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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gzrel Mephistopheles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mephistopheles has chosen - as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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179 cm
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199 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gzrel Mephistopheles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Horvat.
Horvat throws a leg kick
and Mephistopheles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Mephistopheles as he checks the leg kick.
Horvat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mephistopheles.
Mephistopheles misses with an uppercut.
Mephistopheles drops his hands momentarily and Horvat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horvat misses with a wild body shot.
Horvat is looking to score with low kicks.
Horvat misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat throws a lazy uppercut
and Mephistopheles counters with a left to the body.
Horvat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horvat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mephistopheles manages to avoid it.
Horvat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mephistopheles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horvat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mephistopheles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horvat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horvat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horvat.
Mephistopheles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mephistopheles wants it to stay on the feet.
Horvat tries to clinch up but Mephistopheles circles away and keeps his distance.
Horvat misses with a wild body shot.
Horvat throws a lazy right hand but Mephistopheles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horvat misses with a low kick.
Horvat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mephistopheles is able to avoid easily.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown but Mephistopheles shows good takedown defense.
Gzrel Mephistopheles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mephistopheles swings for the body but Horvat moves out of range.
Horvat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mephistopheles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horvat thows a body shot but no joy.
Mephistopheles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horvat.
Mephistopheles misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvat swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Mephistopheles counter with a right hand.
Horvat swings widly with a right hand
and Mephistopheles counters with a left to the body.
Mephistopheles misses with a right hand
and Horvat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horvat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnar Horvat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horvat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horvat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horvat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Horvat will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mephistopheles misses the shot to the body.
Mephistopheles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horvat gets a clinch.
Horvat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mephistopheless head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horvat has Mephistopheles pressed against the cage, preventing Mephistopheles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Horvat trying to control the position but instead, Mephistopheles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horvat into the cage.
Mephistopheles is trying to maintain a safe position but Horvat gets an underhook and turns Mephistopheles into the cage.
Mephistopheles just leaning against Horvat, taking a breather.
Horvat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat lands a nice uppercut.
Horvat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horvat throws a head punch that misses.
Horvat trying to control the position but instead, Mephistopheles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horvat into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Horvat.
Horvat wants to stall.
Horvat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horvat misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Horvat.
Horvat tries to throw a body punch but Mephistopheles avoids it by throwing Horvat back against the cage.
Horvat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Horvat.
Mephistopheles wants to break free but Horvat has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horvat jumps guard and drags Mephistopheles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mephistopheles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horvat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mephistopheles manages to get himself to full guard.
Horvat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mephistopheles is keeping the position for now.
Mephistopheles trying to control the position.
Horvat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horvat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Horvat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horvat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horvat postures up in Mephistopheles's guard and throws a big left but Mephistopheles blocks it.
Horvat stopping the sweep attempt from Mephistopheles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat tries to free his leg and advance position but Mephistopheles is retaining full guard.
Mephistopheles trying to keep a closed guard but Horvat is proving a slippery customer.
Horvat is working Mephistopheles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mephistopheles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horvat trying to control but Mephistopheles is working from the bottom.
Horvat tries to free his leg and advance position but Mephistopheles is retaining full guard.
Horvat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mephistopheles keeping full guard, as Horvat tries to pass.
Horvat throwing strikes from guard but Mephistopheles blocks nicely.
Mephistopheles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horvat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles keeping full guard, as Horvat tries to pass.
Horvat thows a big elbow that misses.
Horvat connects with a couple of short punches.
Horvat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mephistopheles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horvat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mephistopheles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horvat passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horvat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Horvat dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horvat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mephistopheles throws a body punch but Horvat moves out of range.
Gunnar Horvat is winning the standup battle so far.
Horvat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horvat tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Horvat.
Horvat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mephistopheles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mephistopheles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horvat.
Mephistopheles misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Mephistopheles.
Horvat connects with a nice looking jab.
Horvat misses with a shot to the body
and Mephistopheles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mephistopheles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horvat.
Horvat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mephistopheles.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mephistopheles as he avoids it easily.
Mephistopheles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gzrel Mephistopheles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Horvat.
It looks like Gzrel Mephistopheles has been cut.
Mephistopheles misses with a right hand
and Horvat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horvat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horvat with a nice cross.
Mephistopheles lands a nice hook to Horvat's body. Horvat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mephistopheles lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat connects with a crisp jab.
Horvat misses with a wild body shot.
Horvat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mephistopheles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horvat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horvat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horvat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mephistopheles swings for the body but Horvat moves out of range.
Mephistopheles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horvat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Horvat.
Horvat throws a sloppy head kick and Mephistopheles moves out of range easily.
Horvat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horvat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horvat lands with a shot to the body.
Horvat digs a good hook to Mephistopheles's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Horvat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horvat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Horvat!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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