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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hornby (ranked 24663 p4p, 24417 weight class) and Brenton Sanders (ranked 296 p4p, 306 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Hornby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenton Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hornby is trying to push Sanders away but Sanders has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders is pressed up against the cage. Hornby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanders down to the mat. Sanders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hornby counters with a three punch combo that has Sanders backing up. Sanders nods at Hornby to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hornby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hornby moves into the clinch.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hornby tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornby can't break the clinch.
Sanders leaning against his opponent.
Sanders working Hornby over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanders - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hornby 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.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Hornby improves position.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Hornby avoids the damage to the body.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders tries to work over Hornby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders looking to stall.
Hornby tries to circle away but Sanders has him pinned against the cage.
Sanders prevents Hornby from breaking the clinch.
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hornby.
Hornby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanders just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hornby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hornby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hornby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hornby takes a shot to the head.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanders.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Hornby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Hornby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Hornby.
Sanders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hornby gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch.
Sanders stalling the fight.
Sanders will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hornby up against the cage.
Sanders continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hornby controls his hands.
Sanders will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hornby up against the cage.
Hornby is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby is trying to break free.
Sanders just leaning against Hornby, taking a breather.
Hornby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hornby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is struggling to control the position.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Hornby is rocked!
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Hornby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hornby is breathing heavily.
Hornby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Hornby seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Sanders looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Sanders.
Hornby is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanders has double underhooks.
Sanders stalling against the cage.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornby tries to pull guard but Sanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hornby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Hornby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sanders dominated that round.
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.
Hornby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanders circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders tries to clinch but Hornby is having none of it.
Hornby tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Ben Hornby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Sanders looks to move away, Hornby throws a big counter combo but Sanders just gets out of the way.
Hornby moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hornby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Hornby gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders misses with a knee strike.
Hornby is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Hornby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanders smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hornby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Hornby sets himself, and Sanders steps forward looking for the clinch! Hornby avoids it this time.
Sanders clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hornby fails to land.
Sanders looking to stall.
Hornby has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sanders uses from the top position.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hornby trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
Hornby has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hornby working for a triangle but Sanders defends it easily.
Hornby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanders wants to stand but Hornby has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hornby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders gets tackled into the cage by Hornby. Hornby maintains the clinch.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Hornby's ribcage. Hornby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders lands an uppercut.
Sanders prevents Hornby from breaking the clinch.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Hornby.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders tries to throw a body punch but Hornby avoids it by throwing Sanders back against the cage.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders misses with a body punch.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanders pushes Hornby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders is looking to control Hornby's arms but Hornby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanders has his back to the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hornby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Sanders.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanders obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hornby, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Hornby's head.
Hornby is trying to push Sanders away but Sanders has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Sanders has Hornby pressed against the cage, preventing Hornby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Hornby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders is looking to control Hornby's arms but Hornby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanders has his back to the cage.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hornby is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornby letting Sanders take a breather here.
Hornby letting Sanders take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Sanders's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sanders wants to stall.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hornby wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders keeps control of Hornby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Hornby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hornby tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders controlling the action here for a moment.
Brenton Sanders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hornby takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Hornby avoids the damage to the body.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Hornby wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders taking a breather.
Hornby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hornby working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hornby.
Hornby is trying to force a seperation but Sanders has the dominant position.
Hornby has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
Hornby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hornby lands a body punch.
Hornby prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hornby backwards.
Sanders stalling in the clinch.
Hornby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders lands a shot to the body.
Hornby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hornby managing to block the knees to the body from Sanders.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Hornby controls his hands.
Hornby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanders to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hornby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornby is trying to pull guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ben Hornby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hornby wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Sanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornby's efforts to push away.
Sanders trying to control the position but instead, Hornby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanders into the cage.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Hornby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders lands with a left to the head.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hornby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brenton Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hornby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanders working the clinch nicely. Hornby is working for position but Sanders cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hornby crumples up against the cage and Sanders lands two more shots before the ref can save Hornby! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Brenton Sanders!
Brenton Sanders bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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