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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Black (ranked 967 p4p, 1069 weight class) and Marc Horton (ranked 100 p4p, 112 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horton misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horton.
Black checks a low kick from Horton.
Horton thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Horton misses with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Black has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horton's head backwards.
Horton tries a head kick but it misses.
Black appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook. Horton ducked under it nicely.
Black blocks a head kick by Horton.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horton.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Horton moves away and avoids it.
Horton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Horton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Horton with the counter takedown but Black avoids it easily.
Horton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Black half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries a head kick but it misses.
Black misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but Horton is quick to defend against it.
Horton moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black cracks Horton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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 is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Horton trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Black won't allow Horton to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Horton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
Horton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Horton is very close to passing his half guard.
Horton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Horton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black tries to roll over but Horton keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Horton sits in half guard.
Well, if Horton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black trying to hold on to Horton's head to control him but Horton postures up.
Horton working the head and body with strikes.
Horton lands with a punch from half guard.
Black trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton is just content to waste time from the top position. Black takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Horton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Horton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Horton is looking to stall here but Black recovers full guard.
Black working for a triangle but Horton defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a couple of short punches.
Black 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.
Horton throws a big right hand that misses.
Horton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Black is trying to keep Horton in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton lands a couple of elbows.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton chips away with some ground and pound.
Black keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Horton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black is controlling Horton's posture.
Horton trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Horton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black has his hands on Horton's head, controlling the position.
Horton with a nice head shot there.
Horton wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Horton trying to move into half guard but instead Black has managed to sweep!
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Horton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Horton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that round.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horton.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Black checks a low kick from Horton.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Horton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton throws a body kick that misses.
Black has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horton.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
Horton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horton.
Horton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Horton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Horton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Horton throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Horton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Black is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black wants to control but Horton passes into side.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Horton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horton 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 not doing much here.
Horton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Horton is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Horton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Black wants to improve his position but Horton is controlling well.
Horton passes to side control.
Horton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Black looking for a sweep but Horton has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Black bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Horton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Horton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horton defends it easily.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black looking to control.
Black looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Black holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six 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.
Black keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horton scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Horton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Marc Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black throws his legs up looking for a submission but Horton uses it to pass to side control.
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 sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horton working away.
Horton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton looks up at the clock and then as Black takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Horton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horton is trying to control but can't.
Horton wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Horton wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Black.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horton is looking to land body kicks.
Marc Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black looking to score a takedown here. Horton is defending well but Black drives through and ends up in Horton's guard.
Horton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
Horton looking for a sweep. Not yet Horton, not yet.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black with a nice head shot there.
Horton wants to sweep but no luck.
Horton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Horton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Black escapes and throws Horton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton defending against the ground and pound.
Horton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Black connects with a decent elbow.
Black throws an elbow but Horton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Horton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
Horton doesn't have the hooks in and Black manages to turn into his guard.
Horton working a defensive guard here.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horton is on top in guard.
Horton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horton trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Horton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horton defends well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Black keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black misses with an uppercut. Horton saw that one coming.
Horton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Horton persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but Horton is quick to defend against it.
Horton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devon Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Horton.
Black misses with a body shot.
Horton lands with a slapping head kick.
Black throws out a loose jab but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws out a loose jab but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Horton slips a jab from Black.
Devon Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Horton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Horton is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black trying to control from half guard but Horton is working away.
Horton wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Horton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Horton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Black doesn't escape.
Horton is hanging on to Black's back as he tries to escape.
Horton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Horton is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Black's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Horton.
Black wants to escape the position.
Good control from Horton.
Let's hope that Horton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devon Black.
Well Horton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Horton!
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hype
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RATING
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