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Event:
UCF 31: Puro v Casbon
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yksi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Yksi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorn's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thorn won't allow Yksi to pass to mount.
Thorn is controlling Yksi's trapped leg to prevent Yksi from advancing to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yksi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yksi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thorn defending well though.
Thorn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yksi.
Thorn works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yksi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Yksi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Yksi from controlling successfully.
Yksi trying to move into half guard but instead Thorn has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Thorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thorn won't allow Yksi to sweep him here.
Thorn is stalling in the full guard. #SU#
Thorn stands up and waves to Yksi to follow him. #T2#
Thorn throws a right and a left that Yksi avoids nicely.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi moves out of range.
Yksi feints the counter takedown.
Yksi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Yksi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Yksi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yksi scores with a punch to the head.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yksi staying out of range there.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yksi with the counter takedown but Thorn avoids it easily.
Yksi staying out of range there.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn tries to bum rush Yksi with a series of wild strikes but Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Yksi gets a double leg takedown into Thorn's guard.
Yksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yksi throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Thorn has control of Yksi's left arm, preventing Yksi from doing any damage.
Yksi wants to pass the guard but Thorn is keeping the position.
Yksi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yksi is stalling in the full guard.
Yksi looking to pass the guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorn walks into a stiff left hand from Yksi.
Yksi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yksi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yksi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yksi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Yksi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Projekti Yksi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yksi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Yksi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.
Yksi blocks a jab.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yksi lands with a cross.
Yksi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lance Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorn!
#CUT#It looks like Projekti Yksi has been cut.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yksi feints the counter takedown.
Thorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi avoids them all with ease.
Lance Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Yksi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Thorn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yksi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yksi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yksi trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Thorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yksi.
Yksi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yksi slips nicely into half guard.
Yksi is controlling the pace.
Thorn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yksi with the ground and pound but Thorn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Yksi is pushing down on Thorn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorn is fighting to maintain full guard but Yksi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yksi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorn! #T3#
Yksi scoring with strikes but Thorn is staying in there.
Thorn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thorn is squirming around, avoiding Yksi's attempts to control the action.
Yksi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thorn is looking to get to half guard.
Yksi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yksi tries to control but Thorn wriggling away. #T4#
Yksi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yksi is landing with some decent strikes but Thorn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yksi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Projekti Yksi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Projekti Yksi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yksi with a jab.
Yksi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Yksi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yksi misses with a series of wild punches.
Yksi cracks Thorn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Yksi moved out of range nicely.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yksi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yksi shoots in for a takedown but Thorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Yksi moves out of range.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Yksi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yksi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Yksi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yksi trying to pass the guard but Thorn defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yksi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Yksi.
Projekti Yksi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yksi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yksi throwing shots but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Thorn is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yksi wants to take a breather but Thorn is having none of it.
Yksi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yksi drops an elbow to the side of Thorn's head.
Yksi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thorn to regain full guard.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yksi. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Yksi is out of range.
A cross from Yksi lands.
Yksi dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
Nice uppercut lands for Yksi. That snapped Thorn's head back.
Yksi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yksi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yksi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yksi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorn scrambles back to his feet.
Projekti Yksi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yksi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Yksi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yksi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Yksi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thorn throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Yksi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thorn has his feet on Yksi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yksi moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Yksi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorn defends it nicely.
Yksi shoots for a double leg takedown but Thorn sprawls well. He's pushed Yksi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lance Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Projekti Yksi.
Thorn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thorn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thorn throws a hook but Yksi avoids it easily.
Yksi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yksi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Yksi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
Lance Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yksi's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Projekti Yksi.
I've got Yksi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Projekti Yksi!
A victorious Projekti Yksi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
UCF 24: Thorn v Casbon
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Casbon throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorn on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casbon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Casbon was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Casbon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Casbon misses its intended target.
Thorn throws a big counter combination but Casbon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Casbon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thorn throws a hook to the side of Casbon's head but Casbon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casbon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thorn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
Casbon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Casbon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Casbon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Casbon counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Thorn misses with a double jab
#KD2#
and Casbon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Casbon lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thorn moves away from the strike by Casbon.
Thorn scores with a jab. Casbon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Casbon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Casbon tries to counter with a clinch but Thorn shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Casbon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casbon is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Casbon.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casbon tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Casbon back against the cage.
Casbon lands a left hand.
#CUT2#Lance Thorn's cut is getting worse.
Casbon lands with a light punch inside.
Thorn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Casbon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice body punch from Casbon - that landed with a thud.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Casbon is working Thorn over against the cage.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Casbon misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Casbon tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Casbon lands an uppercut.
Casbon throws a head punch that misses.
Casbon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Casbon tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casbon misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Casbon.
Casbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casbon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casbon struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn tries to circle away but Casbon has him pinned against the cage.
Casbon tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Casbon back against the cage.
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Casbon.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Casbon saw that one coming.
Casbon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thorn.#T3#
Thorn swinging wildly here.
Thorn misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Casbon counters by clinching up.
Thorn cracks Casbon with a nice body shot.
Casbon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorn.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Casbon.
Casbon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn working hard to break the clinch.
Casbon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casbon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casbon lands an uppercut.
Casbon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Casbon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Casbon digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Casbon.
#T4#
Casbon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Casbon struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Casbon.
Casbon working some nice short punches 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!
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casbon misses with a body punch.
Casbon swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casbon lands a right hand.
Thorn lands a left hand.
#BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws the left hand but Casbon avoids the punch easily.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Casbon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harbin Casbon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Thorn moves out of range as Casbon strikes.
Casbon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Casbon scores with a nice strike.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casbon.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Casbon counters with a left to the body.
Casbon avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Casbon takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Casbon moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a right hand
letting Casbon counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thorn.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Casbon avoids nicely.
Casbon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn sets himself, and Casbon steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorn avoids it this time.#T1#
Casbon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casbon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Lance Thorn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2#
Casbon lands a big right hand that sends Thorn crashing to the mat! Casbon stays standing though and waves Thorn back to his feet!#ROC2#Thorn is rocked!
Harbin Casbon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Casbon counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harbin Casbon!
Harbin Casbon is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
UCF 12: Thorn v Lord
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Lord misses with a hook.
A jab from Lord does it's job there.
A big right from Thorn misses.
Thorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorn works Lord's body with a nice hook.
Lord takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range. #CL2#
Lord clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lord can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
A short left from Lord.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Lord struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lord.
Lord lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Thorn is leaning against Lord and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Lord misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorn's efforts to push away.
Lord tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
#BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lord counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
#KD#
Thorn drops Lord with a beautiful combination! Lord stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thorn is looking for the KO!#ROC#Lord is rocked!
Thorn connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Lord out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Thorn!
Lance Thorn is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
MMAH 110
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Jab from Thorn.
Buddha ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn.
Buddha misses with a wild combination.
Buddha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buddha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thorn slips a jab from Buddha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buddha.#CL2#
Buddha takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buddha up against the cage.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Buddha misses with a knee to the head.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Buddha.
Buddha lands a nice uppercut.
Buddha tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Buddha.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Buddha misses with some punches.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Thorn is trying to break the clinch but Buddha is controlling him.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha working aggressively here.
#T3#
Buddha misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn tries to stall but Buddha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buddha throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Buddha misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buddha.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Buddha fails to land.
Buddha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Buddha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buddha.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddha misses with a body punch.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jab Buddha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Buddha. Those never looked like landing.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Buddha manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha scores with a one two! Thorn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Thorn misses
and Buddha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lance Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buddha on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Buddha gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buddha.
Buddha tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Buddha fails to land.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.#T1#
Buddha ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body shot
letting Buddha counter with a right hand.
Buddha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buddha takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Thorn has knocked Buddha down with a huge combo! Thorn steps away and waves a wobbly Buddha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Jab Buddha has been cut.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
and Buddha counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buddha lands a nice shot to the body.
#KD#
Thorn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Buddha sprawling to the canvas! Buddha rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorn finish him?!
#ROC#Buddha is rocked!
Buddha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buddha is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorn finish him?
Lance Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Thorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha looks up at the clock. Bad move! Thorn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Buddha. Thorn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn!
Lance Thorn retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
MMAH 104
Date: Jan 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buddha has time to react.
Thorn scores with a nice head shot.
Thorn scores with a nice right hand.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
It looked like Buddha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thorn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Buddha.
Buddha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn throws the left hand but Buddha avoids the punch easily.
Buddha loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Buddha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Buddha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Buddha's shoulder, as Buddha tries to avoid the shot.
Buddha avoids the body shot from Thorn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buddha looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn slips a straight right by Buddha.
Buddha slips a jab and a cross from Thorn.
Buddha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Buddha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buddha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Thorn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorn.
Thorn slips a jab and a cross from Buddha.
Buddha throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Buddha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Buddha defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand. #KD2#
Thorn lands a big uppercut and Buddha crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Buddha looks OK. Thorn waves Buddha back to his feet!#ROC2#Buddha is rocked!
Thorn lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buddha loses concentration momentarily and Thorn pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Buddha crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Thorn finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Thorn!
Lance Thorn is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
MMAH 98
Date: Dec 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a counter combo.
Thorn walks into a stiff left hand from Gorvunculus Iii.#CUT2#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Gorvunculus Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and Gorvunculus Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorvunculus Iii throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Gorvunculus Iii manages to avoid it.
Thorn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorvunculus Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a counter combo.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorvunculus Iii digs a good hook to Thorn's body.
#CL2#
Gorvunculus Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Gorvunculus Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorvunculus Iii tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
#T1#
Thorn is trying to break free.
Thorn pushes Gorvunculus Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Gorvunculus Iii blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorvunculus Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorvunculus Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thorn gets through Gorvunculus Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn pushes Gorvunculus Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Thorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorvunculus Iii.
A right hand to the body from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Thorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorvunculus Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorvunculus Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gorvunculus Iii.
Thorn is trying to push Gorvunculus Iii away but Gorvunculus Iii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Gorvunculus Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorvunculus Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Gorvunculus Iii. #BC#
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Gorvunculus Iii avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Gorvunculus Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thorn throws a one two combo.
#CUT#It looks like Branworth Gorvunculus Iii has been cut.
Thorn throws a body punch but Gorvunculus Iii moves out of range.
Gorvunculus Iii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Gorvunculus Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorvunculus Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gorvunculus Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn connects with the punch.#ROC#Gorvunculus Iii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Thorn! Gorvunculus Iii is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn! |
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Event:
MMAH 89
Date: Nov 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Casbon moves into the clinch.
Casbon throws a head punch that misses.
Casbon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Thorn as the two fighters clinch.
Casbon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Casbon.
Casbon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorn trying to stall but Casbon improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Casbon.
Casbon cracks Thorn with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Casbon.
Casbon lands with a light punch inside.
Casbon takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn tries to break the clinch but Casbon is controlling the position.
Casbon throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Casbon is working Thorn over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Casbon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casbon has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Casbon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorn is trying to push Casbon away but Casbon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thorn looking to stall.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casbon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Casbon uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Casbon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Casbon throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thorn fails to land.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Casbon prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thorn fails to land.
Casbon tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casbon pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Casbon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Casbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casbon.
Casbon misses with some punches.
Casbon blocking some punches.
Casbon misses with a punch to the body.
Casbon misses with a punch on the inside.
Casbon misses with a punch on the inside.
Casbon working aggressively here.
#T4#
Casbon working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casbon.
Casbon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casbon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Thorn.
Casbon throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casbon working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Casbon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Casbon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Casbon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorn.
Casbon lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casbon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harbin Casbon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Casbon back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Harbin Casbon has been cut.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Casbon's shoulder, as Casbon tries to avoid the shot.
Casbon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casbon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casbon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Casbon looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Casbon defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Casbon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casbon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thorn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casbon ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn. #ROC#Casbon is rocked!
Casbon circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Thorn. Casbon falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Thorn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Thorn! |
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Event:
MMAH 84
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Thorn throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn scores with a shot to the body.
Thorn tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Thorn misses.
James blocks a jab.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a counter combo.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
James is looking for the big counter here.
Thorn misses with a left hand #CL2#
and James counters by moving into the clinch.
James slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorn as James tries to tie him up. #T1#
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn. #BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James shoots in for a double leg but Thorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorn scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn feints a jab promting James to slip. Thorn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. James slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Arlo James has been cut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Thorn lands a big right hand that sends James crashing to the mat! Thorn stays standing though and waves James back to his feet!#ROC#James is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Thorn moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt James! Thorn continues to tee off on James, landing with a left and a right! Thorn connects with a right hand that leaves James sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Thorn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Thorn! |
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Event:
TOF 44
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
McManus ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
McManus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
McManus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
Thorn scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Justice McManus has been cut.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and McManus counters with an inside leg kick.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McManus counters with an outside leg kick.
McManus tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
McManus staying out of range there.
Thorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thorn throws a hook but McManus blocks it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Thorn has knocked McManus down with a huge combo! Thorn steps away and waves a wobbly McManus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McManus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McManus. Thorn shrugs it off though.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McManus counters with a body kick that stops Thorn in his tracks momentarily.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and McManus counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Thorn misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thorn.#T1#
Thorn throws a series of punches but McManus avoids them all with ease.
McManus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
and McManus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thorn swings widly with a right hand
and McManus counters with a leg kick.
Thorn looks winded!
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
McManus slips under a jab from Thorn.
Thorn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thorn throws a series of punches but McManus avoids them all with ease.
McManus moves out of range as Thorn strikes.#CL#
McManus moves into the clinch.
Thorn is looking to break free of the clinch but McManus has double underhooks.
Thorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
McManus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Thorn tries to bum rush McManus with a series of wild strikes but McManus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
McManus dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on McManus's shoulder, as McManus tries to avoid the shot.
McManus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and McManus counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
McManus breaks the clinch.
#CL#
McManus clinches with his opponent.
McManus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to McManus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McManus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
McManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McManus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow. #BC#
McManus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Thorn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McManus is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thorn.
McManus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorn.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn cracks McManus with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McManus falls to his knees and Thorn doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn! |
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Event:
TOF 35
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Posey lunges at Thorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorn's hand. #CUT#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Posey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorn.
Jab by Posey .
Posey staying out of range there.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Posey 's shoulder, as Posey tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Posey counters with an inside leg kick.
Posey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#KD#
Posey sends Thorn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Posey is motioning to the referee to let Thorn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Thorn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Posey moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Thorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Posey finish him?
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Posey off the cage and back into range.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn seems to have recovered his senses.
Posey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorn's head backwards.#CUT#That has opened up Lance Thorn's cut even more.
We've been told by Posey 's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Posey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Posey is looking to counter punch.
Thorn leaves his chin hanging out and Posey seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Thorn crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Posey !
Buster Posey was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
TOF 31
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Thorn lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Justice McManus has been cut.
Thorn is pawing at McManus, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into McManus's nose. McManus is badly hurt! Thorn pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! McManus tries desperately to hold on but Thorn is relentless in his assault! As McManus receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Thorn away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn! |
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Event:
TOF 25
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
Thorn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thorn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Thorn misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Murphy counters by clinching up.
Murphy told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Murphy lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Thorn shrugs off.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorn is looking to control Murphy's arms but Murphy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorn has his back to the cage. #T1#
Murphy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Murphy on the inside. #CUT2#Lance Thorn's cut is getting worse.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Murphy. #T2#
Murphy pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
A short left from Murphy. #CUT2#Lance Thorn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T3#
Murphy works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Murphy.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Thorn in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Jeez, Lance Thorn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lance Thorn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaven Murphy! |
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