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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornsby has chosen Mickey's Dive as his entrance music. Hank Hornsby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Hornsby!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Stone tries for a takedown but Hornsby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hornsby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone wants to clinch.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hornsby throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hornsby's guard now.
Stone has gone for a leg lock! Hornsby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stone's guard.
Stone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hornsby passes into half guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Hornsby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hornsby wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornsby prevents Stone from improving his position.
Hornsby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Hornsby maintains control.
Hornsby controlling his opponent.
Hornsby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Stone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hornsby tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Hornsby.
Hornsby dominating with strikes here.
Hornsby trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hornsby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hornsby lands a nice shot to the head.
Hornsby content just to control the position here.
Hornsby tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Hornsby.
Hornsby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
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.
Hornsby landing shots from mount.
Stone taking shots to the head.
Stone regains half guard.
Stone tries to roll over but Hornsby keeps him under control.
Stone is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hornsby jumps into side control!
Stone is not content to let Hornsby control the position.
Stone is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hornsby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Hornsby is out of range.
Hornsby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Hornsby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hornsby lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Hornsby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
Hornsby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Hornsby swinging wilding here.
Stone wants to clinch.
Hornsby looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Hornsby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
Stone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hornsby has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Stone working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hornsby keeps working.
Hornsby is trying to improve his position.
Stone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hornsby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stone but great work by Hornsby.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Hornsby keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hornsby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hornsby. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hornsby pinned against the cage. Hornsby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone forces Hornsby back against the cage and clinches.
That's two 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.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hornsby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stone looks for a takedown but Hornsby sprawls well.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone scores with a takedown into Hornsby's guard.
Stone trying to control but Hornsby is working from the bottom.
Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hornsby keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hornsby is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is in close to Hornsby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone passes Hornsby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stone tries to pass to full mount but Hornsby defends it.
Stone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hornsby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hornsby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
Hornsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hornsby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stone.
Stone wants to advance to full mount but Hornsby doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hornsby has momentary wrist control but Stone slips an elbow through the middle.
Stone pushes down on Hornsby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hornsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stone's back!
Stone tries to escape but Hornsby has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stone dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Hornsby swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Hornsby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Hank Hornsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hornsby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Paul Stone has been cut.
Hornsby lands a head shot.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hornsby lands a hook that stumbles Stone back into the cage. Hornsby follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Stone to the canvas! Hornsby pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Stone has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hank Hornsby!
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hype
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RATING
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