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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joro Paveto (ranked 1069 p4p, 1600 weight class) and Joey Horatius (ranked 57 p4p, 94 weight class). Paveto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperial March. This should be a great matchup!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joro Paveto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Horatius!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Paveto. Horatius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paveto tries to keep at a distance but Horatius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horatius gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Horatius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paveto defending well though.
Paveto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horatius.
Horatius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Horatius lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paveto is looking to improve his position.
Paveto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paveto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horatius is working away from the top position though.
Horatius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horatius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horatius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horatius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horatius looks to land a strike but Paveto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Paveto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horatius.
Horatius throwing strikes but missing.
Paveto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paveto tries to get out of the position.
Horatius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horatius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horatius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horatius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horatius throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horatius gets the takedown into side control.
Horatius cracks Paveto with a big right hand but Paveto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Horatius 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.
Paveto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Horatius lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Horatius misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Horatius working the strikes but Paveto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Horatius thows a huge punch but Paveto dodges it nicely.
Horatius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horatius prevents Paveto from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Horatius there.
Paveto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horatius.
Paveto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Horatius.
Horatius stays in close to Paveto's body and controls the position.
Horatius connects with a couple of short punches.
Horatius tries to free his leg and advance position but Paveto is retaining full guard.
Horatius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horatius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horatius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paveto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horatius rushes Paveto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Horatius.
Paveto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horatius.
Horatius looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horatius.
Paveto stops a takedown attempt from Horatius.
Joro Paveto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Horatius.
Paveto manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paveto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paveto looks to score with a jab to the body but Horatius is just out of range.
Horatius rushes Paveto and presses him up against the cage.
Horatius tightens his grip and picks Paveto up, before dumping him to the ground. Paveto manages to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Horatius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paveto moves away.
Horatius shoots for a double leg takedown but Paveto sprawls well. He's pushed Horatius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Paveto's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horatius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horatius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horatius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paveto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joro Paveto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Horatius.
Horatius drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Horatius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horatius in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horatius sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paveto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horatius throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Horatius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Horatius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paveto parries the strikes from Horatius easily there. Horatius is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paveto to escape.
Horatius lands an elbow.
Horatius cracks Paveto with a big elbow.
An elbow from Horatius crashes against the mat.
Paveto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Horatius connects with a decent elbow.
Paveto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horatius on the ground.
Horatius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Horatius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paveto parries the strikes from Horatius easily there. Horatius is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paveto to escape.
Horatius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Horatius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Horatius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius landing a few strikes.
Horatius is putting a hurting on Paveto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Horatius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Horatius landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Horatius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Horatius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horatius sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paveto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horatius throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Paveto is not content to let Horatius control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horatius scores with a takedown into Paveto's guard.
Paveto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horatius pushes down on Paveto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Horatius there.
Horatius lands with a punch from half guard.
Horatius throwing shots but Paveto is blocking nicely.
Paveto trying to control from the bottom.
Horatius working Paveto over with strikes.
Horatius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horatius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horatius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horatius throwing shots but Paveto is blocking nicely.
Horatius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horatius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horatius trying to control from half guard but Paveto is working away.
Horatius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Horatius.
Horatius lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horatius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Paveto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paveto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horatius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Horatius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Paveto leaves Horatius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paveto seems to have got his legs back now.
Horatius clinches.
Come on Paveto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horatius has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paveto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Horatius lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horatius lands punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horatius missing with punches from the back.
Horatius connects with a big shot to the side of Paveto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paveto covering up well under a series of strikes from Horatius.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Horatius. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Horatius cracks Paveto with a big right hand from the back mount! Paveto immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Horatius takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Horatius!
Joey Horatius made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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hype
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