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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Tobla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gape Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 The Island, Shigeru Tobla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gape Horn!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobla keeps Horn at a distance using the push kick.
Tobla lands a slapping body shot.
Tobla fails with the takedown.
Tobla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horn tries to clinch but Tobla is having none of it.
Horn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tobla sprawls well. Tobla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horn gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Horn or perhaps it was just good defense by Tobla, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tobla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shigeru Tobla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tobla is keeping busy.
Tobla blocks the elbow strike.
Tobla successfully pulls guard.
Horn wanted to stand there but Tobla had control of the position.
Horn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tobla managing to control the position.
Tobla is working an open guard so Horn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gape Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tobla manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tobla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tobla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horn tries to clinch up.
Tobla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Tobla is looking to counter with a body kick.
Horn tries to clinch
and Horn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horn rushes Tobla and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn has had enough of the clinch but Tobla keeps him there for the moment.
Horn misses with a knee to the head.
Tobla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Horn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn wanted to stand there but Tobla had control of the position.
Tobla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horn.
Horn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tobla, up you get!
Tobla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tobla keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tobla.
Tobla is breathing heavily.
Tobla tries for a takedown but Horn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tobla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horn pinned against the cage. Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tobla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horn cracks Tobla with an open hand slap.
Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horn misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shigeru Tobla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tobla with a poor takedown
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shigeru Tobla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tobla defends well and Horn ends up having to push Tobla into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tobla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Horn gets back to half guard.
Horn controlling the position well.
Horn won't allow Tobla to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn wants to get back to his feet.
Tobla is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn wants to get back to full guard but Tobla has mounted him!
Horn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Horn is looking to get to half guard.
Tobla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tobla throwing strikes but Horn bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tobla avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn darts in trying to clinch
and Tobla counters with a left and a right that stings Horn.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horn is defended easily by Tobla.
Horn is breathing heavily.
Horn moves in looking to clinch but Tobla pushes him off.
Tobla tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Horn manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Tobla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horn but Horn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horn wants to clinch up but Tobla keeps it at a distance.
Tobla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tobla darts in looking for a takedown but Horn gets double underhooks and turns Tobla into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shigeru Tobla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horn closes the distance and clinches.
Tobla goes for a takedown attempt but Horn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tobla fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Horn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tobla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tobla feinted with a counter takedown.
Tobla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horn is looking to clinch but Tobla is avoiding it.
As Horn looks to move away, Tobla throws a big counter combo but Horn just gets out of the way.
Tobla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tobla gets underhooks to prevent Horn's takedown attempt.
Tobla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tobla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horn as he avoids it easily.
Gape Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn wants to clinch up but Tobla keeps it at a distance.
Horn fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gape Horn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horn wants to clinch.
Horn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tobla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tobla misses with a takedown attempt
and Horn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tobla works on Horn's body with a couple of short punches.
Tobla breaks the clinch.
Horn has closed the distance and engaged Tobla in a clinch.
Horn fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tobla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Horn or not.
Horn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tobla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horn tries to avoid it but Tobla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horn to the ground. Horn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tobla circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn clinches up against the cage.
Tobla breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tobla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tobla goes for a takedown attempt but Horn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shigeru Tobla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tobla keeps the fight on the outside.
Tobla appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Horn is looking to clinch but Tobla is avoiding it.
Horn tries to clinch up but Tobla circles away and keeps his distance.
Horn shoots in for a takedown but Tobla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tobla appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck for Tobla with that takedown attempt.
Tobla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horn forces Tobla back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horn.
Tobla takes an elbow to the temple.
Tobla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Horn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tobla fails with the takedown.
Horn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tobla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tobla shoots in but no luck this time.
Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horn wants to clinch.
Tobla appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobla keeps the fight on the outside.
Tobla rushes Horn and presses him up against the cage.
Horn stalling.
Tobla looking for a takedown.
Horn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tobla has him pressed against the cage.
Horn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tobla.
Horn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobla swats away the attempt to clinch by Horn.
Horn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Horn.
Tobla blocks an elbow strike from Horn.
Horn looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tobla.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gape Horn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horn 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gape Horn!
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