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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atli Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarcus James!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a right hand that Thor ducks under and follows up with a left that Thor also avoids with ease.
Thor scores with a jab.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James misses with a double jab.
Thor moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Thor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thor drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James is trying to stall.
Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Thor slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James is trying to push Thor away but Thor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thor tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Thor can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thor pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if James can turn it around.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James is trying to force a seperation but Thor has the dominant position.
Thor leaning his opponent against the cage.
James blocks a body shot from Thor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thor backwards.
Thor tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Thor breaks the clinch.
Thor cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
James avoids the head kick by Thor.
James is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice body kick from Thor.
Thor moves into the clinch.
Thor stalling against the cage.
James blocks an uppercut.
James blocks a body shot from Thor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thor avoids it.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Thor gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Thor.
Thor controlling the action here for a moment.
James blocks a body shot from Thor.
Thor misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Thor - that landed with a thud.
Thor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Thor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thor is struggling to control the position.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Thor won't allow it.
Thor swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thor lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James looks winded!
Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Thor lands with a right to the head.
Thor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atli Thor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James taking a breather.
Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
James can't break the clinch.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thor scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thor breaks from the clinch.
Demarcus James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thor jabs at James's body.
James misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thor moves into the clinch.
Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
Thor tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Thor back against the cage.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thor takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Thor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on James if he has to take too many more of those.
Thor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James tries to keep at a distance but Thor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thor tries a body shot but James blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor has James pushed against the cage.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Thor.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thor.
Thor throws an elbow that misses.
Thor tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Thor.
Thor misses with some punches.
Thor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Thor blocks an elbow strike from James.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thor lands with a right to the head.
Thor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James blocks a head kick by Thor.
Thor lands a head kick!
Thor throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Thor has managed to clinch.
Thor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James working hard to break the clinch.
Thor lands a body punch in the clinch.
James tries a body shot but Thor blocks it.
Thor lands with a left to the head.
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!
Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Thor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James is trying to break free.
Thor lands an uppercut.
Thor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atli Thor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
James misses with a looping left.
James drops his hands momentarily and Thor needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips James just on the top of the head. James drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in James - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Atli Thor!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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