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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erek Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton comes into the arena with Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Tebow has chosen Tim Tebow's Fire as his entrance music. Erek Horton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Tebow's chin.
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210 lbs
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235 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erek Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Tebow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Tebow scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Erek Horton has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horton lands an uppercut.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
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!
Horton is leaning against Tebow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horton.
Tebow swings wildly with an uppercut but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tebow looks gassed!
Horton lands a body punch.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Tebow takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Horton.
Tebow takes an elbow to the temple.
Horton lands an elbow just above Tebow 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Horton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
Horton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tebow prevents a body shot from Horton.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton pushes Tebow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton lands a body shot.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tebow's face.
A knee to the head by Horton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Horton.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Horton lands a nice shot to the body.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tebow stalling in the clinch but Horton improves position.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horton is working Tebow over against the cage.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horton lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Horton.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Horton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tebow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horton lands a nice shot to the body.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton dodges an elbow strike from Tebow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton digs a right hand underneath Tebow's ribcage. Tebow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tebow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Horton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tebows head.
Horton lands a nice elbow.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
Horton working Tebow over with knees to the body.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tebow's face.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Horton lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Horton as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erek Horton's cut.
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.
Horton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tebow avoids it really well and circles away.
Horton moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton tries a body shot but Tebow blocks it.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tebow's defenses.
Tebow takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Tebow is breathing heavily.
Horton lands an elbow that stopped Tebow in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Horton.
Horton lands an elbow just above Tebow 's eye.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tebow's face.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tebow or not.
A body shot lands from Horton.
A short right from Horton on the inside.
Horton lands a nice elbow.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Horton.
Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tebow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tebow can do to turn this around?
Tebow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tebow's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horton lands a shot to the body.
Horton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horton lands an elbow just above Tebow 's eye.
Horton digs a right hand underneath Tebow's ribcage. Tebow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tebow has had enough of the clinch but Horton keeps him there for the moment.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
Horton lands a knee to the head.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tebow is trying to push Horton away but Horton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow can't get the takedown.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Horton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Tebow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Horton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton pushes Tebow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton lands an elbow inside that Tebow shrugs off.
Horton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erek Horton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Nice body punch from Horton.
Tebow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Horton prevents it.
Erek Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebow.
Horton gets through Tebow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tebow's defenses.
Horton landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Horton.
Horton working Tebow over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Horton digs a right hand underneath Tebow's ribcage. Tebow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tebow or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Horton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erek Horton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Erek Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tebow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horton lands with a right to the head.
Horton lands with a right to the head.
Horton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tebow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horton working Tebow over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tebow's defenses.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Tebow takes an elbow to the temple.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Tebow taking a breather.
Tebow blocks a body shot from Horton.
Tebow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horton smiles and moves away.
Horton has closed the distance and engaged Tebow in a clinch.
Horton is working Tebow over against the cage.
Horton prevents Tebow from breaking the clinch.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tebow.
Horton misses with a punch to the body.
Tebow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Tebow controls his hands.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton lands a body shot.
Horton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tebow is trying to pull guard but Horton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tebow's face.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
Horton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Tebow wants to get back to striking at distance but Horton won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with some punches.
Tebow looking to slow down the pace here.
Horton working Tebow over with knees to the body.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tebow tries for a takedown but Horton manages to get underhooks.
Erek Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebow.
Knees to the body from Horton.
Tebow takes an elbow to the temple.
Horton lands a left hand.
Horton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tebow avoiding damage as Horton throws knees to the body.
Horton prevents Tebow from breaking the clinch.
Tebow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow jumps guard but Horton stands there with Tebow around his waist. Tebow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horton lands an uppercut.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horton throws an elbow but misses.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tebow blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Horton.
Tebow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tebow missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Erek Horton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tebow drives through and clinches with Horton against the cage.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Tebow controls his hands.
Horton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Tebow tries to pull guard but Horton won't allow it.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tebow tries to stall but Horton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Horton stops a takedown attempt from Tebow.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton lands a nice uppercut.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tebow has had enough of the clinch but Horton keeps him there for the moment.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Tebow avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
Horton digs a right hand into Tebow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tebow's gas tank.
Horton lands with a short shot to the head.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Horton.
Horton missing with knees to the body.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as Tebow controls the action.
Tebow tries to pull guard but Horton holds him up against the cage and eventually Tebow drops back down to his feet.
Erek Horton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tebow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tebow is working for takedown but Horton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horton lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton lands an elbow inside.
Horton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
Horton connects with a knee to the head.
Horton misses with a knee strike.
Horton gets underhooks to prevent Tebow's takedown attempt.
Horton working Tebow over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
Horton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tebow's efforts to push away.
Tebow missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands with a left to the head.
Tebow has had enough of the clinch but Horton keeps him there for the moment.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tebow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Horton lands a knee to the body.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tebow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horton lands a knee to the head.
Horton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tebow backwards.
Horton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tebow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Horton.
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!
Horton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horton lands a shot to the body.
Horton prevents the takedown attempt.
Horton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horton lands with a light punch inside.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Horton pushes Tebow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Tebow wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horton landing knees to the head.
Horton prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erek Horton had his way with Tim Tebow in that round.
The cut man is working on Erek Horton's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tebow momentarily.
Tebow lands a nice looking body kick.
Tebow misses with a head kick.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erek Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Tebow.
Tebow throws a head kick that misses.
Horton shoots for a takedown but Tebow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tebow is fending him off so far but Horton persists. Nope, Tebow circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erek Horton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton fails with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow throws a head kick but Horton moves out of range.
Horton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tebow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tebow sprawls well. Tebow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Tebow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tebow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tebow misses with a head kick.
Tebow tries to work over Horton's front leg with a kick but Horton checks it.
Tebow circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horton is defended easily by Tebow.
Horton wants to slow Tebow down by chopping away at his legs.
Tebow looks to land a combination. Horton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tebow!
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tebow is fending him off so far but Horton persists. Nope, Tebow circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim Tebow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tebow tries to land a front kick but Horton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tebow moves into the clinch.
Horton scores a nice knee to the body.
Horton lands a nice knee to the body.
Horton tries to work over Tebow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horton lands a nice elbow.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
Tebow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tebow jumps guard but Horton stands there with Tebow around his waist. Tebow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Horton scores with a knee to the head.
Tebow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horton lands a good knee to the midsection. Tebow won't want to take too many of those.
Horton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Horton.
Tebow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Horton prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Horton.
Tim Tebow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erek Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horton managing to block the knees to the body from Tebow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Erek Horton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erek Horton!
In his post fight interview, Erek Horton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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