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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morty Horowitz (ranked 4566 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Tim Wells (ranked 228 p4p, 219 weight class). Tim Wells has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morty Horowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Wells!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wells stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wells wants it to stay on the feet.
Wells dodges the punch combination from Horowitz.
Horowitz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wells defends well and Horowitz ends up having to push Wells into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horowitz is trying to drag Wells to the mat but Wells just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morty Horowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horowitz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wells regains guard immediately.
Horowitz won't allow Wells to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowitz drops back looking for a leg! Wells is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wells manages to kick Horowitz off! Horowitz jumps back into Wells's guard.
Horowitz postures up in Wells's guard and throws a big left but Wells blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Horowitz looking to pass the guard.
Horowitz is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horowitz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horowitz throws a right and a left that Wells avoids nicely.
Horowitz wants to clinch.
Wells circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Horowitz misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Wells.
Horowitz sizes up Wells with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wells misses.
A jab from Horowitz misses.
Horowitz misses with a straight right.
Horowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells avoids the body shot from Horowitz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wells! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Wells.
Morty Horowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wells moves out of range of the strikes.
Wells is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wells uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horowitz.
Some wild striking there from Wells.
Wells pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horowitz back to the cage. Wells follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz shoots in for a double leg but Wells sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wells shoots in and bounces Horowitz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Horowitz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horowitz goes for a takedown attempt but Wells pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horowitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wells has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morty Horowitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wells misses with a two punch combination.
Wells rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horowitz swinging wildly here.
Wells lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tim Wells seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horowitz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wells!
Horowitz swings around for an armbar but Wells sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Horowitz's guard.
Horowitz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Horowitz is looking for a triangle but Wells pushes his legs off easily.
Wells gets to his feet - Horowitz follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Horowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wells connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
The fighters circling - Horowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wells rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horowitz lunges at Wells with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wells's hand.
Horowitz misses with a looping left.
Horowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Horowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Horowitz looks for a takedown but Wells sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells throws a nice looking combination but Horowitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wells ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horowitz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wells's waist but Wells gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horowitz off to one side.
Horowitz looks to land a combination but Wells avoids it well.
Horowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horowitz misses the shot to the body.
Wells feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horowitzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tim Wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horowitz throws a hook but Wells blocks it.
Horowitz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morty Horowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wells chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Horowitz. That snapped Wells's head back.
Wells lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wells manages to avoid it.
Horowitz shoots for a takedown but Wells saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wells is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Horowitz swings widly with a right hand
and Wells counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wells takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horowitz.
Wells slips a straight right by Horowitz.
Horowitz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wells but Wells pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Wells.
Horowitz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wells sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horowitz somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horowitz is defended easily by Wells.
Wells with a hook.
Horowitz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wells did well to prevent Horowitz getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horowitz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wells has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wells really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horowitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wells blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horowitz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wells's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wells duly obliges.
Horowitz shoots in looking for a takedown but Wells manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horowitz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horowitz missing with a left hand there. Wells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Horowitz misses its intended target.
Horowitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wells's hands.
Wells works over Horowitz's head and body with a nice combination.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horowitz.
Wells misses with a lunging right hand
and Horowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wells is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horowitz.
Horowitz misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Wells. No joy for Horowitz on that attempt.
Horowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horowitz takes a swing at Wells's ribcage but misses.
Horowitz lands a head kick. Wells smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz checks a low kick from Wells.
A nice combination there by Wells.
Wells moves away from the strike by Horowitz.
Horowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Horowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Wells's shoulder, as Wells tries to avoid the shot.
Horowitz throws a lazy uppercut
and Wells counters with a left and a right that stings Horowitz.
Wells moves forwards but Horowitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Wells scores with a four punch combination!
Wells goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horowitz shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morty Horowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
A little feinted left hand from Horowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horowitz misses with a takedown
and Wells counters with a nice body shot.
Wells misses with a two punch combination.
Horowitz shoots in looking for a takedown. Wells tries to sprawl out of it but Horowitz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wells manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wells unleashes a big counter combination but Horowitz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wells misses with a few strikes there.
Horowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
As Horowitz backs off Wells throws a huge counter combo but Horowitz manages to avoid it all.
Horowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wells counters by clinching up.
Wells wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horowitz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Horowitz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wells fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wells throws a right hand that Horowitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Horowitz also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wells. That's going to slow Horowitz down.
Nice shot lands for Horowitz.
Nice cross by Horowitz.
Horowitz misses with a wild combination.
Horowitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Wells lands a two punch combo.
Horowitz looks to land a right hand but Wells moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wells tries to clinch there but Horowitz circles away.
Horowitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wells defends it nicely.
Wells tries to counter with a clinch but Horowitz shakes him off and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wells.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wells throws a series of punches but Horowitz moves out of range.
Horowitz misses with a body kick.
Wells swats away the attempt to clinch by Horowitz.
Wells lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Wells comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wells has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Wells!
Morty Horowitz was interviewed post fight and said 'You no MMA FIGHTER!'.
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