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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton has chosen Sorry, you're not a winner as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Conroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Horton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Conroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conroy moves into the clinch.
Horton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Horton working a defensive guard here.
Conroy has gone for a leg lock! Horton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Conroy's guard.
Horton 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.
Conroy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Conroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Conroy is not content to let Horton control the position.
Horton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Conroy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Conroy defending against the ground and pound.
Horton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Horton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Horton trying to control the action but Conroy is working from the bottom.
Conroy tries to bench press Horton off him but Horton keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conroy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Conroy tries to stand but Horton is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Conroy tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.
Conroy wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Conroy thows a big elbow that misses.
Conroy prevents Horton from getting back to his feet.
Conroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conroy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Horton.
Conroy blocks a head kick by Horton.
Conroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Horton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conroy fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horton.
Horton gets the takedown into side control.
Horton cracks Conroy with a big right hand but Conroy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conroy is looking to regain half guard here but Horton keeps moving and retains side control.
Horton slows the pace down.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conroy keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horton looks gassed!
Conroy regains half guard.
Conroy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horton throwing shots but Conroy is blocking nicely.
Conroy is refusing to be controlled, as Horton sits in half guard.
Horton controlling the action here.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Conroy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Horton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horton with a poor takedown
and Conroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horton's guard.
Conroy stops Horton from standing up.
Conroy tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.
Conroy prevents Horton from getting back to his feet.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Conroy from controlling successfully.
Conroy wants to get up but he can't break Horton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Conroy looking to pass the guard.
Horton is working an open guard so Conroy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conroy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Conroy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horton is just riding it out for now. Conroy eventually gives up the hold.
Horton is trying to stand up here but Conroy is controlling him well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton has one foot on Conroy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Conroy shoots and misses
and Horton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Conroy!
Conroy is controlling an arm, preventing Horton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Horton controlling from the full mount.
Horton breaks from Conroy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horton controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conroy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Horton trying to control but Conroy is having none of it.
Horton looking to finish Conroy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Conroy!
Horton moves to the back position.
Horton is hanging on to Conroy's back as he tries to escape.
Conroy just trying to survive but Horton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Horton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Horton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Conroy is defending well though. Horton let's go of the attempt for now.
Horton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Conroy doesn't escape.
Conroy trying to control the action but Horton just sinks the hooks in.
Will Horton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jamie Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horton keeps control of the position easily here as Conroy tries to buck him off.
Conroy fending off the submission attempt from Horton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horton misses with punches from the back.
Conroy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Conroy staying busy and making it hard for Horton to control.
Conroy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Horton's arms.
Conroy is really stuck here.
Horton doesn't have the hooks in and Conroy manages to turn into his guard.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Conroy from controlling successfully.
Conroy landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamie Horton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horton misses with a double jab.
Horton closes the distance and clinches up with Conroy, looking for a takedown. Horton pushes Conroy against the ropes but Conroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Horton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Conroy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horton trying to control the action but Conroy is working from the bottom.
Conroy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Conroy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conroy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Horton working the ground and pound.
Conroy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Horton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conroy tries to hold on but Horton pushes him away.
Horton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Conroy wants to hold on but Horton pushes him away.
Conroy is trying to escape the mount.
Horton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Horton tries to control but Conroy wriggling away.
Conroy is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Conroy is surviving well by controlling Horton's body position as best he can.
Conroy wants to hold on but Horton pushes him away.
Horton trying to control but Conroy is having none of it.
Horton wants to take his opponent's back but Conroy doesn't allow it.
Conroy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Conroy looking to sit in guard and control but Horton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conroy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horton wants to control from the top but Conroy keeps moving.
Jamie Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conroy's guard.
Horton trying to control from half guard but Conroy is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jamie Horton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horton scores a takedown into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Horton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conroy is looking to improve his position but Horton isn't that keen on the idea.
Horton tries to control but Conroy wriggling away.
Horton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Horton looking to control but Conroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horton controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Horton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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