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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moukka Monottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner's entrance music is Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. A fine choice. Mike Horner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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196 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moukka Monottaja!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monottaja lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horner throws a lazy uppercut
and Monottaja counters with a low kick, right behind Horner 's knee.
Horner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Mike Horner has been cut.
Monottaja misses with a jab to the body
and Horner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monottaja is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monottaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monottaja.
Horner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monottaja. Monottaja obviously looking to wear him down.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monottaja lands a head shot.
Horner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horner blocks the body kick.
Monottaja throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Monottaja tries to clinch but Horner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner throws a right hand that misses
and Monottaja moves into the clinch.
Horner can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horner blocks an elbow strike.
Monottaja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horner blocks the elbow strike.
Monottaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horner is defending well for now.
Monottaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monottaja backwards.
Horner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horner is trying to break the clinch but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage.
Horner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horner blocks an elbow strike.
Monottaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Horner won't want to take too many of those.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside.
Monottaja landing knees to the body.
Horner is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monottaja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horner's brow.
Monottaja blocking some punches.
Horner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monottaja lands with a kick to the temple. Horner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Monottaja lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monottaja wants to clinch but Horner slips to the side
and Horner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monottaja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monottaja moves in looking to clinch but Horner pushes him off.
Monottaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monottaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monottaja missing with a left hand there. Horner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monottaja moves in looking to clinch but Horner pushes him off.
Monottaja misses with a combination
and Horner counters with an inside leg kick.
Monottaja lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja tries to clinch up.
Monottaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monottaja throws a looping overhand right but Horner ducks down to avoid it.
Monottaja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horner avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
A head kick misses from Horner.
Monottaja punishes Horner's body with a nice straight punch.
Monottaja's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horner under the eye.
Monottaja lands with a nice body punch.
Horner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monottaja can pounce on him.
Horner blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Horner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monottaja.
Monottaja darts in trying to clinch
enabling Horner to counter with a crisp jab.
Monottaja wants to clinch up but Horner keeps it at a distance.
Monottaja tries to land a front kick but Horner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horner misses with a left hand
and Monottaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monottaja misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moukka Monottaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Horner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Monottaja is predictable there
and Horner counters with a stiff right hand.
Horner slips a jab from Monottaja.
Horner slips a straight right by Monottaja.
Monottaja tries to clinch up
and Horner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monottaja tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monottaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Monottaja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horner slips a jab and a cross from Monottaja.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monottaja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horner counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses.
Monottaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horner.
Nice shot lands for Monottaja.
Monottaja wants to clinch.
Monottaja wants to clinch but Horner slips to the side
and Horner counters with a stiff right hand.
Horner throws a head kick that misses.
Horner looks to land a left hand but Monottaja moved out of range nicely.
Horner slips a straight right by Monottaja.
Monottaja swings widly with a right hand
letting Horner counter with a right hand.
Horner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a head kick but Horner moves out of range.
Monottaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monottaja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monottaja connects with a right hand. Horner shakes it off.
Monottaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Horner is just out of range.
Monottaja throws a lazy body kick
and Horner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monottaja. Monottaja obviously looking to wear him down.
Monottaja tries to clinch up.
Horner blocks a head kick by Monottaja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monottaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monottaja throws a nice head kick!
Monottaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monottaja misses with a head kick.
Monottaja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monottaja misses with an uppercut
enabling Horner to counter with a crisp jab.
Horner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monottaja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Horner counters with a straight right hand.
Monottaja moves to clinch but Horner breaks away
and Horner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands with an uppercut that bounces Monottaja off the cage and back into rage.
Monottaja connects with a body shot that sends Horner's belly button to the back.
Horner throws a hook to the side of Monottaja's head but Monottaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monottaja closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monottaja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horner counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Horner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Horner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses
and Horner counters with a big head kick but Monottaja shrugs it off.
Monottaja looks to throw a body kick
letting Horner counter with a right hand.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monottaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monottaja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horner.
Monottaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monottaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Horner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monottaja wants to clinch
and Horner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Monottaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monottaja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monottaja's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Horner.
Horner lands a high kick!
It looks like Moukka Monottaja has been cut.
Monottaja closes the distance but Horner moves to the side
and Horner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horner scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horner looks for the body kick but Monottaja saw that one coming.
Horner throws a lazy right hand but Monottaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monottaja blocks a head kick by Horner.
Horner misses with a body kick.
Monottaja misses with a shot to the body
and Horner counters with a head kick. That will keep Monottaja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horner throws a head kick but Monottaja moves out of range.
Monottaja tries to land a front kick but Horner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick by Monottaja misses
and Horner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Monottaja really felt that one!
Monottaja misses with a body shot.
Monottaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horner counters with a nice uppercut.
Monottaja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horner to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monottaja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Horner counters with a nice uppercut.
Horner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horner blocks a head kick by Monottaja.
Monottaja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horner counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Horner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monottaja closes the distance but Horner moves to the side
and Horner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horner avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Monottaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Horner counters with a straight right hand.
Monottaja connects with a body shot that sends Horner's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monottaja darts in trying to clinch
and Horner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Horner!
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hype
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