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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horizon comes to the cage accompanied by Bring your whole crew. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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249 lbs
24 - 17 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horizon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick.
Malek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horizon looks to throw a body kick
and Malek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horizon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horizon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malek avoids a kick to the body.
Malek scores with a jab. Horizon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malek moves into range and clinches up with Horizon.
Malek taking a breather.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
Malek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon manages to break the clinch.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malek! But no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horizon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek has Horizon up against the cage in a clinch.
Horizon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malek doesn't manage to clinch there - Horizon circles away.
Malek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek shapes to counter with a head kick.
Horizon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horizon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malek throws a big counter head kick but Horizon avoids it with no problem.
Malek tries to land a front kick but Horizon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Horizon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek tries to clinch but Horizon is having none of it.
Malek avoids a kick to the body.
Horizon throws a body kick that misses.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malek! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek just misses with a punch to the body.
Malek throws a looping overhand right but Horizon ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horizon - the referee stops the clock and Malek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horizon. Malek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horizon gets tackled into the cage by Malek. Malek maintains the clinch.
Malek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malek.
Horizon breaks the clinch.
Horizon throws a push kick but Malek slaps the foot to one side.
Malek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horizon tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malek tries to clinch up but Horizon circles away and keeps his distance.
Malek jabs Horizon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evan Horizon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horizon looks to throw a body kick
and Malek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek throws a head kick that Horizon semi-blocks.
Malek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Malek looks winded!
A slow jab from Malek misses its intended target.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Horizon tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horizon is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Malek.
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malek tries to clinch up.
Horizon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malek throws a hook but Horizon blocks it.
Horizon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horizon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horizon, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Horizon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horizon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malek working aggressively here.
Horizon breaks the clinch.
Horizon is looking to land body kicks.
Malek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horizon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malek wants to clinch up but Horizon keeps it at a distance.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Malek moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Malek.
Sloppy strikes from Malek. Those never looked like landing.
Horizon moves out of range as Malek throws a body kick.
Malek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horizon was well out of range. Poor timing from Malek.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Malek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horizon - the referee stops the clock and Malek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horizon. Malek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malek is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Malek wants to clinch up but Horizon keeps it at a distance.
Horizon throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jai Malek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malek wants to clinch up but Horizon keeps it at a distance.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Horizon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malek raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horizon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horizon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horizon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malek throws out the jab.
Malek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malek misses with a head kick.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malek.
Horizon tries to land a body kick
and Malek counters with a big head kick but Horizon shrugs it off.
Malek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horizon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malek tries to counter with a clinch but Horizon shakes him off and moves away.
Horizon is looking to land body kicks.
Horizon avoids a kick to the body.
Evan Horizon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch but Horizon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
Horizon keeps the fight on the outside.
Malek avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malek! But no joy.
Malek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Malek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Horizon blocks it well.
Horizon looks to land a body kick but Malek moved away.
Malek misses with a hook. Horizon ducked under it nicely.
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horizon avoids the head kick by Malek.
Horizon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body
and Malek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malek gets a clinch.
Malek tries a body shot but Horizon blocks it.
Malek throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malek looking to throw knees to the head but Horizon is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horizon.
Malek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horizon's elbow.
Malek misses with a body punch.
Malek misses with some punches.
Malek misses with the head strike.
Horizon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horizon looks for the body kick but Malek saw that one coming.
Malek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Malek moves into the clinch.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horizon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malek scores with a punch to the head.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Horizon tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Malek tries to clinch up.
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evan Horizon is winning the standup battle so far.
Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horizon throws a big counter combination but Malek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malek!
Horizon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horizon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Malek. That snapped Horizon's head back.
Malek moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horizon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malek tries to clinch up.
Horizon delivers a nice body kick.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Malek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horizon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Malek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Horizon throws a push kick but Malek slaps the foot to one side.
Horizon looks for the body kick but Malek saw that one coming.
Malek lands with a slapping head kick.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Malek moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Malek tries a head kick but it misses.
Malek misses with a looping left.
Malek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horizon throws a push kick but Malek slaps the foot to one side.
Horizon throws a front kick that sends Malek stumbling back into the cage.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jai Malek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horizon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malek.
Horizon tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Malek is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Malek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Horizon.
Malek misses with a two punch combination.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malek doesn't manage to clinch there - Horizon circles away.
Horizon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malek.
It looked like Horizon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horizon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horizon!
Horizon looks to land a body kick but Malek moved away.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Horizon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horizon throws the kick towards the body but Malek avoids it.
Malek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Malek tries to clinch but Horizon moves out of range.
Horizon is looking to land body kicks.
Malek tries to clinch but Horizon is having none of it.
Malek cracks a nice hook into Horizon's ribs.
Malek tries to clinch there but Horizon circles away.
Malek throws a jab but it's blocked by Horizon.
Horizon tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek wants to counter the offense by Horizon and move into the clinch position.
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horizon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch but Horizon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick from Horizon.
Malek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horizon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malek keeps Horizon at a distance using the push kick.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horizon.
Malek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malek fakes the leg kick and cracks Horizon in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek scores with a shot to the body.
Horizon misses with the body kick
and Malek counters with a one-two to the body.
Malek has closed the distance and engaged Horizon in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malek.
Horizon managing to block the knees to the body from Malek.
Horizon has had enough of the clinch but Malek keeps him there for the moment.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horizon blocks it with crossed arms.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Horizon blocks with his arms.
Malek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horizon blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Horizon blocks with his arms.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horizon blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Malek fails to land.
Horizon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horizon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Horizon.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malek throws the left hand but Horizon avoids the punch easily.
Horizon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horizon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horizon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horizon is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Horizon.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Horizon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horizon avoids the head kick by Malek.
As Malek looks to move away, Horizon throws a big counter combo but Malek just gets out of the way.
Horizon misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Malek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horizon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horizon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malek.
Horizon avoids the head kick by Malek.
Horizon looks to land a body kick but Malek moved away.
Horizon misses with a kick to the body.
Horizon throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horizon looks for the body kick but Malek saw that one coming.
Malek moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horizon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horizon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Evan Horizon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horizon throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evan Horizon.
I think Malek 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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