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Event:
TOF 105
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Horton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tate finds it's way round the side to connect with Horton's head.
Melvin Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Horton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tate closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horton throws a jab when Tate was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Horton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton throws out a leg kick but Tate moves out of range and Horton only half commits. #TD#
Horton feints and as Tate raises his hands in defense, Horton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Horton trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Horton 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.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Horton controlling from the top position.
Tate keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate misses with a double jab.
Horton looks to throw a body kick
and Tate counters with a series of strikes. Horton will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Tate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate throws a nice looking combination but Horton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horton tried to score with a low kick but Tate checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Horton.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Tate.
Horton misses with a leg kick.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tate blocks a head kick by Horton.
Horton throws the left hand but Tate avoids the punch easily.
Tate moves out of range as Horton throws a body kick.
Tate throws a right hand that Horton ducks under and follows up with a left that Horton also avoids with ease.#TD#
Horton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Horton lands in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Horton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horton pushing down on Tate's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Horton is working for a submission of some sort.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Tate is in trouble now - Horton has advanced to mount! #SUB#
Horton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horton wants to control the pace but Tate is squirming around nicely.
Horton looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Tate is squirming around, avoiding Horton's attempts to control the action.
Horton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Horton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB#
Horton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tate is on top in guard.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Horton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T6#
Tate being controlled here momentarily.
Horton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard. #REVR#
Horton wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tate's head.
Horton throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Horton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T7#
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Horton passes Tate's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Horton not doing much here.
#T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton uses his free foot to push down on Tate's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tate.
Tate wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Horton.
Horton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tate because Horton loaded up on that one.
Tate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tate?
#SUB#
Horton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tate is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tate and Horton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Horton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T9#
Horton wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Horton throws a strike aimed at the side of Tate's head but Tate avoids it well.
Horton controlling the position.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Tate looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Tate looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range.
Tate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Horton counters with a shoot takedown. Tate fights it but they end up in guard.
Tate is looking to stand back up but Horton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tate. #REVB#
Horton is pressing down on Tate's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tate is holding on for now.
Horton thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton stalling.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Horton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Nice strikes from Horton there.
Horton trying to control the pace.
Horton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tate is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horton uses his free foot to push down on Tate's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tate. #SUB#
Horton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2##SUB#
Horton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horton raining down hammerfists from mount.#SUB#
Horton has control of Tate's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tate regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horton trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Horton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#SUB#
Horton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tate has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tate!
Marc Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Horton looking for a guillotine here but Tate defends easily.
#T4##SUB#
Horton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tate has his hands clasped together but Horton extends and breaks Tate's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Horton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Horton! |
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Event:
TOF 93
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Andrade as Horton shoots in.
Horton lands a leg kick that knocks Andrade off balance momentarily.
Andrade dips to his left and cracks Horton with an uppercut!
Andrade misses with a looping right.
Horton misses with a leg kick
enabling Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Andrade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Andrade coming out on top.
Horton misses with a right hand
and Andrade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade misses with a looping left.
Andrade lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and Horton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T1#
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrade misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Horton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body. Horton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andrade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horton's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Horton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horton.
A jab from Horton does it's job there.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton throws a leg kick but Andrade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Andrade moved out of range.#T2#
Andrade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horton at a distance.
Horton lands a front kick.
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joey Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton sizes up Andrade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andrade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Andrade.
Horton throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Andrade moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Horton to work.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrade is keeping busy.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Horton can't get the takedown.
Joey Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Horton.#T3#
Horton is looking for a takedown.
Andrade keeps control of Horton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horton blocks a body shot from Andrade.
Horton tries to break free but Andrade pushes him back against the cage.
Horton leaning against his opponent.
Horton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Horton wants a takedown but no success here.
Horton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrade.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Horton controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Andrade scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade. #T4#
Horton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.
Horton blocks an uppercut.
Horton tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
A short uppercut from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horton blocking some punches.
Horton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andrade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrade stops a takedown attempt from Horton.
Horton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andrade after a bit of a struggle. #T5#
A short body shot lands from Horton as the two fighters clinch.
Horton tries to pull guard but Andrade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horton is trying to break the clinch but Andrade is controlling him.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Horton wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrade won't allow it.
Andrade takes a shot to the head.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horton blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrade.
#T6#
Andrade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrade is keeping busy.
Andrade working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range. #T7##TD2#
Horton dives in and scores a takedown into Andrade's guard.#SUB2#
Horton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andrade is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andrade has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Horton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andrade has managed to get both his arms back between Horton's legs - danger averted.
Andrade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horton on the ground.
Horton working a defensive guard but Andrade manages to pass into side control anyway.
Horton is trying to get back to half guard.
Horton keeps trying to improve his position.#T8#
Horton is not content to let Andrade control the position.
Andrade slows the pace down.
Horton tries to improve position but can't.
Andrade trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Andrade politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Andrade prefers to stall for the moment though.#T9#
Andrade working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton prevents Andrade from moving into mount.
Andrade working away.
Andrade content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Andrade working away.
Andrade just content to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Andrade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horton.
Andrade wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Andrade misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horton scores with a leg kick.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrade throws out the jab.
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andrade throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horton tries to land a leg kick but Andrade saw it coming and moves away.
Horton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrade.
Andrade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horton can do to turn this around?
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horton.
Horton takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
Andrade checks a leg kick.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horton.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
Horton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horton throws out a powerful jab.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Andrade moved out of range.
Horton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Horton.
A counter left hand to the body from Andrade misses its target.
Horton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andrade thuds his right hand into Horton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Andrade tries to move into range but Horton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Andrade.
Andrade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horton.
Andrade connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horton throws an off balance right hand
and Andrade counters with a stiff right hand.
Horton looks for the body kick but Andrade saw that one coming.
Andrade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horton moves away.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Andrade misses. #TD2#
Andrade gets caught napping as Horton dives in and scores a takedown. Andrade manages to retain guard.#T3#
Horton throws a big right hand that misses.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Andrade on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andrade tries to get out of the position.
Horton postures up in Andrade's guard and throws a big left but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade wants to stand and escape but Horton is having none of it.
Horton stopping the sweep attempt from Andrade.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Horton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Horton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Andrade keeps Horton under control for a moment.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horton trying to control the action but Andrade is working from the bottom.
Andrade is looking for a sweep.
Andrade is not content to let Horton control the position.
Andrade defending against the ground and pound. #T5##SUB2#
Horton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Horton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Andrade is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Horton thows a huge punch but Andrade dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Horton lands a nice short elbow.
Andrade won't allow Horton to pass to mount.
Horton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T6#
Andrade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horton moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Horton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Andrade.
Andrade scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horton throws out the jab.
Andrade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range. #T7#
Andrade catches Horton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Horton throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Horton tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throwing a counter right hand but Horton manages to avoid it.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Horton.
Horton moves forwards but Andrade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Horton slips a straight right by Andrade.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton throws a head kick that misses.
Andrade wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T8#
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Andrade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andrade throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Horton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrade's head.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Horton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Horton with that takedown attempt. #T9#
Decent striking displayed by Andrade there.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horton.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Horton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Horton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horton is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Andrade misses.
And Horton tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrade pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Andrade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrade throws a jab when Horton was well out of range.
Horton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Andrade dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Andrade tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Horton manages to circle out of the way.
Andrade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Horton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horton wants to slow Andrade down by chopping away at his legs.
Horton throws the kick towards the body but Andrade avoids it.#CL#
Andrade has Horton up against the cage in a clinch.
Joey Andrade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horton goes for a takedown attempt but Andrade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade checks a low kick from Horton.
Horton throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Horton moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Andrade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horton's head.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Horton.
Andrade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horton.
Horton is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Andrade finds it's target.
Horton ducks right into an uppercut from Andrade.
Andrade digs a good hook to Horton's body.
Andrade avoids the head kick by Horton.
Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horton was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.#T2#
Horton swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrade.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Horton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horton lands with a nice body kick.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton looks for the body kick but Andrade saw that one coming.
Horton throws a body kick that misses.
Andrade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horton.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Andrade moved out of range.
Andrade takes a swing at Horton's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Horton throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrade.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horton.
Jab, jab by Horton - just one landing.
Horton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joey Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Horton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andrade throws a jab when Horton was well out of range.
Andrade scores with the left hand. Horton knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#Horton is rocked!
Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horton.
Horton is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrade finish him?
Horton moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Andrade darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
Horton is trying to force a seperation but Andrade has the dominant position.
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade blocks a body shot from Horton.
Andrade unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Horton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Andrade is unloading with more strikes now! Horton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Andrade!
After winning the bout, Joey Andrade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TOF 89
Date: Mar 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Horton misses with a looping left.
Jackacy dips to his left and cracks Horton with an uppercut!
Jackacy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackacy moves out of range of the body kick from Horton.
#TD2#
Horton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackacy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Horton working away.
Jackacy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Horton easily slips into full mount!
Horton trying to control but Jackacy is having none of it.
Horton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T1#
Jackacy is trying desperately to improve position.
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackacy tries to hold on but Horton postures up.
Jackacy is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackacy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Horton looking to control but Jackacy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackacy is looking to improve his position but Horton isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Jackacy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Horton is taking a breather. Jackacy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Jackacy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Horton wants to take a breather but Jackacy is having none of it.
Jackacy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackacy.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Jackacy working for a triangle but Horton defends it easily.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackacy is retaining full guard. #T3#
Horton advances position into side control!
Horton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackacy down.
Jackacy sneaks back into half guard.
Jackacy tries to roll over but Horton keeps him under control.
Jackacy is trying to maintain the position but Horton is very close to passing his half guard.
Horton stalling away here and it's allowed Jackacy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackacy looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackacy, not yet. #T4#
Horton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Horton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horton passes Jackacy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Horton trying to control the action but Jackacy is working from the bottom.
Horton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackacy is not content to let Horton control the position.
Jackacy is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Forge đź‘Š, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jackacy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Horton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackacy is trying to maintain the position but Horton is very close to passing his half guard.#T5#
Jackacy is looking to improve his position.
Jackacy punching from the bottom.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackacy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horton's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Horton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick from Jackacy misses.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackacy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horton. Horton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T6##CL#
Jackacy darts in and clinches Horton up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackacy.
Horton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackacy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackacy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackacy struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Horton is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Jackacy.
Jackacy missing with knees to the body.
Jackacy blocks a body shot from Horton.
Horton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackacy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mark Jackacy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Horton.
Jackacy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackacy after a bit of a struggle.
Horton is working for takedown but Jackacy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horton blocks an uppercut.
#T7#
Jackacy scores a nice knee to the body.
Horton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackacy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackacy tries to land a knee to the head but Horton blocks with his arms.
Horton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackacy walks away with a smile on his face. Horton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Horton misses the target.
Jackacy moves out of range of the strikes.
Horton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackacy leaves Horton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackacy throws a sloppy head kick and Horton moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Horton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mark Jackacy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton darts in looking for a takedown but Jackacy gets double underhooks and turns Horton into the cage.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackacy throws out the jab. #T8#
Jackacy tries to clinch up but Horton circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Jackacy rushes Horton and presses him up against the cage.
Horton jumps guard but Jackacy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackacy digs a right hand into Horton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horton's gas tank.
Jackacy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackacy misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Jackacy wants the takedown. Horton is fighting it off but Jackacy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Horton's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackacy stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Jackacy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Horton's head.
Horton pulls Jackacy in close to prevent any damage.
Jackacy trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom. #T9#
Jackacy wants to pass the guard but Horton is keeping the position.
Jackacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackacy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Jackacy from controlling successfully.
Horton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackacy with a nice head shot there.
Horton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horton is controlling Jackacy's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jackacy dominated that round.
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#
Jackacy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Jackacy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackacy.
Horton blocks a head kick by Jackacy.
Horton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackacy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horton's head.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Jackacy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackacy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackacy throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.
Horton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackacy thuds a left hand into Horton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Jackacy.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackacy.
Jackacy misses with a looping right.
And Horton tries to counter it with a takedown but Jackacy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some wild striking there from Jackacy.
#T1#
Jackacy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackacy.
Horton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackacy defends well and Horton ends up having to push Jackacy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackacy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horton circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Jackacy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackacy lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Horton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackacy has picked Horton up and slammed him! Horton can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackacy manages to pass to side control!
Horton wants to control but Jackacy postures up.
Jackacy wants to control but Horton is keeping him busy.
Horton gets back to half guard.#T2#
Horton trying to control here.
Horton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Jackacy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Jackacy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackacy passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Horton tries to improve position but can't.
Horton parries the strikes from Jackacy easily there. Jackacy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Horton to escape.
Jackacy trying to control the action but Horton is working from the bottom.
Horton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Horton wants to hold on but Jackacy pushes him away.
Horton is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Horton wants to hold on but Jackacy pushes him away.
Jackacy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horton wants to hold on but Jackacy pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackacy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackacy landing strikes from the mount.
Jackacy tries to control but Horton wriggling away.
Jackacy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackacy breaks from Horton's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T5#
Jackacy landing strikes from the mount and Horton is in trouble! #ROC#Horton is rocked!
Jackacy lands a nice shot to the head.
Horton is still in real trouble! Can Jackacy finish him?
Horton is trying desperately to improve position.
Mark Jackacy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Jackacy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Horton is now in Jackacy's guard. A big mistake from Jackacy there, giving up the dominant position!
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackacy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Jackacy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackacy loads up on a big left hand. Horton felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jackacy looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Horton can't hide his disappointment, as Jackacy celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Jackacy!
Mark Jackacy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TOF 79
Date: Feb 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Horton walks into a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Horton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Horton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Parrish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horton scores with a jab to the body.
Horton thows a body kick. Parrish tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horton with the inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Parrish misses the target.
Horton is looking to land body kicks.
Parrish slips a straight right by Horton.
A nice side step and Parrish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horton lands with a kick to the temple. Parrish shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Horton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parrish avoids the head kick by Horton.
A little jabbing left from Parrish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barry Parrish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parrish doesn't seem bothered though.
Parrish throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
so Horton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parrish wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton 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.
Horton wants to control from the top but Parrish keeps moving.
Parrish working a defensive guard here.
Parrish wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Horton wants to control from the top but Parrish keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horton thows a body kick. Parrish tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parrish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Parrish misses the target.
Horton throws a hook to the side of Parrish's head but Parrish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parrish thuds a left hand into Horton's body.#TD#
Horton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Horton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Horton working away.
Horton landing a few strikes.
Parrish is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Horton has hold of Parrish's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Parrish tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Horton cranks the arm and Parrish screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Parrish, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marc Horton!
Barry Parrish spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries, I just wanted to see what showed up in my TOTT!'. |
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Event:
TOF 72
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Harrison lands a nice shot that snaps Horton's head back.
Horton blocks the body kick.
Harrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Horton lands with a straight right. Harrison didn't see that one coming.
Harrison throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Horton counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Horton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Horton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Horton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Harrison parries the strikes from Horton easily there. Horton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harrison to escape.
Horton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrison sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harrison is avoiding damage well.
Harrison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horton working away.#T1#
Horton trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Horton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harrison sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horton working the head and body with strikes.
Harrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Horton working the ground and pound.
Harrison can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Horton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Horton throws a strike aimed at the side of Harrison's head but Harrison avoids it well.
Horton lands an elbow.
Horton trying to control the position but Harrison is working away. #SUB2#
Horton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Horton scoring with strikes.
Harrison is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Horton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Horton keeps moving and retains side control.
Horton tries to score with some ground and pound. Harrison controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harrison is trying to control Horton's posture but Horton avoids it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Horton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Horton is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Horton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horton is trying to move to mount but Harrison reverses beautifully and ends up in Horton's guard.
Horton trying to control the position.
#T5#
Harrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Horton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harrison has picked Horton up and slammed him! Horton can't keep hold of the triangle and Harrison manages to pass to side control!
Harrison slows the pace down. #SUB#
Harrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Horton has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Horton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horton keeps working.
Horton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harrison's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison is keen to just control but Horton is a slippery customer.
Horton tries to roll over but Harrison keeps him under control.
Horton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Horton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T7#
Horton moves into full guard.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Horton has Harrison pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB2#
Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrison trying to control but Horton is working from the bottom. #T8#
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.
Horton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Harrison defending well as Horton loads up on a big left hand.
Lito Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Horton.
Horton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horton throws a low kick but Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harrison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harrison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC#Horton is rocked!#T9#
Harrison lands a brutal uppercut that launches Horton off his feet! Horton tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lito Harrison!
During a confident post fight interview, Lito Harrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 59
Date: Dec 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Horton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Garrone.
Garrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horton was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrone.
Garrone staying out of range there.
Horton with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Garrone.
Horton tries a head kick but it misses.
Francesco Garrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garrone.
Horton lands a head kick. Garrone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horton loads up on a big right hand but Garrone slips the punch.
Garrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Garrone drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Horton right on the button. Horton goes down! Garrone follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Garrone gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Garrone! |
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