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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 442 p4p, 507 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 64 p4p, 73 weight class). Thorn's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Haw Thorn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thorn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaparte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Thorn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaparte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Thorn.
Bonaparte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Thorn is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Thorn misses
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Thorn misses.
Bonaparte now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonaparte at a distance.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Bonaparte is avoiding it.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaparte.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Thorn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBonaparte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonaparte checks it well.
Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
Bonaparte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thorn misses the jab.
Bonaparte is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thorn looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonaparte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thorn tries to clinch but Bonaparte moves away
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaparte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bonaparte moves forwards but Thorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thorn tries to clinch but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte with a knee to the head.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Bonaparte misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonaparte gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
Bonaparte lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonaparte digs a good hook to Thorn's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thorn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Thorn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Thorn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Thorn misses with some punches.
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thorn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Bonaparte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorn.
Bonaparte pushes Thorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thorn's face.
Thorn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonaparte.
A body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Thorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorn.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a body punch.
Bonaparte tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
Bonaparte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaparte presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaparte is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Bonaparte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bonaparte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonaparte working Thorn over with knees to the body.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haw Thorn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonaparte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haw Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bonaparte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thorn misses with a leg kick.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Bonaparte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorn rushes Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
Bonaparte landing knees to the head.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaparte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonaparte lands an uppercut.
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.
Bonaparte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaparte drops Thorn with a big knee straight up the middle! Thorn is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thorn is rocked!
Bonaparte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Thorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte works Thorn's body with a nice hook.
Bonaparte and Thorn are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Bonaparte throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Thorn into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Bonaparte knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximilian Bonaparte!
Maximilian Bonaparte thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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