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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Horton (ranked 1455 p4p, 2112 weight class) and Topf Deckel (ranked 151 p4p, 216 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topf Deckel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton slips a jab and a cross from Deckel.
Horton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Deckel's guard.
Horton stands up over Deckel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Deckel keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Horton working over Deckel with some ground and pound. Deckel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Deckel is looking to improve his position.
Deckel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deckel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Horton.
Deckel wants to control but Horton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Deckel is not content to let Horton control the position.
Horton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Horton is keen to just control but Deckel is a slippery customer.
Horton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deckel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckel is looking for a sweep. Horton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Horton trying to control the action but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Horton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Horton lands with a punch from half guard.
Horton working Deckel over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton trying to control the action but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Deckel tries to roll over but Horton keeps him under control.
Deckel keeps trying to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horton connects with a nice short shot to Deckel's temple.
Horton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deckel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Deckel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Horton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Horton's back!
Deckel looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Horton is controlling Deckel 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is in close to Deckel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Horton cracks Deckel with a solid left hand.
Horton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Horton trying to control but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Deckel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Deckel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Deckel's head.
Horton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Deckel keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Deckel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Deckel is retaining full guard.
That's six 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.
Horton trying to control but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Horton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horton trying to control but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Deckel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horton is looking for a sweep. Deckel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton manages to get to full guard.
Horton wants to sweep here but Deckel controlling him for the moment.
Deckel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Horton's guard.
Deckel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Deckel tries to free his leg and advance position but Horton is retaining full guard.
Deckel forces his way into half guard.
Horton trying to control here.
That's eight 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.
Horton looking for submissions off his back.
Horton gets full guard.
Horton is trying to keep Deckel in close.
Deckel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Horton working for a triangle but Deckel defends it easily.
Horton looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton working for a triangle but Deckel defends it easily.
Deckel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horton misses the jab.
Deckel fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deckel gets caught flat footed, as Horton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Deckel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deckel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Deckel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Horton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton looks to land a left hand but Deckel moved out of range nicely.
Deckel throws a counter combo.
Deckel dives in for a single leg takedown but Horton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horton scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deckel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Horton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Deckel is trying to get back to half guard.
Horton wants to control but Deckel is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with punches from side control.
Horton grinds an elbow into Deckel's temple.
Horton trying to control the action but Deckel is working from the bottom.
Horton working the head and body with strikes.
Horton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Horton scoring with punches from side control.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deckel keeps working.
Horton gets to mount! Deckel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deckel working to try and regain half guard.
Horton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Deckel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Deckel is squirming around, avoiding Horton's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Deckel bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Horton and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Horton!
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hype
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