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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Horwitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanya Mamonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horwitz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden - Trooper. Daniel Horwitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Horwitz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sanya Mamonov! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horwitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamonov. Horwitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mamonov counters with a big head kick but Horwitz shrugs it off. Daniel Horwitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horwitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mamonov slips under a jab. Horwitz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Horwitz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mamonov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Mamonov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horwitz is working away from the top position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horwitz trying to control the pace. Mamonov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horwitz. Horwitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamonov on the ground. Mamonov is trying to get back to full guard. Mamonov moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horwitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horwitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mamonov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horwitz's guard. Horwitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Horwitz tries to get out of the position. Horwitz tries to land a sweep but no joy. Mamonov wants to control from the top but Horwitz keeps moving. Mamonov forces his way into half guard. Horwitz trying to control but Mamonov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mamonov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Mamonov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Horwitz tries to get to full guard but Mamonov has control of the leg. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Horwitz is refusing to be controlled, as Mamonov sits in half guard. Mamonov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horwitz defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horwitz is trying to get back to full guard. Mamonov moves into full mount! Horwitz won't be happy about that! Mamonov has isolated one of Horwitz's arms. Horwitz looking to fight him off but Mamonov twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sanya Mamonov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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