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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Horton (ranked 1874 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Arctic Char (ranked 203 p4p, 237 weight class). Char is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice. Arctic Char has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arctic Char!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Char throws a series of punches but Horton moves out of range.
Horton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horton scores with a jab to the head.
Horton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Char let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horton connects with an inside leg kick.
Horton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Horton misses the target.
We've been informed that Char has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horton misses with a body kick.
Char throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Char pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horton lands a leg kick that knocks Char off balance momentarily.
Char dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horton. That did some damage!
Char throws out a leg kick but Horton moves out of range and Char only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton drives through with a takedown into Char's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Char is keeping the position for now.
Horton stopping the sweep attempt from Char.
Horton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Char keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Char takes a swing at Horton's ribcage but misses.
Horton tries to counter with a takedown but Char is quick to defend against it.
A bone on bone clash there as Horton blocks the leg kick.
Char displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horton throws out the jab.
Horton moves out of range of the body kick from Char.
Horton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Char throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Char has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Char swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horton closes the distance and clinches up with Char, looking for a takedown. Horton pushes Char against the cage but Char circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Char! But no joy.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Char has time to react.
Horton scores with the left hand. Char knows he should have avoided that one.
Horton misses with a right hand
and Char counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Char bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horton's head.
Horton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Char was covering up waiting for the punch and Horton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Char trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Horton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Char tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton stays in close to Char's body and controls the position.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Char is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Char can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horton controls the pace.
Horton slips nicely into half guard.
Horton wants to work for an arm triangle but Char is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Char is not content to let Horton control the position.
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.
Horton is controlling the pace.
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Char wants to get back to full guard.
Char is defending against the submission attempts here by Horton.
Horton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Char sees it coming and defends easily.
Horton is thwarting Char's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Char is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Horton content to control rather than advance.
Char trying to hold on to Horton's head to control him but Horton postures up.
Char really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horton thows a huge punch but Char dodges it nicely.
Horton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Char knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton slips a nice elbow through Char's hands, connecting with Char's forehead.
Horton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Horton wants to work for an arm triangle but Char is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Char keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Horton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton trying to pass the guard but Char defending well.
Char wants to control but Horton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Horton controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Char's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that round.
That's time! Horton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Char takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Char moves out of range of the strikes.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Char can do to turn this around?
Char tries to land a front kick but Horton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Char throws a hook but Horton blocks it.
Horton tries to land a leg kick but Char saw it coming and moves away.
Char connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horton. Horton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Char misses with a kick to the body.
Horton swings for the body but Char moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Char bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horton's head.
Horton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.
Char throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Char just misses with a punch to the body.
Char slips under a jab from Horton.
Char swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Char thows a leg kick but Horton checks it
and Horton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horton.
Horton throws a big elbow that misses.
Char being controlled here, momentarily.
Horton postures up.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Marc Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Char trying to control the position.
Horton preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Horton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Char is trying to control the position but Horton postures up.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horton content to stall in guard here.
Horton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Char has momentary wrist control but Horton slips an elbow through the middle.
Horton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Char swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton landing some decent shots from guard.
Horton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Horton passes Char's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Horton wants to control but Char is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Char is trying to maintain the position but Horton is very close to passing his half guard.
Horton is trying to control. Char wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Char blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horton.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Char keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Char can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horton is keen to just control but Char is a slippery customer.
Horton trying to pass the guard but Char defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horton throws a nice head kick!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking to land body kicks.
Horton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horton throws a head kick that Char semi-blocks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Char - the referee stops the clock and Horton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Char. Horton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Char misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horton throws a push kick but Char slaps the foot to one side.
Horton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Char to the mat! Char manages to get full guard.
Horton postures up in Char's guard and throws a big left but Char blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Char is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Char manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Horton has Char in his guard.
Horton controls Char momentarily but Char frees himself.
Horton has a closed guard, preventing Char from standing up.
Char not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Horton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Char defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying to keep Char in close.
Char trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Char slips nicely into half guard.
Char is keen to just control but Horton is a slippery customer.
Horton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Char is looking to take a break and control but Horton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton is trying to get back to full guard.
Char looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton gets full guard.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Char from controlling successfully.
Char is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Horton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Char throws a strike but Horton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Char is retaining full guard.
Char preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horton with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Horton throws a good cross that connects.
Char staying out of range there.
Char misses with the combination.
Marc Horton is winning the standup battle so far.
Char tries to land a front kick but Horton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Char tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horton missing with a left hand there. Char was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Horton.
Horton lands with a shot to the body.
Horton shoots in but Char avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton looks to land a body kick but Char moved away.
Char thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Char takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Char.
Horton looks for a takedown but Char sprawls well.
A shot to the body from Char misses
so Horton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Char swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Char looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Horton wants to control from the top but Char keeps moving.
Char avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to control from the top but Char keeps moving.
Horton forces his way into half guard.
Horton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Char can't escape the position.
Horton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horton throws some wild stikes that Char manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working for a guillotine from mount but Char frees his head quite easily.
Horton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Horton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Horton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Char hang on?
Horton looking to ground and pound but Char is blocking nicely.
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 Char's face.
Char tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Char is bucking up trying to escape but Horton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Horton looking to finish with strikes here!
Horton looking to finish Char with some ground and pound. This is bad for Char!
Horton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Char is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Char and Horton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Horton is staying tight to Char's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Char takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Char manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horton in particular looking to stall.
Char is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arctic Char has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Char is looking to improve his position.
Char wants to control but Horton is keeping busy.
Horton controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Char thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horton scores with a spinning back kick!
Horton swings widly with a right hand
and Char counters with a good low kick that Horton was not able to check.
Char ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Horton misses
and Char counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horton misses with a kick to the body.
Arctic Char is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Char gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Horton controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Char working a defensive guard here.
Char can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horton controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Horton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Horton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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