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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Horror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Hinh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 cm
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ville Horror! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Hinh! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horror lands with a nice combination. Hinh backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Dennis Hinh has been cut. Horror throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Horror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hinh shoots in and drives through. Horror sprawls well. Horror closes the distance and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hinh lands a knee to the head.
Hinh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hinh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ville Horror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Hinh. Horror can't break the clinch.
Horror gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hinh.
Hinh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horror uses from the top position. Horror wants to stand but Hinh has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hinh is trying to keep Horror in close.
Horror wants to stand but Hinh is controlling his posture from full guard. Horror wants to stand and escape but instead Hinh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinh wants to control from the top but Horror keeps moving. Horror tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hinh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Horror looks to land a combination but Hinh avoids it well. Ville Horror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hinh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Horror looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hinh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Hinh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Horror knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Hinh looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horror avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hinh. Hinh stands up and we're back to a striking position. Horror lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horror throws a right hand that Hinh ducks under and follows up with a left that Hinh also avoids with ease. Horror scores with a sloppy right hand. Hinh should have avoided that one. Hinh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horror sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinh somewhat. Horror misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinh tries to clinch up. Horror scores with a punch to the head. Hinh keeps the fight on the outside. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horror. Hinh shrugs it off though. Horror lands a two punch combo.
Hinh wants to clinch. Hinh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horror sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hinh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horror finds it's way round the side to connect with Hinh's head. Horror misses with the combination.
Hinh wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hinh rushes Horror and presses him up against the cage. Come on Hinh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hinh keeps control of Horror as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Horror is trying to force a seperation but Hinh has the dominant position. Hinh manages to break the clinch.
Hinh looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Horror avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hinh thows a big elbow that misses. Horror managing to control the position. Horror wants to stand but Hinh is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Horror dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dennis Hinh's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hinh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Horror throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ville Horror is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hinh shoots in for a takedown but Horror shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hinh fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Horror wants to clinch but Hinh slips to the side and Hinh moves into the clinch. Hinh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Ville Horror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Hinh. Hinh tries to break the clinch but Horror is controlling the position. Horror is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Horror is trying to break the clinch but Hinh has him pressed against the cage. Hinh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Horror wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hinh has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horror is trying to break free. Horror can't break the clinch.
Horror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hinh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hinh. Horror wants to break free but Hinh has control.
Horror working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinh jumps guard but Horror stands there with Hinh around his waist. Hinh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horror tries for a takedown but Hinh manages to get underhooks.
Hinh stalling the fight.
Horror is looking to break free of the clinch but Hinh has double underhooks. Hinh jumps guard.
Horror wants to get up but he can't break Hinh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hinh tries to land a sweep but no joy. Horror has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hinh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horror has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hinh is proving hard to escape from. Hinh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horror is one step ahead there. Horror is looking to stand up but Hinh won't let him.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Hinh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horror is fending him off so far but Hinh persists. Nope, Horror circles away and we're back to standing. A combination from Horror does no damage. Horror lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinh circles away quickly and effectively. Horror fails in his attempt to clinch. Hinh closes the distance and pushes Horror back into the cage. Hinh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horror's defenses. Horror gets underhooks to prevent Hinh's takedown attempt.
Horror is trying to break free. Hinh stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horror is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Come on Hinh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hinh is pressed up against the cage. Horror has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hinh down to the mat. Hinh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Good standup being displayed there by Horror as he connects with a hook. No joy there for Horror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hinh moves into the clinch. Hinh taking a breather. Horror is looking to break free of the clinch but Hinh has double underhooks. Hinh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinh has Horror pressed against the cage, preventing Horror from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Horror wants to break free but Hinh has control.
Horror gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hinh.
That's four 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. Hinh jumps guard but Horror stands there with Hinh around his waist. Hinh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hinh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Horror up against the cage. Horror is trying to break the clinch but Hinh is controlling him. Horror is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Hinh.
Hinh has hold of one of Horror's legs. Horror is fighting the takedown attempt but Hinh gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Hinh prevents Horror from getting back to his feet. Hinh tries to free his leg and advance position but Horror is retaining full guard. Hinh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Horror is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Hinh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dennis Hinh's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hinh shoots in for a takedown but Horror shows good takedown defense. Hinh swings for the body but Horror moves out of range.
Horror misses with a double jab
and Hinh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Horror won't be happy with that. The referee asks Hinh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hinh prefers to stall for the moment though. Horror can't do much from the bottom here. Hinh working the body and head with strikes. Horror is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hinh is controlling him well. Hinh wants to control but Horror is keeping him busy. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hinh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horror looks for a takedown but Hinh sprawls well. Hinh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Hinh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horror's waist but Horror gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hinh off to one side.
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. Hinh wants to clinch. Hinh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Horror counters with a single leg into guard. Hinh didn't expect that. Ville Horror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Hinh. Horror trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hinh's guard. Dennis Hinh has got the better of the ground game so far. Horror won't allow Hinh to get back to his feet. Horror knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hinh on the ground. Hinh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hinh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Hinh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Horror kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Horror wanted to stand there but Hinh had control of the position. Horror postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horror wants to stand and escape but instead Hinh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Horror keeping moving, preventing Hinh from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Horror looks to throw a body kick and Hinh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Horror is trying to force a seperation but Hinh has the dominant position. Hinh keeps control of Horror as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hinh works on Horror's body with a couple of short punches. Hinh tries to score a body lock takedown but Horror shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hinh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horror gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hinh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Horror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinh moves away. Hinh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horror but Horror pushes him off and we're back to square one. Horror closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horror tries to stand but Hinh is controlling his head. Hinh tries to buck Horror off but Horror is having none of it. Horror wants to stand but Hinh has his arm trapped. Hinh is trying to control Horror's posture but Horror avoids it. Hinh is looking to regain half guard here but Horror keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Ville Horror. I think Horror has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Horror!
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