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Event:
RSE 66: Funeral Fog
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Thorsen scores with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Draconis or perhaps it was just good defense by Thorsen, which made it look bad. #TD#
Draconis shoots in and gets a takedown into Thorsen's guard.
Draconis is looking to pass into half guard but Thorsen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thorsen is in guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorsen sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Draconis looking for a guillotine here but Thorsen defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis trying to control the position.
#T1#
Draconis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorsen controls the pace.#SUB#
Thorsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Draconis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draconis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thorsen stays in close to Draconis's body and controls the position.
Draconis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Thorsen is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Draconis has been cut.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Thorsen closes the distance and clinches.
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
Thorsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draconis backwards.
Draconis blocks an uppercut.
Thorsen misses with the head strike.
Draconis swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Draconis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Thorsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Draconis.
Draconis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen throws a head punch that misses.
Draconis jumps guard but Thorsen stands there with Draconis around his waist. Draconis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Draconis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draconis is trying to pull guard but Thorsen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Draconis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorsen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Thorsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Draconis'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#
Thorsen tries to clinch up#TD#
and Draconis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thorsen won't be happy with that.
Draconis controls the position from side control.
Thorsen defending against the ground and pound.
Thorsen struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draconis working the body and head with strikes. #T1#
Thorsen is trying to escape the position but Draconis is controlling the position.
Thorsen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Draconis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Draconis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Draconis misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draconis prevents Thorsen from getting the reversal.
Thorsen is still trying to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Draconis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#SUB#
Draconis looking to isolate an arm here. Thorsen doesn't see it coming and as Draconis extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Draconis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Draconis!
Tommy Draconis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RSE 53: Bafomet
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Matson throws the left hand but Thorsen avoids the punch easily.
Thorsen cracks Matson with a good jab.#CUT2#It looks like Tommy Matson has been cut.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut
and Matson counters with a straight right hand.
Thorsen misses with a hook
and Matson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matson misses with a hook.
Matson looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen walks into a straight right hand from Matson.#CL2#
Thorsen has Matson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
#T1#
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matson backwards.
Thorsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Matson.
Come on Matson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Matson on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Matson.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Matson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Matson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Thorsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matson. #BC#
Matson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen is looking to clinch.
Thorsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Matson misses.
Matson missing with a left hand there. Thorsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorsen can pounce on him.
Thorsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matson.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Matson moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen throws a hook to the side of Matson's head but Matson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matson misses with a straight right. #T4#
Thorsen throws a right and a left that Matson avoids nicely.
Matson ducks under a wild hook from Thorsen.
As Thorsen backs away, Matson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Thorsen moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Matson.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matson lands with a right to the head.
Matson looking to slow down the pace here.
Matson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Matson looking to slow down the pace here.
Matson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Thorsen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short left from Matson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ansgar Thorsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thorsen checks the leg kick.
Matson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen throws a lazy right hand but Matson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thorsen checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Matson.
Matson cracks a nice hook into Thorsen's ribs.
Matson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Thorsen moves out of range of the body kick from Matson.
Ansgar Thorsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matson misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Thorsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matson.
Matson gets through Thorsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matson tries to stall but Thorsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matson misses with some punches.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Matson avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
Matson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land. #BC#
Matson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Matson counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Thorsen closes the distance and pushes Matson back into the cage.
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Matson controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matson lands a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a body shot. #BC#
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen moves in looking to clinch but Matson pushes him off.#CL2#
Thorsen clinches. #BC#
Matson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Thorsen moves into the clinch successfully.
#T3#
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matson presses Thorsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matson is trying to push Thorsen away but Thorsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matson has a couple of punches blocked by Thorsen.
Matson looking to stall.
Matson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matson.
Thorsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Matson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorsen lands with a right hand. #CUT2#Tommy Matson's cut is getting worse.
Thorsen misses the body punch
and Matson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Matson misses with a double jab
and Thorsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorsen avoids the body shot from Matson.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen tries to clinch up.
Thorsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Thorsen.
Thorsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#Tommy Matson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorsen 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.
Matson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tommy Matson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matson throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Matson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Matson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorsen at a distance.
Matson looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Thorsen throws a wild body kick that Matson sees coming a mile off.
Thorsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matson moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.
Thorsen lands a nice hook to Matson's body. Matson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen lands with a cross.
Thorsen throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorsen looks to land a body kick but Matson moved away.#T1#
Thorsen slips a straight right by Matson.
Matson throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matson staying out of range there.
Thorsen tries to clinch up
and Matson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matson misses with a body shot.
Matson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Matson avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Matson throws a jab when Thorsen was well out of range.
A left lands for Matson.
Thorsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#Jeez, Tommy Matson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thorsen staying out of range there.
Thorsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Thorsen misses its intended target.
Thorsen tests Matson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matson scores with a jab.
Thorsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Thorsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3##CL2#
Thorsen pushes Matson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen scores with a shot to the side of Matson's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matson.
Thorsen stalling in the clinch.
Thorsen stalling against the cage.
Matson tries to break the clinch but Thorsen is controlling the position.
Matson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorsen misses with some punches.
Matson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matson is trying to break the clinch but Thorsen is controlling him.#BC#
Matson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matson takes a jab right on the kisser.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Matson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ansgar Thorsen!
A relieved looking Ansgar Thorsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CFC 592
Date: Sep 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Thorsen is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Thorsen misses.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Thorsen has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres is pushing Thorsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres stalling the fight.
Thorsen looking for a takedown.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Thorsen tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Thorsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorsen misses with some punches.
#T1#
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorsen or not.
Thorsen can't get the takedown.
Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres has Thorsen pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
Torres is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorsens head. #T2#
A short right from Torres.
Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorsen is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ansgar Thorsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorsen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres has Thorsen pressed against the cage.
Thorsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres lands an uppercut.
Come on Torres - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Thorsen.
Torres stalling the fight.
Thorsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Torres is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres just leaning against Thorsen, taking a breather.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres leaning against his opponent.
#T4#
Thorsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Torres.
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsen.
Thorsen is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Torres.
A left hand lands to the body for Torres.
A bit of stalling here from Torres.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Torres.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres scores with a shot to the side of Thorsen's head.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres digs a right hand underneath Thorsen's ribcage. Thorsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thorsen up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thorsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Nice shot by Torres.#T1#
Torres tests Thorsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Torres tries to keep at a distance but Thorsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Julio Cesar Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen letting Torres take a breather here.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Thorsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torres lands a body shot.
Thorsen closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Thorsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Torres.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio Cesar Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsen.
#T3#
Nice shot lands for Torres.
Torres works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torres punishes Thorsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorsen punishes Torres's body with a nice straight punch.
Torres lands the left hand.
Thorsen throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Thorsen clinches with his opponent.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres blocking some punches.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
#T4#
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorsen working aggressively here.
Torres leaning against his opponent.
Torres has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thorsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torres can turn it around.
Thorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsen tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Torres trying to stall but Thorsen improves his position.
Thorsen tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thorsen throws a head punch that misses.
Thorsen working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thorsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Thorsen should have avoided that one.
Thorsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws out a counter right but Thorsen avoids it with no problem.
Thorsen misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Thorsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torres lunges at Thorsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorsen's hand.
Thorsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Torres dips to his left and cracks Thorsen with an uppercut!
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.#ROC2#Thorsen is rocked!
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Thorsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorsen walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Torres swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julio Cesar Torres! |
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Event:
CFC 579
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Ansgar Thorsen has been cut.#CL#
Thorsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
A short left from Thorsen.
A shot in the inside from Thorsen.
Khan working aggressively here.
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!
Thorsen works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan looks winded!
Thorsen is working Khan over against the cage.
Thorsen gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Thorsen scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Thorsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Thorsen pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorsen digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
Thorsen lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thorsen is working Khan over against the cage.
Thorsen scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
A nice left hand lands by Thorsen.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thorsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorsen lands an uppercut.
Thorsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Thorsen.
Thorsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorsen pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thorsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorsen.
Thorsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A short right from Thorsen on the inside.
Thorsen is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Thorsen - that landed with a thud.
Thorsen is pushing Khan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
Thorsen presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsen lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Thorsen.
Thorsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Thorsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorsen.
Nice body punch from Thorsen - that landed with a thud.
Thorsen digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Thorsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Thorsen.
Thorsen blocking some punches.
Thorsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Thorsen.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
Thorsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Khan's ribcage. Khan let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
A body shot lands from Thorsen.
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Thorsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thorsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thorsen.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorsen has him pressed against the cage.
Thorsen scores with a hook to the body.
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Thorsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsen presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsen digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
A short right from Thorsen on the inside.
Thorsen works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsen gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Khan is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Thorsen.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorsen finish him?
Thorsen lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Thorsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Thorsen is working Khan over against the cage.
Thorsen lands a nice uppercut.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Thorsen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Khan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Khan drops to his knees and Thorsen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansgar Thorsen!
A relieved looking Ansgar Thorsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CFC 566
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Fazekas throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen counters with a nice leg kick.
Fazekas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thorsen - that will leave a mark!
Thorsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fazekas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Fazekas.
Thorsen takes one on the button.
Thorsen throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Thorsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice combination there by Thorsen.
#CUT2#It looks like Ferenc Fazekas has been cut.
Fazekas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Thorsen. Those never looked like landing.
Fazekas throwing a counter right hand but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Fazekas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fazekas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thorsen. That one must have hurt.
Thorsen tries to bum rush Fazekas with a series of wild strikes but Fazekas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Fazekas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen tries to clinch but Fazekas moves out of range.
Fazekas throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Thorsen jabs Fazekas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorsen misses with a kick to the body.
#KD2#
Thorsen lands a left and a right that send Fazekas crashing to the mat, dazed. Thorsen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thorsen looks to land a body kick but Fazekas moved away.
A jab from Thorsen misses.
Fazekas misses with a straight right.
Thorsen takes a swing at Fazekas's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Fazekas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorsen.#T3#
Fazekas misses with a straight left.
Fazekas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorsen misses with a few strikes there.
Fazekas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fazekas throws a hook but Thorsen avoids it easily.
Fazekas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorsen to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsen. Fazekas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Fazekas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thorsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thorsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Fazekas counter with a right hand. #T4##KD#
Fazekas lands a big uppercut and Thorsen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thorsen looks OK. Fazekas waves Thorsen back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fazekas defending well as Thorsen loads up on a big left hand.
Fazekas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fazekas throws a shot to the body.
Thorsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#Ferenc Fazekas's cut is getting worse.
Some wild striking there from Fazekas.
A nice side step and Thorsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thorsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Thorsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ferenc Fazekas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thorsen lands a two punch combo.
Fazekas throws a hook but Thorsen avoids it easily.
Thorsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fazekas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Thorsen looks at the referee who does nothing so Thorsen lands a crushing right that sends Fazekas to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansgar Thorsen!
A very excited looking Ansgar Thorsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 213
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Thorsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Devlin pinned against the cage. Devlin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Devlin tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Thorsen misses.
Devlin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thorsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thorsen throws a push kick but Devlin slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Devlin instigates a clinch.
Thorsen prevents a body shot from Devlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Thorsen pulls guard successfully.
Devlin trying to control but Thorsen is working from the bottom.
Devlin throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Devlin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Devlin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Devlin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Devlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thorsen trying to control the position.
Devlin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thorsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Devlin has passed into side control.
Thorsen is looking for a sweep.
Thorsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Devlin on the ground.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thorsen tries to escape but Devlin is in control.
Thorsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Thorsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Devlin tries to move to mount but Thorsen blocks the move with his legs.
Thorsen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thorsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Devlin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Devlin is working for a submission of some sort.
Thorsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Devlin is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balor Devlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Devlin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balor Devlin! |
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Event:
CFC 390k Testie 2
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Devlin gets tackled into the cage by Thorsen. Thorsen maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Devlin just leaning against Thorsen, taking a breather.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Devlin won't allow it.
Thorsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thorsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Devlin is defending well for now.
Devlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Thorsen breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Devlin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Devlin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thorsen somewhat.#T1##TD2#
Thorsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Devlin to the ground. Thorsen is now in Devlin's guard.
Devlin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thorsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devlin trying to keep a closed guard but Thorsen is proving a slippery customer.
Thorsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Devlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorsen is one step ahead there.
Devlin keeping moving, preventing Thorsen from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thorsen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bael Devlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ansgar Thorsen.
Devlin doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Thorsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Thorsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Thorsen! |
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