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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loch Wake (ranked 1489 p4p, 3424 weight class) and Alberte Horace (ranked 196 p4p, 369 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loch Wake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberte Horace! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wake misses with a looping right. Wake misses with a left hand and Horace counters with a nice body shot. A jab from Wake misses. That kick from Horace tenderised Wake's leg. Wake is trying to keep his angry face on. Wake throws a looping overhand right but Horace ducks down to avoid it. Wake lands the left hand. Horace throws a leg kick which misses Wake's front leg but catches the back leg as Wake tries to avoid it. Wake cracks Horace with an open hand slap. Horace is looking to slow Wake down with leg kicks. Wake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A countering left hand to the body from Horace misses. Wake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horace is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wake digs a good hook to Horace's body.
Horace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The crowd cheers as Horace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wake doesn't seem phased though. Wake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Good standup being displayed there by Wake as he connects with a hook.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Horace. No joy for Wake on that attempt. Wake misses with a looping left. Wake loads up on a big right hand but Horace slips the punch. Horace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wake thows a left - swing and a miss! Horace scores with a kick to the midsection. Wake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Horace throws a wild body kick that Wake sees coming a mile off. Horace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wake.
Wake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Wake misses with a straight left. Horace needs to keep his hands up - Wake had a free shot at his head there. Some wild striking there from Horace.
Horace throws a nice inside leg kick. Wake moves out of range as Horace throws a body kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wake throws a lazy uppercut
and Horace counters with a straight right hand. Alberte Horace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horace. Horace avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A nice side step and Horace releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. We've been informed that Horace 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. Wake throws an off balance right hand
and Horace counters with a nice kick to the body. Wake throws a body shot but no joy. A telegraphed right hand from Wake misses the target. Horace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Horace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wake throws a lazy right hand but Horace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wake looks to score with a jab to the body but Horace is just out of range. Horace changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Wake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Horace throws a leg kick enabling Wake to counter with a crisp jab. Wake tries to move into range but Horace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wake misses the shot to the body. Horace flicks out a counter leg kick but Wake steps away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Wake there. Horace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wake. Horace throws a wild body kick that Wake sees coming a mile off. Horace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wake in his tracks. Horace looks to land a left hand but Wake moved out of range nicely. Wake throwing a counter right hand but Horace manages to avoid it. Wake looks to throw the jab but Horace is out of range. Wake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wake misses with a wild body shot. Wake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horace.
Horace slips under a jab. Horace swings for the body but Wake moves out of range.
Horace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wake.
Wake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horace throws a leg kick but Wake sees it coming and moves out of range. Horace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horace catches Wake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horace.
Wake lands with an overhand left. Wake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horace. Horace slips a straight right by Wake. Horace ducks under a wild hook from Wake. Horace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horace blocks a jab. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wake is defended easily by Horace. Horace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wake. Horace throws a half hearted mid kick. Horace slips a straight right by Wake. Horace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Horace slips a jab from Wake. Horace misses the shot to the body. Wake misses with an uppercut. Horace takes a swing at Wake's ribcage but misses. Wake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Jab by Wake. Horace misses the jab. Wake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Loch Wake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horace swings for the body but Wake moves out of range.
Horace's corner calls for a 1-2. Horace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Horace throws a jab but it's blocked by Wake. Wake throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Horace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wake shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Horace napping and manages to drive through into side control! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The strikes coming from Wake are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Horace is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wake off and has taken his back!
 That's six minutes gone in the round. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Horace trying to control.
Horace working for the choke. Wake is really stuck here.
Wake wants to control his opponent's hands but Horace gets his hands free. Wake prevents Horace from getting a body triangle.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Wake just trying to survive but Horace is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Wake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Horace looking to control but Wake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Wake wants to hold on but Horace pushes him away. Horace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Horace controlling the position easily from mount. Wake tries to lock up and control but Horace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Wake is trying to escape the mount.
Horace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wake is looking to escape. Horace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Wake manages to regain half guard. Good work. Wake wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Alberte Horace. I think Horace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Loch Wake! Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Alberte Horace! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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