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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morty Horowitz (ranked 3155 p4p, 23870 weight class) and Michael Manchester (ranked 297 p4p, 383 weight class). Morty Horowitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Manchester!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchester fails with a takedown attempt.
Manchester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manchester shoots and misses
and Horowitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manchester shoots in looking for a takedown. Horowitz tries to sprawl out of it but Manchester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horowitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morty Horowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Manchester.
Jab by Horowitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowitz shoots in and bounces Manchester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manchester wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Horowitz manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchester is trying to control but can't.
Horowitz seems to be looking for submissions.
Manchester pushes Horowitz off but Horowitz dives into side control.
Manchester can't do much from the bottom here.
Manchester takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Manchester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Manchester is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Horowitz yanks on the arm and Manchester is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Horowitz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Morty Horowitz!
In his post fight interview, Morty Horowitz gave a big smile as he said 'I knew Khamzat Chimaev in 2014, WHO ARE YOU! '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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