Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Syn 499 - Donnelly vs Matus
Date: Jan 15, 2017

#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Clegane.
Clegane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horse doesn't seem bothered though.
Clegane throws a leg kick
and Horse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Sandor Clegane has been cut.
That kick from Clegane tenderised Horse's leg. Horse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clegane swats away the attempt to clinch by Horse.
Horse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sandor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clegane.
Horse looks for the body kick but Clegane saw that one coming.
Clegane throws a low kick, looking for Horse's leg but Horse calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Horse misses the target.#T1##CL2#
Clegane clinches. #TD2#
Clegane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clegane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse won't allow Clegane to sweep him here.
Clegane trying to keep a closed guard but Horse is proving a slippery customer.
Horse wants to control from the top but Clegane keeps moving.
Horse passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clegane is looking for a sweep.
Horse cracks Clegane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Clegane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clegane trying to control here.
Clegane gets back to full guard. #T2#
Clegane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horse's guard. #REVB#
Horse wants to sweep here but Clegane controlling him for the moment.
Horse is working hard here to advance position.
Horse is adopting a defensive guard.
Horse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clegane looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Clegane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Horse keeps moving.
Clegane is stalling in the full guard.
Horse controls Clegane momentarily but Clegane frees himself.
Horse pulls Clegane in close to prevent any damage.
Clegane trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clegane controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Clegane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clegane lands with a short shot to the head.
Horse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clegane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Clegane successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Clegane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Horse wants to control from the top but Clegane keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Clegane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sandor Clegane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Horse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horse half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Horse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clegane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horse.
Clegane throws a lazy body kick
and Horse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clegane shoots in looking for a takedown but Horse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clegane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clegane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clegane looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
Horse half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clegane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1##CL2#
Clegane closes the distance and clinches.
Horse works on Clegane's body with a couple of short punches.
Horse pushes Clegane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clegane blocking some punches.
Clegane jumps guard but Horse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Clegane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Clegane.
Horse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clegane has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
Horse lands a nice uppercut.
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clegane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clegane throws a head punch that misses.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horse struggles to land a body shot inside as Clegane controls his hands.
Clegane scores with a knee to the head.
Clegane works on Horse's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clegane. #T2#
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Clegane avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Clegane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clegane tries to land a knee to the head but Horse blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Clegane as the two fighters clinch.
Clegane blocks an uppercut.
Clegane can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Horse avoiding damage as Clegane throws knees to the body.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Clegane.
A short left from Clegane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Clegane cracks Horse with a nice body shot.
Clegane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Clegane tries to work over Horse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horse lands an uppercut.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clegane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Clegane.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Clegane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T3#
Horse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horse is trying to force a seperation but Clegane has the dominant position.
Clegane tries to pull guard but Horse won't allow it.
Clegane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horse walks away with a smile on his face. Clegane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Horse tries to keep at a distance but Clegane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clegane takes a shot to the head.
Horse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Clegane controls the action.
Horse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Horse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clegane tries to work over Horse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Clegane controls the action. #T4#
Clegane lands a body punch.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Clegane.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Clegane controls the action.
Clegane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horse working aggressively here.
Horse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clegane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horse is defending well for now.
Clegane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horse backwards.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sandor Clegane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horse lands with a right to the head.
Horse misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clegane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Clegane.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Clegane controls the action.
Clegane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clegane stalling the fight.
Clegane tries a knee to the head but Horse blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clegane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandor Clegane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Horse enables Clegane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Horse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clegane is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Clegane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clegane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clegane pushes down on Horse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away. #T1#
Clegane slips a nice elbow through Horse's hands, connecting with Horse's forehead.
Clegane trying to control from half guard but Horse is working away.
Horse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clegane.
Clegane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horse defending well though. #SUB2#
Clegane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Horse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clegane.
Clegane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thunder Horse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Clegane landing shots from mount.
Clegane throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Clegane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horse is looking to escape.
Horse holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Clegane tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip. #T3#
Clegane wants to control the pace but Horse is squirming around nicely.
Clegane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Horse taking shots to the head.
Sandor Clegane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Clegane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Poor strikes thrown by Clegane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sandor Clegane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clegane controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clegane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Clegane wants to control the pace but Horse is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandor Clegane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clegane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandor Clegane!
Sandor Clegane got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: GFC 61:
Date: Dec 28, 2016

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Hoyce.
Hoyce stuffs the takedown.
Hoyce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoyce walks into a stiff left hand from Horse.
Horse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoyce checks a leg kick.
Hoyce throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Hoyce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Horse - just one landing.
Hennan Hoyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Hoyce misses.
Hoyce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoyce has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hoyce thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Horse throws the left hand but Hoyce avoids the punch easily.
Horse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horse cracks the inside of Hoyce's front leg.
Hoyce scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoyce misses with a hook. Horse ducked under it nicely.
Hoyce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.#TD#
Horse closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hoyce quickly recovers to half guard.
Hoyce is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Horse seems content to control.
Horse throws a strike but Hoyce avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hoyce keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully. #T2#
Hoyce has momentary wrist control but Horse slips an elbow through the middle.
Horse wants to control from the top but Hoyce keeps moving.
Horse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse working some strikes from top position.
Horse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Horse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoyce is looking to stand back up but Horse counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hoyce.
Horse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ES2#
Hoyce kicks off Horse and gets to his feet.
Horse throws a leg kick
and Hoyce counters with a thumping low kick.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoyce.
It seemed like Hoyce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyce.#T4#
Hoyce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyce.
Horse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Hoyce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse wants to slow Hoyce down by chopping away at his legs.
Hennan Hoyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoyce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hoyce misses.
Hoyce might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hoyce misses with a hook #TD#
and Horse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Hoyce has his feet on Horse's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hoyce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hennan Hoyce will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hoyce scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horse.
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
Horse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horse misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoyce! But no joy.
Horse misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hoyce to counter with a crisp jab.
Horse ducks under a wild hook from Hoyce.
Horse slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce lunges at Horse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horse's hand.
Hoyce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horse.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horse checks a leg kick. #T1#
Hoyce swings for the body but Horse moves out of range.
Horse is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Hoyce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoyce throws a hook but Horse avoids it easily.
Hoyce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horse's hands.
Horse misses with a shot to the body
and Hoyce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoyce throws a lazy right hand but Horse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoyce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horse counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horse.
Hoyce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
A big left from Hoyce misses.
Horse attempts a counter takedown but Hoyce avoids it well and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horse lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoyce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoyce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horse misses the body punch
enabling Hoyce to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Hoyce throws a big shot that misses.
Horse sizes up Hoyce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyce connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horse's hands.
Hoyce stuns Horse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoyce misses with a straight right. #T3#
Horse looks to throw the jab but Hoyce is out of range.
Horse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoyce feints and then cracks Horse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horse down.
Horse wants to slow Hoyce down by chopping away at his legs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hoyce. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hoyce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#KD2#
Hoyce lands a big right hand that sends Horse crashing to the mat! Hoyce stays standing though and waves Horse back to his feet!#ROC2#
Horse is rocked!
Hoyce takes a swing at Horse's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Hoyce misses its intended target.
Horse is looking to counter punch.#KD2#
Hoyce cracks Horse with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hoyce has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Horse to stand back up!
Oh Horse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoyce.
Horse seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Horse throws a front kick that sends Hoyce stumbling back into the cage.
Hoyce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
Horse avoids the head kick by Hoyce.
Hoyce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoyce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horse lands a nice hook to Hoyce's body. Hoyce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horse swings for the body but Hoyce moves out of range.
Hoyce avoids the head kick by Horse.
Hoyce slips a straight right by Horse.
Hoyce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hennan Hoyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse'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.
#R3#
Horse closes the distance and clinches up with Hoyce, looking for a takedown. Horse pushes Hoyce against the cage but Hoyce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoyce misses with a looping right.
Hoyce scores with a nice right hand. #KD2#
Hoyce lands a big head kick that sends Horse tumbling to the mat! Hoyce takes a step backwards and waves Horse back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Horse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoyce to score with a decent uppercut.
Horse's corner calls for a 1-2. Horse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyce pounces like a tiger and cracks Horse with a vicious hook! Horse is down but not out! Hoyce follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hennan Hoyce!
Hennan Hoyce is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Hennan Hoyce thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GFC 57: Hoyce vs Horse 3
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Hoyce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoyce manages to avoid it.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoyce was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Hoyce throws a jab but it's blocked by Horse.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoyce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoyce lands with a hook. Horse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horse lands a nice hook to Hoyce's body. Hoyce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoyce connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.#T1#
Hoyce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Horse tenderised Hoyce's leg. Hoyce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoyce.
Horse blocks a jab.
And Horse tries to counter it with a takedown but Hoyce pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horse misses with a low kick.
Hoyce is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hoyce looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoyce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horse. That one must have hurt.
Horse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoyce.
Hoyce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoyce missing with a left hand there. Horse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoyce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T2#
Nice uppercut there from Horse.
Horse throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoyce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horse blocks a head kick by Hoyce.
Horse feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoyce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hoyce throws a body shot but no joy.
Horse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyce.
Hoyce lands the left hand.
A big right from Hoyce misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horse! But no joy.#TD2#
Horse drives through with a takedown into Hoyce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
Horse passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hoyce is trying to get back to his feet.
Horse fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hoyce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Horse.
Horse wants to control but Hoyce is keeping him busy.
Hoyce tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Horse prevents Hoyce from escaping the position.
Hoyce wants to control but Horse postures up.
Hoyce parries the strikes from Horse easily there. Horse is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hoyce to escape. #T4##SUB2#
Horse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hoyce is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Horse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Horse trying to control the position but Hoyce is working away.
Horse is putting a hurting on Hoyce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hoyce is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Horse working the ground and pound.
Hoyce is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Horse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hoyce scores with a shot to the body.
Horse scores with a jab. Hoyce acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horse has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoyce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoyce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horse manages to avoid it.
Horse lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Horse walks into a stiff left hand from Hoyce.
Horse connects with a body shot that sends Hoyce's belly button to the back.
Hoyce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoyce goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horse throws a front kick aimed at Hoyce's knee but Hoyce avoids it well.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Hoyce moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoyce misses the target.
Hoyce misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horse misses with a hook.#T2#
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyce.
Horse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoyce is looking to counter punch.
Hennan Hoyce is winning the standup battle so far.
Horse misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoyce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoyce throws a sloppy head kick and Horse moves out of range easily.
Horse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoyce throws a jab when Horse was well out of range.
Horse looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Horse lands an overhand right.
Hoyce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoyce throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Horse counters with a shoot takedown. Hoyce fights it but they end up in guard.
Horse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horse works over Hoyce with some ground and pound from guard.
Horse stopping the sweep attempt from Hoyce.
Horse throwing strikes but missing.
Horse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoyce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Horse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horse throws an elbow that misses. Hoyce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horse's guard. Nice move by Hoyce!#REVR#
Hoyce throwing strikes but missing.
Horse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thunder Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Hoyce from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Horse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Horse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoyce can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoyce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thunder Horse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
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.
#R3#
Hoyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horse looks to land a body kick but Hoyce moved away.
Hoyce was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horse connects with a leg kick. Hoyce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoyce with a nice cross.
Hoyce lands the left hand.
Hennan Hoyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horse moves out of range as Hoyce strikes.
Horse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Hoyce lands with a good body shot.
Horse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoyce throws an overhand right that lands on Horse's shoulder, as Horse tries to avoid the shot.
Horse has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hoyce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horse scores with a jab. Hoyce acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoyce misses with a head kick.
Horse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horse throws a low kick but Hoyce moves out of range easily.
Hoyce looks to land a left hand but Horse moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Hoyce moves out of range as Horse strikes.
Hoyce misses the body punch
and Horse counters with a body kick.
Hoyce tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Horse counters with a shoot takedown. Hoyce fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse being controlled here momentarily.
Hoyce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoyce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horse's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Horse connects with a couple of short punches.
Horse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horse connects with a couple of short punches.
Horse won't allow Hoyce to get back to his feet.
Horse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Horse connects with a couple of short punches.
Horse is working Hoyce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoyce keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Horse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoyce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoyce keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully. #T4#
Horse is working Hoyce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyce swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Hoyce is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Horse presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Horse tries to throw a body punch but Hoyce avoids it by throwing Horse back against the cage.
Horse blocks an uppercut.
Horse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoyce to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoyce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyce lands an uppercut.
Hoyce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoyce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Hennan Hoyce did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Hoyce throws a head kick but Horse moves out of range.
Hoyce throws a hook but Horse blocks it.
Horse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horse drops his hands momentarily and Hoyce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoyce tries to bum rush Horse with a series of wild strikes but Horse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse lands a jab to the head.
Horse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoyce went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Hoyce slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horse.
Hoyce misses the shot to the body.
Hoyce connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoyce slips under a jab from Horse.
Horse connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoyce misses with a hook to the body
and Horse counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoyce looks to land a left hand but Horse moved out of range nicely.#T2#
A punch lands to the side of Hoyce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoyce checks a leg kick.
Hoyce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoyce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Hoyce moved out of range.
Hoyce missing with a left hand there. Horse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.
Horse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Horse does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoyce misses with a left hand
and Horse counters with a nice body shot.
Hoyce takes one to the chin there.
Horse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoyce throws out the jab.
Hoyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Horse. Horse gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Hoyce catches Horse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoyce lands with a shot to the body.
Horse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoyce misses with a hook
and Horse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoyce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horse.
Horse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoyce misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Horse dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Horse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Hoyce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Horse misses its intended target.
Horse throws an off balance right hand
and Horse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horse misses with a looping left.
Hoyce scores with a jab to the head.
Horse slips a jab and a cross from Hoyce.
It seemed like Horse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Horse.
Hoyce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Hoyce throws a leg kick that misses.
And Horse tries to counter it with a takedown but Hoyce pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hoyce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horse. Horse obviously looking to wear him down.
Horse misses with an uppercut
and Hoyce counters with a stiff right hand.
Horse lands a body shot.
Hoyce throws a sloppy head kick
and Horse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horse connects with the punch.
Horse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoyce appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyce. Horse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoyce chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horse digs a good body shot into Hoyce's ribs.
Hoyce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hoyce lands a head kick!
Horse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoyce as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoyce works Horse's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Hoyce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoyce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoyce lands a nice hook to Horse's body. Horse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hoyce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoyce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horse. That did some damage!
Hoyce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoyce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hennan Hoyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hoyce scores with a jab to the body.
Hoyce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoyce tests Horse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoyce thuds a left hand into Horse's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoyce throws a shot to the body.
Hoyce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horse. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hennan Hoyce showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horse 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Thunder Horse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GFC 52: Bailey vs Hampton
Date: Nov 19, 2016

#R1#
Horse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eberhard looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
Eberhard loads up on a big right hand but Horse slips the punch.
Horse shoots in for a takedown but Eberhard shows good takedown defense.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
Eberhard lands with a right hand.
Horse scores with a jab to the body.
Horse throws a hook but Eberhard blocks it.
Eberhard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horse defends it well.
Horse connects with a leg kick. Eberhard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #TD2#
Eberhard shoots in and gets a takedown into Horse's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Horse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eberhard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Eberhard is sitting in close to Horse's body. Horse has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Eberhard is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Eberhard is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Horse.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GFC 47: Horse vs Hoyce
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Horse throws a leg kick but Hoyce moved away.
Hoyce now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horse throws a sloppy body shot
and Horse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horse scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Horse finds it's way through Hoyce's defenses.
Hoyce tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Horse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Hoyce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horse.
Hoyce misses with a low kick.
Horse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoyce walks into a straight right hand from Horse.
Nice body kick there by Hoyce.
Thunder Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Horse - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse works the jab nicely.
Hoyce lands a really nice looking cross but Horse seems unphased. #KD2#
Hoyce cracks Horse with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hoyce has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Horse to stand back up!#ROC2#
Horse is rocked!#T1#
Horse walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Horse limp body while Hoyce jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hennan Hoyce!
Hennan Hoyce is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Hennan Hoyce thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GFC 42: Sullivan vs Horse
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Horse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sullivan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Sullivan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Horse presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sullivan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horse prevents a body shot from Sullivan. #BC2#
Horse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Horse keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Horse keeps it at a distance.
Horse is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horse, right into the meat.
Donk. Horse catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
Horse fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Sullivan clinches with his opponent.
Horse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sullivan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horse fails to pull guard.
Robert Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thunder Horse.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Horse is looking for a takedown.
Sullivan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horse.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but Horse blocks it.
Sullivan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horses head.
Sullivan pushes Horse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horse takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Horse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sullivan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horse looks winded!
Horse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sullivan after a bit of a struggle.
Sullivan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horse blocks it with crossed arms.
Horse wants a takedown.
Sullivan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body. #T2#
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!
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Sullivan.
Sullivan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sullivan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horse blocks it with crossed arms.
Horse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sullivan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sullivan crunches a lovely knee into Horse's ribcage.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the side of Horse's head.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Horse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sullivan landing knees to the head.
Sullivan misses with a knee strike.
Horse is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sullivan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sullivan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sullivan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #T3#
Sullivan tries a body shot but Horse blocks it.
Sullivan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sullivan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sullivan prevents the takedown attempt.
Sullivan lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horse.
Horse is trying to pull guard but Sullivan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sullivan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horse's face.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Horse.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan landing knees to the head.
Sullivan lands a right hand. #T4#
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sullivan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Horse misses with some punches.
Horse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but Horse blocks with his arms.
Horse tries to break free but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sullivan defends it well.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Horse is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
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.
#R2#
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horse throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Horse only half commits.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Horse with the counter takedown but Sullivan avoids it easily.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Horse keeps it at a distance.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Horse goes for a double leg but Sullivan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sullivan continues to drive forward.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Horse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sullivan wants to clinch#TD2#
and Horse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horse.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Horse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sullivan is looking to stand back up but Horse counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sullivan.
Sullivan is trying to stand up here but Horse is controlling him well.
Sullivan is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head. #T2#
Sullivan has hold of Horse's hands but Horse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Horse working over Sullivan with some ground and pound. Sullivan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sullivan tries to kick Horse off but Horse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horse connects with a nice short shot to Sullivan's temple.
Horse trying to control the pace.
Horse stops Sullivan from getting back to his feet. #ES#
Sullivan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully. #T3#
Sullivan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sullivan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horse blocks it with crossed arms.
Horse blocks a body shot from Sullivan.
Horse tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horse is breathing heavily.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but Horse blocks with his arms.
Horse jumps guard but Sullivan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robert Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thunder Horse.
Still in the clinch, Sullivan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sullivan misses with a knee to the head.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but Horse blocks it.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sullivan digs a right hand underneath Horse's ribcage. Horse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sullivan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Horse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sullivan walks away with a smile on his face. Horse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horse follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T4#
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Horse circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Horse moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Horse.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Horse moves out of range.
Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sullivan defends it well.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horse can do to turn this around?
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Robert Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Sullivan tries to clinch but Horse moves out of range. #CL#
Sullivan pushes Horse up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan prevents the takedown attempt.
Horse prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Horse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Horse only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.
Robert Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Horse circles away.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Horse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horse appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horse has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sullivan is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1#
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Horse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sullivan is looking to stand up but Horse isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sullivan is looking to stand up but Horse isn't so interested in that idea.
Horse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Horse landing some decent shots from guard.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #ES#
Sullivan pushes Horse off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horse fails with the takedown
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Robert Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thunder Horse.
Horse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse shoots in looking for a takedown but Sullivan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Sullivan forces Horse back against the cage and clinches.
Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Horse is blocking nicely.
Horse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Horse wants a takedown.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Sullivan.
Sullivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horse tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Horse is blocking nicely.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #TD2#
Horse has picked Sullivan up - he's going for a ride! Horse dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sullivan is trying to stand up here but Horse is controlling him well.
Horse wants to free his trapped foot but Sullivan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Horse stops Sullivan from getting back to his feet.
Horse seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
Sullivan is trying to stand back up but Horse is controlling him
Sullivan is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sullivan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horse scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan cracks the inside of Horse's front leg.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Robert Sullivan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Horse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thunder Horse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horse looking to control but instead Sullivan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sullivan is looking to escape.
Horse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse slips a nice elbow through Sullivan's hands, connecting with Sullivan's forehead.
Sullivan pushes Horse off looking to stand but Horse dives back in and keeps control. #ES#
Sullivan has one foot on Horse's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T1#
Horse scores with a shot to the body.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Horse keeps it at a distance.
Horse connects with a leg kick. Sullivan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.#CL#
Sullivan instigates a clinch.
Horse tries to score a body lock takedown but Sullivan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Horse successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Horse has an active guard here but Sullivan has managed to pass into half guard.
Horse trying to hold on to Sullivan's head to control him but Sullivan postures up. #T2##SU#
Sullivan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Horse circles away.
Robert Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Horse is avoiding it.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Horse is having none of it.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to clinch.#T3#
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Horse scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Horse circles away.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Horse circles away.
Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sullivan defends it well.#T4#
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horse feints the counter takedown.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horse appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horse feints the counter takedown.
Sullivan tries to clinch up but Horse circles away and keeps his distance.
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Horse circles away.
Horse scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Horse dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Thunder Horse's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Horse swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Horse counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sullivan!
Horse throws an elbow but Sullivan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Horse cracks Sullivan with a big right hand but Sullivan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sullivan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sullivan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse trying to control the position but Sullivan is working away. #T1##SUB2#
Horse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Horse seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sullivan pushes Horse away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Horse gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Horse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sullivan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Horse drags him back down.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Check out the look on Horse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sullivan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Horse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sullivan some visible discomfort.
Horse cracks Sullivan with a big right hand but Sullivan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Horse prevents Sullivan from escaping the position.
Horse working the ground and pound.
Horse trying to control the position but Sullivan is working away.
Horse throwing strikes but Sullivan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Horse is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sullivan off and has taken his back!
Good control from Horse.#T3#
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Horse has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Horse cracks Sullivan with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sullivan from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Horse scores with strikes from the back. #ROC2#
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Horse has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Oh Sullivan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horse lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sullivan's head.
Robert Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horse is raining down hard shots and and Sullivan has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Thunder Horse thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GFC 26: Pollice verso
Date: Aug 10, 2016

#R1#
Hoyce clobbers Horse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Horse with a nice cross.
Horse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoyce under the eye.#TD2#
Horse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Horse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse thows a huge punch but Hoyce dodges it nicely.
Hoyce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoyce.
Horse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horse is one step ahead there.
Horse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Horse throws an elbow that misses. Hoyce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horse's guard. Nice move by Hoyce!#REVR#
Horse trying to control the position.
Hoyce with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Horse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Club Pain inform us that Horse has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Horse trying to keep a closed guard but Hoyce is proving a slippery customer.
Hoyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2##SUB2#
Horse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Horse has his feet on Hoyce's thighs here. He's pushed Hoyce off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hoyce screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thunder Horse!
An out of breath Thunder Horse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GFC 17: Horse vs Romanov
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
Romanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Horse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like Vyacheslav Romanov has been cut.
Romanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Horse.
Romanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #CL#
Horse forces Romanov back against the cage and clinches.
Horse trying to land knees to the body.
Horse looking to throw knees to the head but Romanov is blocking nicely.
Horse wants a takedown.
Horse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanov.
Romanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Horse lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Romanov.
Horse connects with a knee to the head.
Horse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Romanov tries a body shot but Horse blocks it. #T1##TD#
Horse has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romanov uses from the top position.
Horse has Romanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Horse's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Romanov postures up. #SUB#
Horse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Romanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romanov controls the pace.#T2##SUB#
Horse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanov is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Romanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Horse keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
Romanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Romanov lands a high kick!
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Romanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Romanov scrambles back to his feet.
Horse looks to throw the jab but Romanov is out of range.
Romanov cracks the inside of Horse's front leg.
Romanov slips a straight right by Horse.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horse throws out the jab.
Horse throws out a powerful jab.
Romanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horse misses with a straight right.
Romanov dips to his left and cracks Horse with an uppercut!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Horse misses.
Horse misses with a straight left.
Horse throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horse misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Horse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Horse.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Horse checks a leg kick nicely.
Romanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Horse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Romanov misses
and Horse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Horse dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Horse throws a right hand that misses
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horse's knee momentarily.
Thunder Horse is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romanov - the referee stops the clock and Horse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romanov. Horse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romanov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horse's sensitive parts.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov takes one to the side of the head.
Romanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Romanov is looking to slow Horse down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses.
Romanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horse.
Romanov misses with a body shot.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Horse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romanov scores with a jab. Horse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horse misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Romanov throws a fast counter high kick but Horse manages to duck under it in time.
Horse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romanov can do to turn this around?
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Horse tries to counter by clinching up but Romanov breaks away and moves out of range.
Horse is looking to chop away at Romanov's legs.
Horse with a hook.
Romanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanov connects with a right hand. Horse shakes it off.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Romanov.
Romanov connects with a leg kick. Horse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Romanov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Horse throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.#T2#
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Horse moves out of range easily.
Horse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Romanov counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanov thuds a left hand into Horse's body.
Romanov throws out a powerful jab.
Thunder Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romanov - the referee stops the clock and Horse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romanov. Horse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horse looks to throw the jab but Romanov is out of range. #T3#
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Horse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romanov.
Romanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Horse circles away.
Horse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Romanov rushes Horse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horse's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Horse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romanov tries a knee to the head but Horse blocks it.
Horse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horse lands a knee to the body.
Romanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horse.
Horse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Horse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horse tries a knee to the head but Romanov blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov stalling the fight.
Horse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Horse.
Our sources have told us that Horse has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Horse tries to land a knee to the head but Romanov blocks with his arms.
Romanov can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Horse misses with a knee strike.
Romanov trying to land knees to the body.
Romanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Horse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romanov can turn it around.
Romanov prevents the takedown attempt.
Romanov tries to work over Horse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horse misses with the head strike.
Romanov scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Romanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Romanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Romanov.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanov.
Horse throws a wild body kick that Romanov sees coming a mile off.
Horse tries to land a front kick but Romanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horse. That did some damage!
Horse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romanov counters with a nice body shot.
Horse misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Horse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Horse misses with a left hand
and Romanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Romanov is looking to slow Horse down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#KD2#
Romanov cracks Horse with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Horse looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romanov finish him?
Horse gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horse's knee momentarily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Romanov! Horse is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Romanov!
Vyacheslav Romanov is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Vyacheslav Romanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GFC 10: Colosseum
Date: Jun 11, 2016

#R1#
Good exchange - Zeus coming out on top.
Zeus throws a series of punches but Horse avoids them all with ease.
Horse throws a body kick that misses. #TD#
Horse shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horse working Zeus over with strikes.
Zeus wants to control but Horse passes into side.
Horse tries to move to mount but Zeus blocks the move with his legs.
Horse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zeus down.
Zeus is trying to control Horse's posture but Horse avoids it.
Horse cracks Zeus with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Horse lands an elbow.
Zeus being controlled for a moment.
Zeus struggling a bit here.
Zeus tries to buck Horse off but Horse is having none of it.
Horse controlling from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zeus is looking to reverse the position.
Horse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zeus down.
Horse scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Zeus's face as Horse controls the position.
Zeus is trying to improve his position.
Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horse has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zeus!
Horse landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Horse.
Zeus is bucking up trying to escape but Horse cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Horse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Zeus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC#
Zeus is rocked!
Horse postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Zeus is out cold - huge knockout for Horse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse retains his super heavyweight title!
Thunder Horse thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GFC 6: Horse vs Halko
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Horse scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Baltasar Halko has been cut.
Halko wants to slow Horse down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horse, right into the meat. #TD2#
Halko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Halko is working for a kimura but Horse is defending it quite comfortably.
Horse controlling the position well.
Horse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halko slows the pace down in half guard.
Horse is trying to maintain the position but Halko is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Halko trying to mount his opponent but Horse defends it.
Horse is not content to let Halko control the position.
Horse is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Club Pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Horse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halko.
Halko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horse defending well though.
Halko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halko with the ground and pound but Horse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Horse wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in Russian Fighting Community Gym inform me that Halko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Halko trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Horse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Horse has his foot on Halko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halko works his way back into a safe position though.
Halko trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horse is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halko wants to pass the guard but Horse is keeping the position.
Halko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Halko trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halko takes one to the side of the head.
Baltasar Halko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halko shoots in for a double leg but Horse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Horse counters with a quick kick to the body but Halko blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Horse.
Halko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Horse there.
Horse tests Halko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horse drops Halko with a straight right hand, right on the button! Horse follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Thunder Horse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GFC 3: Collision Course
Date: May 01, 2016

#R1#
Horse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bear ducks under a wild hook from Horse.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Horse. Those never looked like landing.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Horse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bear if he has to take too many more of those.
Bear tries a low kick but Horse avoids it.
Bear fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horse avoids it really well and circles away.
Horse tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.
Horse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Horse. Those never looked like landing.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick
and Horse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horse misses with a straight right.
Bear drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horse defends it well.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horse.
Bear shapes to counter with a head kick.
Horse lands a jab-cross combination.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Horse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear. #T2#
Bear tries to clinch but Horse is having none of it.
Horse blocks a head kick by Bear.
Horse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Horse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear has a takedown stuffed.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Horse wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thunder Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jer Bear.
Bear darts in looking for a takedown but Horse gets double underhooks and turns Bear into the cage.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horse appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Bear tries to move into range but Horse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#
That has opened up Jer Bear's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear throws a head kick but Horse moves out of range.
Horse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Bear misses. #CL2#
Bear closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Horse breaks from the clinch.
Bear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horse is fending him off so far but Bear persists. Nope, Horse circles away and we're back to standing.
Horse misses with a hook.
Bear waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horse.
Horse swings for the body but Bear moves out of range. #T4#
Nice takedown defense from Horse. No joy for Bear on that attempt.
Horse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horse throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horse misses with a wild combination.
Bear feints the counter takedown.
Bear looks to throw a body kick
and Horse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Horse has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Horse gets underhooks to prevent Bear's takedown attempt.
Bear goes for a takedown in the clinch but Horse prevents it.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horse has him pressed against the cage.
Horse is pressed up against the cage. Bear has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horse down to the mat. Horse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thunder Horse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bear throws a lazy uppercut
and Horse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Horse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horse is looking to wear down Bear with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bear takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bear throws the kick towards the body but Horse avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bear at a distance.
Horse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horse feints and then cracks Bear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bear down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear with a poor takedown
and Horse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Horse connects with a right hand. Bear shakes it off.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Horse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horse plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Bear swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Bear face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thunder Horse!
During a confident post fight interview, Thunder Horse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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