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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kou Ueda (ranked 4133 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Dan Horo (ranked 494 p4p, 435 weight class). Kou Ueda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kou Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Horo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horo keeps the fight on the outside.
Horo misses with an uppercut. Ueda saw that one coming.
Horo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ueda tries to clinch up but Horo circles away and keeps his distance.
Horo lands a right hook to the body.
Horo misses the shot to the body.
Horo avoids a kick to the body.
Horo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Horo.
Ueda wants to clinch.
It seemed like Horo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda defending well as Horo loads up on a big left hand.
Ueda appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horo has Ueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Ueda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ueda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horo pushes Ueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Horo.
Ueda misses with a body punch.
Ueda throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Horo.
Ueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horo's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Horo.
Horo blocks an uppercut.
Horo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Horo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horo.
Ueda is breathing heavily.
Horo scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.
Still in the clinch, Horo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horo.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Horo dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.
Horo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horo lands with a light punch inside.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Horo lands a shoulder strike.
Horo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horo avoids a wild elbow strike from Ueda.
Horo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Horo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Horo gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ueda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horo lands a nice uppercut.
Horo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Horo stalls.
Horo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horo.
Ueda pushes off an throws an elbow but Horo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horo is working Ueda over against the cage.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Horo blocks with his arms.
Horo leaning against his opponent.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horo is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Horo avoids the damage to the body.
Ueda takes a shot to the head.
Horo scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Horo.
Horo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Horo lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Horo on the inside.
Horo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ueda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horo.
Horo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ueda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Horo can turn it around.
Horo lands with a right to the head.
Horo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horo avoids a wild elbow strike from Ueda.
Horo lands an uppercut.
Ueda misses with a body punch.
Ueda misses with an elbow over the top.
Horo lands a body shot.
Horo pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horo is defending well for now.
Horo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horo gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horo digs a right hand into Ueda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ueda's gas tank.
Horo lands a nice uppercut.
Horo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ueda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horo lands with a left to the head.
Horo lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horo lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Horo.
A short left from Horo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horo lands a right hand.
Horo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horo lands with a short shot to the head.
Horo prevents a body shot from Ueda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Horo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horo gets a clinch.
Ueda misses with some punches.
Ueda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horo lands an uppercut.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horo.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horo.
Horo digs a right hand underneath Ueda's ribcage. Ueda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Horo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Horo presses Ueda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ueda or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Horo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ueda or not.
Horo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Horo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Horo on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Horo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ueda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Horo.
Horo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Dan Horo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Horo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ueda is rocked!
Ueda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Ueda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Horo.
Horo lands with a left to the head.
Horo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horo lands an uppercut.
Horo dips a shoulder and cracks Ueda with a mighty uppercut! Ueda falls back against the cage and Horo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ueda is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Horo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Horo!
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energy
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hype
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