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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Wallowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Horton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Howard Wallowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallowitz throws a series of punches but Horton avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Wallowitz. Those never looked like landing.
Wallowitz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horton.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallowitz swings for the body but Horton moves out of range.
A big left from Wallowitz misses.
Wallowitz lands an overhand right.
It looks like Tim Horton has been cut.
Wallowitz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Horton lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallowitz has hold of Horton's hands but Horton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wallowitz is looking to improve his position.
Horton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallowitz keeps working.
Horton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wallowitz wants to improve his position but Horton is controlling well.
Wallowitz is working hard here to advance position.
Horton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wallowitz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Horton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Horton working over Wallowitz with some ground and pound. Wallowitz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallowitz trying to get back to full guard but Horton takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Horton with a couple of short strikes.
Wallowitz is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton working the ground and pound effectively.
Horton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wallowitz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton raining down shots from the mount!
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallowitz is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Horton with shots to the head and body - Wallowitz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Horton cracks Wallowitz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Horton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Horton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Horton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wallowitz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Horton landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton wants to control the pace but Wallowitz is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton with good strikes from the mount here!
Horton working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Wallowitz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Horton looking to finish Wallowitz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wallowitz!
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallowitz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Horton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Horton lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wallowitz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wallowitz is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Horton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Wallowitz blocks the low kick.
Horton throws a leg kick but Wallowitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Wallowitz moved out of range.
Horton tries to clinch up.
Horton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wallowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton throws a body punch but Wallowitz moves out of range.
Wallowitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wallowitz!
Wallowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Horton lands a big elbow.
Horton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tim Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton landing shots from mount.
Horton with a couple of short strikes.
Wallowitz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wallowitz taking shots to the head.
Wallowitz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wallowitz wants to hold on but Horton pushes him away.
Horton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Horton breaks from Wallowitz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horton unloading with bombs!
Wallowitz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Horton landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton wants to control the pace but Wallowitz is squirming around nicely.
Horton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallowitz is desperately trying to improve his position but Horton has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallowitz gets back to half guard.
Horton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wallowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Horton is trying to control. Wallowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallowitz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wallowitz has hold of Horton's hands but Horton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Horton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a punch from half guard.
Wallowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horton.
Wallowitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallowitz tries to get out of the position.
Horton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horton is nestled in close to Wallowitz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wallowitz wants to get back to full guard.
Horton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wallowitz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Horton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Horton works over Wallowitz with some ground and pound from guard.
Horton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horton throwing strikes from guard but Wallowitz blocks nicely.
Wallowitz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton cracks Wallowitz with a solid left hand.
Horton stands up and waves to Wallowitz to follow him.
Wallowitz stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Wallowitz.
Wallowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton is looking to clinch.
Horton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Horton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Wallowitz pushes him off.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Wallowitz pushes him off.
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallowitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
Horton is looking to clinch but Wallowitz is avoiding it.
No luck for Horton with that takedown attempt.
Howard Wallowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallowitz throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallowitz misses with a double jab.
Horton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallowitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horton at a distance.
Wallowitz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wallowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Wallowitz misses.
Wallowitz is looking to wear down Horton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Wallowitz.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallowitz circles away.
Wallowitz thuds a left hand into Horton's body.
Wallowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Wallowitz connects with a nice looking jab.
That has opened up Tim Horton's cut even more.
Wallowitz tries to bum rush Horton with a series of wild strikes but Horton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallowitz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallowitz as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallowitz throws a shot to the body.
Wallowitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wallowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horton circles away quickly and effectively.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howard Wallowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Sloppy strikes from Wallowitz. Those never looked like landing.
Wallowitz misses with a double jab
and Horton counters with a straight right hand.
Wallowitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The cut above Tim Horton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wallowitz jabs Horton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallowitz throws a nice looking combination but Horton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallowitz checks it well.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallowitz sprawls well. Wallowitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wallowitz scores with a jab.
Wallowitz throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.
Wallowitz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard Wallowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallowitz circles away.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Tim Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Wallowitz checks a leg kick nicely.
A left and a right from Horton both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard Wallowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Horton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horton forces Wallowitz back against the cage and clinches.
Horton is working for takedown but Wallowitz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallowitz's efforts to push away.
Horton blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton has Wallowitz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallowitz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton blocks an uppercut.
Wallowitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Horton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Wallowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Horton!
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