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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 2907 p4p, 4661 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 303 p4p, 405 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stern might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight. Kip Stern could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jørgen Thrane's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrane throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Thrane just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStern.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stern with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Thrane.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Thrane.
A nice combination there by Stern.
Thrane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern slips under a jab from Thrane.
Thrane throws a lazy right hand but Stern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Thrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Thrane manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Stern finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thrane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Stern.
Thrane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thrane throws a sloppy body shot
and Stern counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a body shot.
Thrane stuffs the takedown.
Thrane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern misses with a wild body shot.
Thrane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrane misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Thrane misses
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern tries to land a body kick
and Thrane counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern shoots in for a takedown but Thrane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thrane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Stern lands the left hand.
Thrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrane moves away.
Jørgen Thrane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrane misses with a left hand
and Stern counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thrane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stern lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thrane thinking.
Stern thuds a left hand into Thrane's body.
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!
Stern stuns Thrane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thrane misses the jab.
A nice leg kick from Stern, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stern feinted with a counter takedown.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
Stern fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thrane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stern counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thrane is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stern presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern goes for a takedown attempt but Thrane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Thrane to counter with a crisp jab.
Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stern not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stern is nestled in close to Thrane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stern is trying to control. Thrane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thrane's head.
Stern missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stern is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thrane!
Thrane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thrane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thrane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stern content just to control the position here.
Thrane tries to hold on but Stern postures up.
Stern postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thrane looks a forlorn figure.
Stern with a couple of short strikes.
Thrane is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thrane is trying desperately to improve position.
Stern scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thrane is still in real trouble! Can Stern finish him?
Stern content just to control the position here.
Thrane seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stern breaks from Thrane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stern avoids the attempt from Thrane to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stern throws a jab when Thrane was well out of range.
Stern looks for a takedown but Thrane sprawls well.
Thrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Stern avoids the body shot from Thrane.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big left from Thrane misses.
Stern half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrane misses the target.
Stern drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrane sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrane. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Stern.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thrane.
Stern is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stern throws an overhand right that lands on Thrane's shoulder, as Thrane tries to avoid the shot.
Stern moves out of range as Thrane throws a body kick.
Thrane lands a glancing blow to the side of Stern's head.
Thrane walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stern.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Thrane throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrane ducks right into an uppercut from Stern.
Thrane looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Stern misses its target.
Stern bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thrane's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thrane takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrane.
Kip Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Stern misses.
Thrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Thrane blocks a jab.
Thrane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stern finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrane's head.
A punch lands to the side of Stern 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern jabs Thrane right on the nose. Thrane blinks but takes it well.
Thrane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrane tries to land a body kick
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrane can do to turn this around?
Thrane tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thrane misses with a hook
and Stern counters with an outside leg kick.
Thrane misses with a kick to the body
and Stern counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stern.
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!
Stern 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.
Thrane working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thrane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stern with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stern controlling from the top position.
Stern postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stern trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thrane being controlled here, momentarily.
Thrane working a defensive guard but Stern manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stern grinds an elbow into Thrane's temple.
Stern landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stern trying to control the position but Thrane is working away.
Stern postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thrane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stern.
Thrane taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrane sneaks out the side door and pushes Stern away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Stern fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Stern misses
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern lands a slapping body shot.
Thrane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stern.
Stern rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thrane counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stern can pounce on him.
Thrane misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a good low kick that Thrane was not able to check.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stern blocks a head kick by Thrane.
As Thrane backs away, Stern returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern cracks Thrane with an open hand slap.
Stern takes one on the button.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stern lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Thrane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern moves out of range as Thrane throws a body kick.
Stern changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thrane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrane misses with a body punch
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrane jabs at Stern's body.
Thrane throws a lazy right hand but Stern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stern feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thrane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrane is breathing heavily.
Stern lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Stern dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thrane is looking to land body kicks.
Stern lands a jab to Thrane's midsection.
Thrane misses with a lunging right hand
and Stern makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thrane misses the shot to the body.
Thrane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Stern counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stern scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thrane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stern postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stern has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stern trying to control but Thrane is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stern is one step ahead there.
Stern engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thrane looking for a sweep. Not yet Thrane, not yet.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thrane has momentary wrist control but Stern slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stern trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stern chips away with some ground and pound.
Stern throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thrane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stern postures up in Thrane's guard and throws a big left but Thrane blocks it.
Thrane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stern manages to get himself to full guard.
Stern trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrane is stalling in the full guard.
Stern looking for a sweep. Not yet Stern, not yet.
Thrane is looking to stand up but Stern won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thrane looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stern misses with a body shot.
Thrane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stern can pounce on him.
Thrane misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Stern.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Thrane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrane throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stern is defended easily by Thrane.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stern with a nice cross.
Thrane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrane.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Thrane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stern's head.
Thrane misses with a lunging right hand
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stern tries for a takedown but Thrane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thrane lands with a slapping head kick.
Jørgen Thrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thrane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stern. That one must have hurt.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern lands the left hand.
Thrane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thrane throws a lazy body kick
and Stern counters with a shoot takedown. Thrane fights it but they end up in guard.
Thrane controls Stern momentarily but Stern frees himself.
Thrane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stern working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stern wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.
Thrane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stern engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stern wants to control from the top but Thrane keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thrane ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Stern goes for a double leg but Thrane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thrane continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern has Thrane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thrane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stern working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrane swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thrane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrane swings wildly with an uppercut but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Stern showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stern has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Stern!
An out of breath Kip Stern thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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