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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brunta Nguana (ranked 730 p4p, 761 weight class) and Marc Horton (ranked 77 p4p, 81 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brunta Nguana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nguana!
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Nguana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton tries for a kimura but Nguana is defending well.
Nguana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana regains half guard, as Horton was trying to land strikes.
Nguana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Horton scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Horton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nguana is just riding it out for now. Horton eventually gives up the hold.
Horton wants to free his trapped foot but Nguana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nguana moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nguana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horton wants to pass the guard but Nguana is keeping the position.
Nguana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nguana wants to sweep here but Horton controlling him for the moment.
Horton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nguana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguana has his foot on Horton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horton works his way back into a safe position though.
Horton wants to control from the top but Nguana keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nguana pinned against the cage. Nguana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nguana thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horton throws a head kick but Nguana moves out of range.
Nguana looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range.
Nguana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguana blocks the body kick.
Nguana throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it.
Horton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguana.
Nguana looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
Horton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brunta Nguana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Horton.
Nguana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nguana avoids a kick to the body.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nguana sprawls well. Nguana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Nguana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Nguana sizes up Horton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguana. Horton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nguana's sensitive parts.
Nguana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nguana moves out of range as Horton strikes.
Nguana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.
Nice uppercut there from Nguana.
Horton avoids the body shot from Nguana.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Nguana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nguana avoids the head kick by Horton.
Horton throws a leg kick but Nguana moved away.
Nguana avoids the head kick by Horton.
Horton slips under a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Horton misses.
Nguana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nguana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nguana.
Horton slips a jab from Nguana.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horton.
Horton misses with the body kick
and Nguana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nguana.
Horton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nguana scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nguana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nguana looking to sit in guard and control but Horton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horton scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton trying to control but Nguana is working from the bottom.
Horton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nguana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nguana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nguana keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Horton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nguana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Horton has Nguana in his guard.
Nguana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguana looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguana stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton keeping moving, preventing Nguana from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marc Horton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nguana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguana.
Horton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nguana defends it well.
Horton misses with a hook.
Nguana loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Horton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguana moves away.
Nguana tries to counter with a takedown but Horton is quick to defend against it.
Horton scores with a takedown into Nguana's guard.
Marc Horton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguana looking to control.
Nguana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Horton looking to pass the guard.
Horton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nguana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nguana looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nguana dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguana stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton trying to keep a closed guard but Nguana is proving a slippery customer.
Nguana passes Horton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Horton is pressing down on Nguana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nguana is working Horton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking for a triangle but Nguana pushes his legs off easily.
Horton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nguana uses it to pass to side control.
Nguana has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nguana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nguana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguana punching from mount but Horton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Horton regains half guard.
Nguana is thwarting Horton's attempts to control the position.
Nguana working Horton over with strikes.
Horton has a hand on Nguana's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nguana takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Horton tries to lock up and control but Nguana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nguana with good strikes from the mount here!
Horton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguana controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nguana is looking to take a break and control but Horton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horton is trying to get back to full guard.
Nguana controlling the action here.
Nguana lands strikes from half guard.
Nguana trying to mount his opponent but Horton defends it.
Nguana is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horton actively working from the bottom here.
Horton actively working from the bottom here.
Horton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nguana wants to pass to mount but Horton is defending the position.
Horton tries to get to full guard but Nguana has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton is defending against the submission attempts here by Nguana.
Horton tries to roll over but Nguana keeps him under control.
Nguana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horton looking for submissions off his back.
Horton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nguana works his way into full mount!
Nguana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Horton because Nguana loaded up on that one.
Nguana punishing his opponent with strikes.
Horton is rocked!
Nguana postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Horton bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nguana and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brunta Nguana!
Our winner, Brunta Nguana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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