PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 2448 p4p, 1602 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 311 p4p, 219 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Beneke
vs
Horton

182 cm
28
184
13 - 12 - 1

187 cm
31
184
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton misses with a leg kick.
Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Beneke moves out of range easily.
Beneke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beneke finds it's way round the side to connect with Horton's head.
Horton throws a leg kick which misses Beneke's front leg but catches the back leg as Beneke tries to avoid it.
Horton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beneke!
Horton swings widly with a right hand
and Beneke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beneke digs a good hook to Horton's body.
Horton misses the body punch
and Beneke counters with a straight right hand.
Beneke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Beneke lands with a nice body punch.
Horton connects with a solid leg kick.
Horton throws a hook but Beneke avoids it easily.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from Beneke.
Horton takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horton throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Horton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horton misses the shot to the body.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1-2. Beneke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tim Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton is looking to slow Beneke down with leg kicks.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke cracks Horton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horton lands a body shot.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horton tries to clinch up but Beneke circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beneke rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Horton misses its intended target.
Beneke is looking to counter with a body kick.
Beneke slips a jab and a cross from Horton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Horton misses.
Horton throws a head kick that misses.
Beneke looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Horton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beneke. That did some damage!
Beneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horton.
Horton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Horton loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Horton.
Horton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beneke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horton's hands.
Beneke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke misses the shot to the body.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horton throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Horton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Beneke throws out a powerful jab.
Horton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beneke is able to avoid easily.
Beneke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Horton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beneke checks a low kick from Horton.
A counter left hand to the body from Beneke misses its target.
Beneke misses with a left hand
and Horton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horton.
Horton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horton throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Beneke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horton scores with a hook to the body. Beneke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick from Beneke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beneke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horton connects with the punch.
Beneke lands a nice looking body shot.
Beneke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Beneke slips a straight right by Horton.
Horton blocks a jab.
Horton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A combination from Beneke does no damage.
Beneke takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a body shot.
Horton is looking to slow Beneke down with leg kicks.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Horton shakes it off.
Beneke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horton blocks a jab.
It seemed like Horton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beneke just misses with a punch to the body.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Horton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Beneke misses.
Horton loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Horton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneke.
Horton moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
Beneke lands a right hook to the body.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horton.
Beneke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horton can pounce on him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws a front kick aimed at Beneke's knee but Beneke avoids it well.
Beneke is looking to counter punch.
Horton scoring well with a low kick there.
Beneke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke backing away here, and Horton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Horton misses.
Horton wants to land a leg kick but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke cracks a nice hook into Horton's ribs.
Horton slips under a jab from Beneke.
Horton checks a leg kick.
Beneke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beneke misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horton slips under a jab.
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horton throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Horton misses the jab.
Beneke misses with a few strikes there.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Horton feints a counter leg kick.
Beneke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton slips a straight right by Beneke.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
Beneke throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
Beneke checks the leg kick.
Beneke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beneke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horton! But no joy.
Horton throws a good cross that connects.
Horton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horton staying out of range there.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Horton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beneke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horton looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horton misses with a shot to the body
and Beneke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horton feints and then cracks Beneke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beneke down.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Horton.
Horton thumps Beneke with a low kick.
Horton tests Beneke's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Horton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beneke.
Horton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horton stuns Beneke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Horton.
A bone on bone clash there as Horton blocks the leg kick.
Beneke throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.
Beneke checks a low kick from Horton.
Beneke checks a low kick from Horton.
Beneke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Horton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.

Beneke gets tackled into the ropes by Horton. Horton maintains the clinch.
Beneke wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Horton.
I was talking to Beneke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beneke's efforts to push away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke prevents Horton from breaking the clinch.
Horton cracks Beneke with a nice body shot.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beneke or not.
Beneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beneke is trying to break the clinch but Horton is controlling him.
Good body shot from Horton.
Beneke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beneke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beneke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beneke scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beneke!
Beneke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beneke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Beneke scores with a body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke misses with a hook. Horton ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Beneke misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horton.
Beneke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Horton misses the body punch
and Beneke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horton scores with a nice strike.
Horton throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Horton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horton is looking to slow Beneke down with leg kicks.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Beneke misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Horton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton lands a really nice looking cross but Beneke seems unphased.
Horton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Horton counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Horton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Horton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beneke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beneke slips under a jab from Horton.
Horton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beneke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Horton counter with a right hand.
Horton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beneke scores with a jab to the head.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beneke misses with a kick to the body
enabling Horton to counter with a crisp jab.

Horton moves into the clinch successfully.
Beneke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horton walks away with a smile on his face. Beneke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Horton closes the distance and pushes Beneke back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton prevents Beneke from breaking the clinch.
Beneke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horton smiles and moves away.
Beneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horton throws a leg kick that misses.
Horton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Horton manages to avoid it.
Tim Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Horton manages to avoid it.
Horton scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Horton.
Beneke swings for the body but Horton moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Horton.
Beneke slips a jab from Horton.
A jab from Beneke does it's job there.
Horton loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
A jab from Beneke finds it's way through Horton's defenses.
Beneke throws a sloppy head kick and Horton moves out of range easily.
Horton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beneke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beneke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke misses with a left hand
enabling Horton to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton misses with a looping left.
Beneke throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Horton.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Horton lands with a cross.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
And Beneke counters with a quick kick to the body but Horton blocks it.
Beneke throws a right and a left that Horton avoids nicely.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horton throws a leg kick but Beneke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beneke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horton just manages to avoid it.
Beneke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Horton lands a leg kick that knocks Beneke off balance momentarily.
Horton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Horton misses the shot to the body.
Horton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horton digs a good body shot into Beneke's ribs.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Horton misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beneke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Horton forces Beneke back against the ropes and clinches.
Horton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beneke is trying to break the clinch but Horton is controlling him.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benekes head.
Beneke tries to break free but Horton pushes him back against the ropes.
Beneke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horton lands a right hand.

Beneke breaks from the clinch.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Beneke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Horton moves away and avoids it.
Horton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beneke scores with a punch to the head.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke throws a poor cross that misses
and Horton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beneke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horton wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Beneke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke throws a sloppy head kick
and Horton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Horton throws out a loose jab but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke throws a jab when Horton was well out of range.
Horton misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beneke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Horton misses.
Beneke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke scores with a one two! Horton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horton lands with a right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beneke scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton feints a counter leg kick.
Horton lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Horton - just one landing.
Horton connects with a leg kick.
Beneke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beneke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beneke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Horton misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Beneke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horton.
Beneke blocks a low kick nicely.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
Horton tries to clinch up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Horton throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Horton throws a low kick but Beneke avoids it.
Horton throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Beneke blocks a jab.
Horton lands a really nice looking cross but Beneke seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Horton.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton throws a low kick but Beneke moves out of range easily.
Horton tries to bum rush Beneke with a series of wild strikes but Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beneke blocks a leg kick.
Horton throws a leg kick but Beneke moved away.
Horton tries to score with a low kick but Beneke moves his leg out of the way.
Horton slips a jab from Beneke.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Horton avoids them all with ease.
Beneke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beneke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Beneke scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Horton misses its intended target.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beneke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
Beneke looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1-2. Beneke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horton tries to move into range but Beneke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke tries to move into range but Horton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beneke scores with a leg kick.
Beneke digs a good body shot into Horton's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horton.
Horton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horton tests Beneke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horton takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
Beneke lands with a slapping head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beneke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beneke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beneke feints and then cracks Horton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horton down.
Nice jab there from Beneke.
Nice defenses there by Horton.
A telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.

Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Horton.
Tim Horton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beneke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beneke.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beneke or not.
Beneke working hard to break the clinch.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.
Horton has a couple of punches blocked by Beneke.

Beneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Horton wants to land a leg kick but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke checks a leg kick nicely.
Beneke throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
Beneke connects with a body shot that sends Horton's belly button to the back.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Horton.
Horton throws a head kick but Beneke moves out of range.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke just misses with a punch to the body.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Horton moves out of range of the strikes.
Horton throws out a counter right but Beneke avoids it with no problem.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
A jab from Horton does it's job there.
Horton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beneke.
Horton misses with a straight right.
Beneke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
Horton slips under a jab from Beneke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Horton.
Horton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beneke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throws a hook but Beneke avoids it easily.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
Nice cross by Beneke.

Horton drives through and clinches with Beneke against the ropes.
Beneke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horton has him pressed against the ropes.
Beneke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
Beneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Beneke breaks from the clinch.
Beneke connects with a single shot there.
Horton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horton slips a jab from Beneke.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horton feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Beneke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Beneke throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Horton blocks the leg kick.
Beneke backing away here, and Horton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horton. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Horton misses.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horton.
Beneke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Beneke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horton connects with an inside leg kick.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horton is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beneke is able to avoid easily.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beneke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beneke can pounce on him.
Beneke shoots for a takedown but Horton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beneke is out of range and Horton settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Horton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Beneke coming out on top.
Horton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke digs a good body shot into Horton's ribs.
Beneke lands a right hook to the body.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horton thumps Beneke with a low kick.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horton.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horton moves away from the strike by Beneke.

Beneke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beneke stands up and beckons Horton to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Horton.
Beneke scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke is looking to chop away at Horton's legs.
Beneke tries for a takedown but Horton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Beneke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beneke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beneke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Beneke.
Beneke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horton moves out of range as Beneke throws a body kick.

Horton has Beneke up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Horton throws an elbow but misses.

Beneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horton.
Beneke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beneke cracks Horton with a right hand to the side of the head.

Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Beneke manages to break the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beneke slips under a jab from Horton.
Horton cracks Beneke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Horton thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Horton.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horton.
A combination from Horton does no damage.
Horton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horton blocks a low kick nicely.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beneke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horton misses with a low kick.
Horton motions for Beneke to come forward. Horton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horton tries to move into range but Beneke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horton under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horton. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Horton.
Horton misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horton.
Horton thuds a left hand into Beneke's body.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Horton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Horton throws a right and a left that Beneke avoids nicely.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.
Beneke misses with a hook. Horton ducked under it nicely.
Horton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beneke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beneke has a takedown stuffed.
Horton swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Horton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Beneke connects with a body shot that sends Horton's belly button to the back.
Horton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beneke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beneke tries for a takedown but Horton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horton tries to clinch up but Beneke circles away and keeps his distance.
Beneke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beneke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke tried to score with a low kick but Horton checks it.
Horton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Beneke tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Beneke breaks the clinch.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Horton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beneke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beneke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Horton.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Horton's head but Horton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beneke.
Horton throws a shot from downtown. Beneke moves away and avoids it.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - Beneke circles away.
Horton throws a leg kick but Beneke moved away.
Beneke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beneke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horton slips under a jab.
Beneke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horton.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses the jab.
Beneke scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beneke checks a leg kick.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Beneke.
Beneke throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
Horton swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Horton's shoulder, as Horton tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton looks to land a combination but Beneke avoids it well.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton throws out a leg kick but Beneke moves out of range and Horton only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Horton.
I've got Horton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight for Tim Horton!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Tim Horton!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Tim Horton!

Tim Horton wins by unanimous decision!
Tim Horton gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).