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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perat Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Fedor Sweeney enters the cage!
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205 cm
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285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Perat Horvat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Sweeney! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweeney looks to land a combination but Horvat avoids it well. Horvat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweeney. Fedor Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sweeney misses with a wild combination.
Sweeney misses with the combination.
Sweeney tries to bum rush Horvat with a series of wild strikes but Horvat uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sweeney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat moves out of range. Horrible takedown by Horvat or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweeney which made him look bad. Horvat avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sweeney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney throws a right and a left that Horvat avoids nicely. Sweeney misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Sweeney.
It looks like Perat Horvat has been cut. Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horvat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweeney sees it coming and avoids it easily. A nice combination there by Sweeney.
Horvat misses the shot to the body. Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat avoids them all with ease. Sweeney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sweeney misses with a wild combination.
Sweeney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney misses with a two punch combination.
Horvat scores with a takedown into Sweeney's guard. Sweeney wants to stand up but Horvat is controlling him. Horvat works over Sweeney with some ground and pound from guard. Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sweeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horvat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Horvat scoring with some ground and pound. Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Horvat from controlling successfully. Horvat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Horvat scoring with punches to the head and body. Horvat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sweeney wants to stand and escape but Horvat is having none of it. Horvat stands up over Sweeney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Horvat stays in close to Sweeney's body and controls the position. Horvat is breathing heavily. Sweeney is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweeney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Sweeney has his feet on Horvat's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Sweeney looks to land a combination but Horvat avoids it well. Horvat slips a jab and a cross from Sweeney.
Sweeney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horvat. Horvat slips a jab and a cross from Sweeney.
No joy there for Sweeney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sweeney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fedor Sweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A telegraphed right hand from Horvat misses the target. Horvat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweeney's guard. Sweeney wriggles free and stands up. Horvat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sweeney misses with a two punch combination.
Horvat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sweeney.
Sweeney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horvat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sweeney looks to land a combination but Horvat avoids it well. A right-left combo lands from Sweeney. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweeney!
Perat Horvat's cut is getting worse. 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! A left and a right from Sweeney both land. Nice combination. Sweeney misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat avoids them all with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Sweeney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Perat Horvat'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.
Sweeney lands a jab-cross combination. Sweeney throws a nice looking combination but Horvat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sweeney throws a right and a left that both miss. Fedor Sweeney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sweeney throws a series of strikes that have Horvat backpedaling.
Sweeney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Sweeney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horvat shoots for a takedown but Sweeney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Sweeney is working the combinations to good effect here. A punch combination from Sweeney misses. Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat moves out of range. Sweeney scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Horvat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sweeney is out of range and Horvat settles back down. A combination from Sweeney does no damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sweeney throws a series of punches but Horvat moves out of range. Sweeney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horvat misses with a few strikes there.
Horvat shoots in for a double leg but Sweeney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sweeney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horvat counters with a nice double leg into guard. Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sweeney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horvat is controlling him. Sweeney kicks Horvat off and gets to his feet. Horvat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sweeney avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perat Horvat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Horvat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sweeney throws a combination. Horvat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sweeney throws a right and a left that Horvat avoids nicely. Sweeney misses with a two punch combination.
Horvat slips a jab and a cross from Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to bum rush Horvat with a series of wild strikes but Horvat uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Horvat fails to land the takedown. Sweeney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sweeney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney tries to bum rush Horvat with a series of wild strikes but Horvat uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sweeney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A punch combination from Sweeney misses. Sweeney throws a combination that misses and Horvat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sweeney!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweeney is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Horvat with good strikes from the mount here! Sweeney holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Horvat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Horvat won't let Sweeney get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Horvat raining down shots from the mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sweeney really wants to buck Horvat off and get back to his feet. Horvat lands a big elbow. Horvat sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Horvat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sweeney because Horvat loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Horvat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sweeney because Horvat loaded up on that one. Sweeney avoids a series of strikes thrown by Horvat.
Sweeney trying desperately to get to his feet.
Horvat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sweeney is trying to stand. Horvat working away from the top, dropping strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sweeney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Horvat dominating with strikes here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perat Horvat dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Perat Horvat's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sweeney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horvat counters with a shoot takedown. Sweeney fights it but they end up in guard. Horvat won't allow Sweeney to get back to his feet. Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Horvat from controlling successfully. Horvat cracks Sweeney with a solid left hand. Sweeney wants to get back to his feet but Horvat is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Horvat wants to control from the top but Sweeney keeps moving. Horvat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Horvat throwing strikes but missing. Horvat prevents Sweeney from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Sweeney misses with the combination.
Sweeney lands with a nice combination. Horvat backs away looking to recover. Fedor Sweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup. A punch combination from Horvat misses. Sweeney throws a combination that misses and Horvat counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Sweeney tries to kick Horvat off but Horvat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Horvat throwing shots but Sweeney is blocking nicely. Sweeney is not content to let Horvat control the position. Sweeney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horvat. Horvat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sweeney is trying to stand back up but Horvat is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horvat scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Horvat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sweeney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horvat. Sweeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horvat circles away quickly and effectively. Sweeney fails to land with a series of punches.
Horvat tries for a takedown but Sweeney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Horvat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horvat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sweeney.
Horvat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sweeney looks to land a combination but Horvat avoids it well. Horvat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Sweeney does no damage. Sweeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horvat circles away quickly and effectively. Horvat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweeney pinned against the cage. Sweeney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perat Horvat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sweeney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Sweeney misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Sweeney.
Horvat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweeney's guard. Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horvat thows a big elbow that misses. Horvat won't allow Sweeney to get back to his feet. Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Horvat from controlling successfully. Horvat stops Sweeney from standing up. Horvat throws and elbow that misses. Sweeney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horvat's guard. Nice move by Sweeney! Horvat looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A right-left combo lands from Sweeney. Sweeney throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight! Perat Horvat showed his dominance in that final round. I think Horvat 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perat Horvat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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