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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rj Bell (ranked 2771 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Horacio Hornblower (ranked 297 p4p, 162 weight class). Rj Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rj Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horacio Hornblower !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornblower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Hornblower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hornblower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hornblower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell wants to get back to striking at distance but Hornblower won't allow it.
Hornblower pushes Bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornblower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornblower slows down the pace here.
Bell tries to circle away but Hornblower has him pinned against the cage.
Hornblower can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hornblower pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hornblower 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bell under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornblower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hornblower has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bell moves forwards but Hornblower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hornblower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hornblower misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a hook but Hornblower avoids it easily.
Hornblower throws a leg kick but Bell checks it.
Hornblower forces Bell back against the cage and clinches.
Hornblower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell wants to break free but Hornblower has control.
Hornblower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bell fails to pull guard.
Hornblower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hornblower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hornblower scores with a shoulder strike.
Hornblower lands with a right to the head.
Hornblower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hornblower .
Bell is trying to push Hornblower away but Hornblower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Hornblower to work.
A nice left hand lands by Hornblower .
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!
Hornblower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.
Hornblower lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is trying to pull guard but Hornblower has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rj Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell trying to control the position but instead, Hornblower has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bell into the cage.
Hornblower lands with a short shot to the head.
Hornblower manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Hornblower .
Hornblower pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hornblower lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hornblower thuds a left hand into Bell's body.
Hornblower instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hornblower .
Hornblower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Hornblower .
Hornblower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Hornblower .
Hornblower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hornblower as the two fighters clinch.
Hornblower displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bell up against the cage.
Bell has been working on his balance at EFC Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hornblower .
Hornblower stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bell is trying to pull guard but Hornblower has him pressed against the cage.
Hornblower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.
A hook to the body from Hornblower .
Bell throws a punch but it's blocked by Hornblower .
Hornblower lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hornblower lands a body shot.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Hornblower lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hornblower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hornblower has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Hornblower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hornblower cracks a nice hook into Bell's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hornblower will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bell up against the cage.
Hornblower 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hornblower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hornblower lands with a left to the head.
Hornblower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornblower gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hornblower has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hornblower effectively controlling the action here.
Hornblower digs a right hand into Bell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bell's gas tank.
Hornblower slowing the pace effectively.
Bell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bell misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Hornblower dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hornblower rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Bell throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hornblower scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Hornblower on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hornblower .
Hornblower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hornblower presses Bell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hornblower lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hornblower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornblower keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Hornblower on the inside.
Bell jumps guard but Hornblower stands there with Bell around his waist. Bell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hornblower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hornblower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornblower .
Hornblower is pushing Bell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hornblower lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornblower lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hornblower .
Hornblower stalling.
Hornblower lands a right hand.
Hornblower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Hornblower breaks from the clinch.
Bell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hornblower counters with a crisp one two that drops Bell! Hornblower thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bell to his feet! Bell is in big trouble!
Bell is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rj Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hornblower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Bell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hornblower gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bell is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Hornblower !
Horacio Hornblower is the new lightweight champion!
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