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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 392 p4p, 478 weight class) and Arax Lightspeed (ranked 61 p4p, 67 weight class). Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Canada National Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lightspeed's choice of entrance music: Silver Scrapes. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Horton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arax Lightspeed!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Horton. Lightspeed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lightspeed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick by Horton misses
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lightspeed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horton is looking to clinch.
Lightspeed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lightspeed walks into a stiff left hand from Horton.
Horton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lightspeed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Horton.
Horton tries to score with a low kick but Lightspeed moves his leg out of the way.
Lightspeed throws a big counter head kick but Horton avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton looks to throw the jab but Lightspeed is out of range.
Horton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lightspeed at a distance.
Horton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightspeed manages to avoid it.
Horton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLightspeed.
Horton throws a big shot that misses.
Horton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightspeed.
Horton takes a swing at Lightspeed's ribcage but misses.
Horton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lightspeed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a jab to the body.
Horton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horton tries to land a body kick
and Lightspeed counters with a stiff right hand.
Horton is looking to wear down Lightspeed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Lightspeed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horton scores with a head kick. Lightspeed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton dips to his left and cracks Lightspeed with an uppercut!
Lightspeed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton moves into the clinch successfully.
Lightspeed blocks an uppercut.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as Lightspeed controls the action.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horton's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lightspeed misses with a body punch.
Horton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
A short right from Lightspeed.
A short left from Lightspeed.
A shot in the inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Horton controls the action.
Lightspeed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Lightspeed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lightspeed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Lightspeed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horton works Lightspeed's body with a nice hook.
Lightspeed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horton just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Lightspeed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horton swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lightspeed! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lightspeed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lightspeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horton throws out the jab.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lightspeed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lightspeed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lightspeed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Lightspeed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lightspeed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horton throws a hook but Lightspeed avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Lightspeed misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lightspeed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horton lands a lovely overhand right.
Horton tests Lightspeed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horton misses with a body shot.
Lightspeed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lightspeed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horton throws a front kick that sends Lightspeed stumbling back into the cage.
Horton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lightspeed's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a body shot.
Horton takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightspeed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Horton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lightspeed can turn it around.
Arax Lightspeed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Horton blocks it.
Horton misses with some punches.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Horton scores with a shot to the side of Lightspeed's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightspeed.
A nice left hand lands by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Horton controls the action.
Lightspeed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
Lightspeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lightspeed backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightspeed prevents a body shot from Horton.
Lightspeed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Horton.
Horton misses with some punches.
Lightspeed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lightspeed tries to circle away but Horton has him pinned against the cage.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightspeed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horton misses with a punch to the body.
Horton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Horton controls the action.
Horton throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
Lightspeed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lightspeed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lightspeed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horton finds it's way round the side to connect with Lightspeed's head.
Tim Horton is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a good body shot.
Horton takes a swing at Lightspeed's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Lightspeed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lightspeed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lightspeed! But no joy.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Lightspeed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lightspeed takes one on the button.
Lightspeed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horton connects with a body shot that sends Lightspeed's belly button to the back.
Horton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lightspeed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horton throws out the jab.
Lightspeed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lightspeed counters with a nice right hand that sends Horton toppling to the canvas! Horton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightspeed finish him?!
Horton is rocked!
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Lightspeed counters with a huge left! Horton is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lightspeed isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Horton from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lightspeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arax Lightspeed!
Arax Lightspeed is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Arax Lightspeed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tim Horton spoke after the fight, saying 'I walk out of this cage a new man, a hungrier one. I realize the mistakes I made and had very good moments in the fight. I’ll be back, and fighting for the belt again. FOR CANADA🇨🇦 #THEGREATWHITENORTH'.
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hype
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