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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Douglas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Key comes to the cage accompanied by Toe 2 Toe . Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Kyle Horton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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256 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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280 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Douglas Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Horton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Horton.
Gabriel Douglas Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas Key misses the jab.
Douglas Key is breathing heavily.
Douglas Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horton defends it nicely.
Douglas Key tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Douglas Key somewhat.
Horton moves into the clinch.
Horton misses with a body punch.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Douglas Key avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horton.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas Key controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horton.
Horton trying to stall but Douglas Key improves his position.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas Key controls his hands.
Douglas Key prevents a body shot from Horton.
Douglas Key taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Horton.
Horton looking to stall.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas Key backwards.
Douglas Key blocking some punches.
Horton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas Key blocks an uppercut.
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Horton is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas Key gets an underhook and turns Horton into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Horton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas Key gets an underhook and turns Horton into the cage.
Horton scores with a shot to the side of Douglas Key's head.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Douglas Key is keeping busy.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Douglas Key avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas Key controls his hands.
Horton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas Key backwards.
Horton gets underhooks to prevent Douglas Key's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Douglas Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas Key letting Horton take a breather here.
Horton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Horton is looking to control Douglas Key's arms but Douglas Key gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horton has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horton.
Horton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Douglas Key prevents a body shot from Horton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas Key.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton tries a body shot but Douglas Key blocks it.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Douglas Key avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Horton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton is looking to clinch.
Douglas Key shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horton sprawls well. Horton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Douglas Key gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Douglas Key pushes him off.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton tries to clinch but Douglas Key is having none of it.
Horton wants to clinch up but Douglas Key keeps it at a distance.
Douglas Key shoots for a double leg takedown but Horton sprawls well. He's pushed Douglas Key's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton slaps away a takedown attempt from Douglas Key, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Douglas Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas Key circles away.
Douglas Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas Key shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horton but Horton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horton tries to clinch there but Douglas Key circles away.
Horton tries to clinch but Douglas Key moves out of range.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Douglas Key.
Horton is looking to clinch but Douglas Key is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to clinch but Douglas Key is having none of it.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas Key fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas Key swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas Key shoots in but no luck this time.
Horton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas Key fails to land the takedown.
Horton doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas Key circles away.
Horton tries to clinch but Douglas Key is having none of it.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Douglas Key pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to clinch there but Douglas Key circles away.
Douglas Key tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horton swivels and escapes.
Kyle Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas Key swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Horton misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Horton.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas Key backwards.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Horton throws a head punch that misses.
Horton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Douglas Key.
Horton trying to control the position but instead, Douglas Key has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horton into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton controlling the action here for a moment.
Douglas Key wants a takedown but no success here.
Horton tries to work over Douglas Key's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horton tries to clinch there but Douglas Key circles away.
Douglas Key looks for a takedown but Horton sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas Key avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horton tries to clinch up but Douglas Key circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas Key will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horton has managed to clinch.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas Key is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horton is keeping busy.
Horton taking a breather.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horton stalling in the clinch but Douglas Key improves position.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Douglas Key avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
Douglas Key is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Douglas Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas Key throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Douglas Key goes for a takedown attempt but Horton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas Key shoots in but Horton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Douglas Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Horton.
Kyle Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horton is looking to clinch.
No luck for Douglas Key with that takedown attempt.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to clinch up but Douglas Key circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas Key fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas Key circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horton wants to clinch up but Douglas Key keeps it at a distance.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas Key swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton tries to clinch there but Douglas Key circles away.
Horton is looking to clinch but Douglas Key is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Douglas Key is defended easily by Horton.
Horton is looking to clinch but Douglas Key is avoiding it.
Kyle Horton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horton tries to clinch up.
Horton tries to clinch but Douglas Key is having none of it.
No luck for Douglas Key with that takedown attempt.
Horton is looking to clinch but Douglas Key is avoiding it.
Gabriel Douglas Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horton moves in looking to clinch but Douglas Key pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Horton!
A determined Kyle Horton didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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