is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones sizes up Thorpe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
John Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorpe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones thuds a left hand into Thorpe's body.
Thorpe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones digs a good hook to Thorpe's body.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Thorpe misses the target.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorpe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Thorpe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #KD2#
Jones lands a head kick that bluckles Thorpe and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Jones no doubt looking to push for a finish!#CUT2#
It looks like Clint Thorpe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is looking to slow Thorpe down with leg kicks.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorpe is looking to counter punch.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Thorpe's side.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Jones throws a head kick that misses. #KD2#
Jones clips Thorpe with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Thorpe a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorpe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thorpe rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thorpe if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones digs a good body shot into Thorpe's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD2#
Jones throws out a head kick that Thorpe doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Thorpe crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Thorpe's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC2#
Thorpe is rocked!
Thorpe leaves his chin hanging out and Jones seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Thorpe crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Jones!
John Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
KILL - 7 : Caribbean Clinch
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Thorpe blocks the low kick.
Thorpe is looking to counter punch.
Silo Zama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zama, as that shot connected.
#CL2#
Zama clinches up with Thorpe and pushes him back against the ropes.
Zama tries to stall but Thorpe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zama lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Clint Thorpe has been cut.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorpe.
Zama misses with a body punch.
A short left from Thorpe.
Zama can't find room to land a body shot as Thorpe controls the action.
Thorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zama.
A head punch on the inside from Thorpe fails to land.
Zama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zama.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thorpe fails to land.
Zama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zama lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Thorpe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Thorpe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Zama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Zama is trying to stall.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zama lands an uppercut.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
Zama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorpe's elbow.
Thorpe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zama looking to stall.
Thorpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zama misses with an elbow over the top.
Zama lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
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!
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorpe is keeping busy.
Zama is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Thorpe.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Zama.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama controlling the action here for a moment.
Zama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorpe misses with the head strike.
Zama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zama misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Thorpe misses with a body punch.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorpe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zama is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorpe gets an underhook and turns Zama into the ropes.
Zama is pushing Thorpe up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zama.
Still in the clinch, Thorpe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
Zama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Thorpe.
Zama prevents a body shot from Thorpe.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
Zama is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorpe gets an underhook and turns Zama into the ropes.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
Thorpe scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Thorpe fails to land.
Zama pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorpe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thorpe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe missing with knees to the body.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zama blocks an uppercut.
Zama is looking to control Thorpe's arms but Thorpe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zama has his back to the ropes.
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zama.
Thorpe blocks the elbow strike.
Thorpe blocks a body shot from Zama.
Zama tries to stall but Thorpe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
Zama wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Zama.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorpe as Zama tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silo Zama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clint Thorpe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Zama drives through and clinches with Thorpe against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe.
Thorpe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zama's elbow.
Thorpe trying to land knees to the body.
Zama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorpe is defending well for now.
Zama looking to stall.
Zama digs a right hand into Thorpe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorpe's gas tank.
Thorpe misses with the head strike.
#KD2#
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Zama has the Thai clinch. Zama obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Thorpe's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!#CL2#
Zama closes the distance and pushes Thorpe back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zama tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorpe avoids the damage to the body.
Thorpe avoids a wild elbow strike from Zama.
Silo Zama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Zama.
Zama pushes Thorpe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zama scores with a shot to the side of Thorpe's head. #T1#
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Thorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorpe.
Zama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zama can't find room to land a body shot as Thorpe controls the action.
Zama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorpe avoids it.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Thorpe.
Zama looking to stall.
Thorpe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Zama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Zama tries to stall but Thorpe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zama scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zama looking to slow down the pace here.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Zama.
Thorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Thorpe.
Nice body punch from Zama - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zama. #T3#
Zama trying to stall but Thorpe improves his position.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Thorpe improves position.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
Zama lands with a short shot to the head.
Zama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Thorpe avoiding damage as Zama throws knees to the body.
Zama digs a right hand into Thorpe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorpe's gas tank.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Zama.
Zama presses Thorpe against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zama.
Thorpe takes a shot to the head.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Thorpe blocks an elbow strike from Zama.
A short left from Zama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zama pushes Thorpe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorpe.
Thorpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
Zama is leaning against Thorpe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but Thorpe blocks with his arms.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Thorpe improves position.
Zama lands a nice uppercut.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but Thorpe blocks with his arms.
Zama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silo Zama takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Clint Thorpe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Zama with a nice cross.
Zama misses the body punch
enabling Thorpe to counter with a crisp jab.
Zama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorpe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL2#
Zama moves into the clinch.
Zama is struggling to control the position.
Thorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorpe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zama managing to block the knees to the body from Thorpe.
Thorpe missing with knees to the body.
Zama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorpe.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zama cracks Thorpe with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Thorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zama is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorpe gets an underhook and turns Zama into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorpe as Zama tries to tie him up.
Zama seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
Zama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zama lands a nice uppercut.
Zama lands with a right to the head.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zama wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Zama.
Clint Thorpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Zama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zama lands a body punch.
Thorpe blocks an elbow strike.
Zama working Thorpe over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zama stalling in the clinch but Thorpe improves position.
Zama is trying to stall.
Zama is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silo Zama.#CL2#
Zama clinches up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Zama.
Zama missing with knees to the body.
Zama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thorpe blocks the elbow strike.
#T3#
Thorpe missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zama gets through Thorpe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zama lands a nice uppercut.
Zama leaning against his opponent.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
Zama landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
Zama misses with an elbow strike.
Zama pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorpe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Zama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorpes head.
Zama pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Zama trying to control the position but instead, Thorpe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zama into the ropes.
Zama lands with a left to the head.
Silo Zama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Zama.
Zama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorpe backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorpe's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zama.
Zama lands with a left to the head.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Zama.
A head punch on the inside from Thorpe fails to land.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Zama lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorpe misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silo Zama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silo Zama!
A relieved looking Silo Zama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
KILL - 5 : Beach Bobbing
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Jordan looks to land a combination but Thorpe avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Thorpe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thorpe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Jordan closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thorpe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorpe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab.
Jordan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jordan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
Thorpe just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Jordan darts in and clinches Thorpe up against the ropes.#T1#
Jordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorpe.
Jordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorpe lands a left hand.
Thorpe trying to land knees to the body.
Thorpe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thorpe.
Thorpe pushes Jordan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorpe can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Jordan working hard to break the clinch.
Thorpe scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head.
Thorpe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jordan pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorpe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Thorpe has him pressed against the ropes.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorpe lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe lands a left hand.
#KD2#
Thorpe breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Jordan with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Jordan looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Jordan get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC2#
Jordan is rocked!
Jordan misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Thorpe counters with a beautiful hook that drops Jordan to the mat! Will Jordan be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Thorpe to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Jordan is up. He looks OK to continue.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Jordan misses #KD2#
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut that drops Jordan onto his backside! Jordan bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Thorpe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jordan.
It looked like Jordan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorpe blocks a head kick by Jordan.
A little jabbing left from Thorpe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Jordan instigates a clinch.
Thorpe scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Thorpe breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Jordan with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Jordan looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Jordan get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Jordan misses with a combination
and Thorpe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Jordan walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Clint Thorpe!
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Event:
KILL - 2 : Island Style
Date: Jan 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Del Pilar lands with a shot to the body.
Del Pilar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Pilar .
Thorpe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Del Pilar misses with a wild body shot.
Thorpe misses with a low kick.
Del Pilar misses with a jab to the body
and Thorpe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Pilar misses with a body shot
letting Thorpe counter with a right hand.
Del Pilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorpe moves away.
Thorpe looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Pilar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Pilar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorpe.
Del Pilar lands with a shot to the body.
Del Pilar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Pilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorpe moves away.
Thorpe throws out a counter right but Del Pilar avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Del Pilar lands a slapping body shot.
Del Pilar is looking to wear down Thorpe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorpe looks winded!
Del Pilar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorpe avoids the body shot from Del Pilar .
Thorpe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorpe misses with a low kick.
#KD#
Thorpe ducks into a a hook from Del Pilar and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!#ROC#
Thorpe is rocked!
BAM! Del Pilar delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thorpe like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). MarceIo H Del Pilar !
A very excited looking MarceIo H Del Pilar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KILL - 1 : New Year's Eve
Date: Dec 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Thorpe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Theron's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Theron misses with a double jab.
Theron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thorpe on the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Thorpe
and Theron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Theron.
Theron lands with a nice combination. Thorpe backs away looking to recover.
Theron tries to land a body kick
letting Thorpe counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Theron takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorpe blocks the elbow strike.
Thorpe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Theron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorpe.#T1#
Thorpe lands with a left to the head.
Theron takes a shot to the head.
Theron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Thorpe. #KD#
Thorpe breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Theron with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Theron looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Theron get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC#
Theron is rocked!
Balthazar Theron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe closes the distance and catches Theron with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Theron is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Theron is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Theron is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Thorpe takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Clint Thorpe!
Balthazar Theron spoke after the fight, saying 'Peace man, peace.'.
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