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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Earlandson's choice of entrance music: the theme from titanic. 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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198 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Earlandson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Horton is in Earlandson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Earlandson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Earlandson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Earlandson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Horton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horton drops an elbow to the side of Earlandson's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton is working for a submission of some sort.
Horton 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.
Earlandson wants to improve his position but Horton is controlling well.
Horton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Horton lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton landing punches.
Earlandson tries to reverse the position but Horton maintains control.
Horton trying to control but Earlandson is having none of it.
Earlandson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horton cracks Earlandson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Earlandson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Earlandson taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Earlandson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton is landing with some decent strikes but Earlandson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Horton dominating with strikes here.
Horton looking to secure an arm triangle but Earlandson defends it well.
Horton has control of Earlandson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Earlandson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Earlandson's face.
Earlandson is desperately trying to improve his position but Horton has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earlandson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Earlandson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horton lands a big elbow.
Earlandson tries to improve his position but Horton has taken his back! Horton has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Earlandson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Horton pushes Earlandson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Horton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tim Horton waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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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
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