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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erek Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton comes into the arena with Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Ryan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Derrick Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Ryan looks gassed!
Horton is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Horton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horton shoots in and bounces Ryan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Horton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Horton wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Horton passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Horton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Erek Horton.
Ryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Horton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Horton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryan's guard.
Horton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Horton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Horton defends easily.
Horton trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton dominated that round.
That's time! Horton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horton cracks a nice hook into Ryan's ribs.
Horton has Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Horton.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryan won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton crunches a lovely knee into Ryan's ribcage.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryan's defenses.
It looks like Derrick Ryan has been cut.
Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Horton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
Horton scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Horton lands a shot to the body.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Horton working Ryan over with knees to the body.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Horton.
Ryan has Horton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Horton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horton cracks Ryan with a nice body shot.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Horton.
Ryan is rocked!
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryan is trying to drag Horton to the mat but Horton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Horton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Knees to the body from Horton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ryan jumps guard and drags Horton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horton defends well.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Horton rolls with it to try and escape but Ryan cranks on the arm and Horton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Ryan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Derrick Ryan waved his t-shirt featuring Nature's Edge Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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