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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Greco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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6 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Greco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Greco's half guard.
Horton is trying to work for a kimura but Greco is defending well.
Horton is thwarting Greco's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Horton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Horton has control of Greco's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Greco regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horton avoids the attempt from Greco to control.
Greco is trying to escape the mount.
Horton raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Greco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greco keeps working.
Horton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Horton working the ground and pound but Greco is defending the strikes.
Horton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Greco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Greco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Horton working away.
Greco stops Horton from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Greco can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Greco is looking to regain half guard here but Horton keeps moving and retains side control.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Horton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Greco tries to improve position but can't.
Horton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Greco's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton trying to control the position but Greco is working away.
You can see the frustration on Greco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco has one of Horton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horton has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Greco is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Horton yanks on the arm and Greco is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Horton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Horton!
Tim Horton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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