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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 2294 p4p, 270 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 3003 p4p, 318 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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187 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchsky misses the jab.
We've been told by Horn's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Punchsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horn misses with a looping left.
Horn cracks the inside of Punchsky's front leg.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Punchsky moves out of range of the body kick from Horn.
Punchsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horn was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchsky.
Horn throws a head kick that half lands.
Punchsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punchsky lands a nice hook to Horn's body. Horn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punchsky dips to his left and cracks Horn with an uppercut!
Horn looks to throw the jab but Punchsky is out of range.
It seemed like Punchsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Punchsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Horn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn dips to his left and cracks Punchsky with an uppercut!
Punchsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchsky.
Horn moves away from the strike by Punchsky.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Punchsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Punchsky throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
Punchsky moves away from the strike by Horn.
Punchsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punchsky slips under a jab.
Punchsky with a jab.
We've been informed that Punchsky 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.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Horn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punchsky's calf.
Horn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horn is looking to land body kicks.
Punchsky thuds a left hand into Horn's body.
Horn moves out of range as Punchsky strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Horn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horn misses with a hook.
Horn lands a leg kick that knocks Punchsky off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Punchsky.
Punchsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky stuns Horn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horn misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky breaks from the clinch.
Punchsky throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horn scores with a head kick.
Horn throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
A nice side step and Punchsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punchsky throws out the jab.
Horn throwing a counter right hand but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Punchsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Punchsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horn moves away.
Horn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Punchsky there.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn throws a low kick but Punchsky avoids it.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horn under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Horn misses
and Punchsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Punchsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Punchsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Punchsky counters with a low kick, right behind Horn 's knee.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Jab by Punchsky.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Punchsky throws an off balance right hand
and Horn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Punchsky cracks the inside of Horn's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses with a body shot.
Punchsky takes a swing at Horn's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn tries to clinch but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky tries a quick counter leg kick but Horn is wise to it.
Horn swings widly with a right hand
and Punchsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Punchsky throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punchsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Punchsky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Punchsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horn scores with the left hand. Punchsky knows he should have avoided that one.
Punchsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Punchsky missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horn misses with a series of wild punches.
Horn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punchsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Punchsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Horn misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn scores with a head kick. Punchsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Punchsky throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.
Punchsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horn is looking to land body kicks.
Punchsky misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn misses with a looping right.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punchsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horn manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Horn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jon Horn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horn throws the left hand but Punchsky avoids the punch easily.
Punchsky swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Punchsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Punchsky slips a straight right by Horn.
Horn misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely.
Punchsky throws a right hand that misses
and Horn counters with a left and a right that stings Punchsky.
Punchsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut
and Horn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Punchsky looks to land a right hand but Horn moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a head kick but Punchsky moves out of range.
Horn misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Punchsky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Punchsky digs a good body shot into Horn's ribs.
Horn throws a hook but Punchsky blocks it.
Punchsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horn checks it well.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Punchsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Horn misses
and Punchsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab by Horn.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Horn.
Horn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horn throws out a loose jab but Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn throws a lazy uppercut
and Punchsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horn thinking.
Horn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Horn avoids it with no problem.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Horn swings for the body but Punchsky moves out of range.
Horn misses with a looping left.
Punchsky throws out a counter right but Horn avoids it with no problem.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Horn slips a straight right by Punchsky.
Horn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Horn misses
and Horn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
Punchsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horn lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Horn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a hook.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horn with a body shot.
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horn under the eye.
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 a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punchsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Horn.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Punchsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Punchsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horn's head backwards.
Horn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punchsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
Punchsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Horn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Horn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn tries to clinch there but Punchsky circles away.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Horn.
Horn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Punchsky misses with a straight left.
Horn throws a combination that misses
letting Punchsky counter with a right hand.
Punchsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Punchsky lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Punchsky lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Punchsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Punchsky looks to move away, Horn throws a big counter combo but Punchsky just gets out of the way.
Punchsky throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Horn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Punchsky connects with a right hand. Horn shakes it off.
Horn lands a slapping body shot.
Horn slips under a jab.
Punchsky dodges the punch combination from Horn.
Punchsky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donk. Horn catches Punchsky right on the button with a cross.
Horn lands a glancing blow to the side of Punchsky's head.
Punchsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horn misses with an uppercut.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horn with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punchsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Horn's head.
Horn walks into a left hand.
Horn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punchsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horn throws a series of punches but Punchsky avoids them all with ease.
Horn misses with a low kick.
Punchsky looks to throw the jab but Horn is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchsky misses the target.
Punchsky loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Punchsky throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horn misses with a looping left.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punchsky tries a low kick but Horn avoids it.
Punchsky dodges the punch combination from Horn.
Horn throws a series of punches but Punchsky avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Horn here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Punchsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Punchsky thuds a left hand into Horn's body.
Punchsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Horn misses.
Punchsky scores with the left hand. Horn knows he should have avoided that one.
Punchsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punchsky lands with a shot to the body.
Punchsky works Horn's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Punchsky misses.
Jon Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn throws a nice head kick!
Punchsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Punchsky throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Punchsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horn on the side of the head.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Punchsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horn blocks a jab.
Punchsky throws a lazy right hand but Horn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Horn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Punchsky moves out of range easily.
Horn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Punchsky.
I think Punchsky 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
Vladimir Punchsky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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