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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kreg Yamovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bill Murray - by Sweatshop Union. Axl Horn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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173 cm
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155 lbs
15 - 19 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kreg Yamovitch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Horn! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamovitch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yamovitch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horn. Horn avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Yamovitch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horn cracks Yamovitch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Axl Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamovitch. Yamovitch circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Horn goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Horn connects with a leg kick. Yamovitch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Horn throws a big shot that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yamovitch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Horn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamovitch manages to avoid it. Horn connects with a crisp jab. Horn looks to throw the jab but Yamovitch is out of range. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yamovitch tries to work over Horn's front leg with a kick but Horn checks it. The fighters circling - Horn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yamovitch scores with a spinning back kick! Yamovitch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamovitch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses. Yamovitch is looking to chop away at Horn's legs. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses. Yamovitch misses with a leg kick. Yamovitch throws a head kick but Horn moves out of range.
Yamovitch gets a clinch. Horn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A jab from Horn finds it's way through Yamovitch's defenses. Horn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yamovitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A jab from Horn misses. Yamovitch moves out of range as Horn strikes. Yamovitch tries to clinch there but Horn circles away.
Horn looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamovitch is just out of range. Yamovitch defending well as Horn loads up on a big left hand. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horn lands an overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Yamovitch tries to clinch up but Horn circles away and keeps his distance. Yamovitch misses with a body kick. Horn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamovitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range. Horn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamovitch's head. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses. Yamovitch swings away with a leg kick that misses. Yamovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Horn misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horn checks a leg kick. Horn lands a jab to Yamovitch's midsection. Horn digs a good hook to Yamovitch's body.
Yamovitch takes one to the chin there. Horn lands a right hook to the body.
Yamovitch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yamovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Horn avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Horn avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch is breathing heavily. Horn clobbers Yamovitch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nice cross by Horn. Horn moves into range and connects with a jab. Horn checks the leg kick. Horn sizes up Yamovitch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Yamovitch throws a head kick but Horn moves out of range.
Horn swinging wildly here.
Horn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamovitch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. A combination from Horn does no damage. Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yamovitch dodges the punch combination from Horn.
Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horn lands with a nice combination. Yamovitch backs away looking to recover. Yamovitch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamovitch's head. Yamovitch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Horn throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamovitch. Yamovitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horn lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamovitch off the cage and back into range. Yamovitch takes one on the button. Yamovitch on the wrong end of a nice hook. Horn is working the combinations to good effect here. Horn throws a jab when Yamovitch was well out of range. Yamovitch moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off. Yamovitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Horn checks it. Horn looks to land a right hand but Yamovitch moved out of range. Horn works the jab nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axl Horn dominated that round. 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.
Horn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Yamovitch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Horn throws an overhand right that lands on Yamovitch's shoulder, as Yamovitch tries to avoid the shot. Yamovitch throws a push kick but Horn slaps the foot to one side. Some bone on bone action there as Horn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Yamovitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horn throws out the jab. Horn slips under a jab from Yamovitch. Horn blocks a head kick by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn fails to land with a series of punches.
Horn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A head kick misses from Yamovitch. Nice uppercut there from Horn. Kreg Yamovitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yamovitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Horn looks to throw the jab but Yamovitch is out of range. A clash of legs there as Horn blocks the low kick. Horn blocks a leg kick. Horn digs a good body shot into Yamovitch's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses. Yamovitch ducks under a wild hook from Horn. Horn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Yamovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Yamovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn misses with a wild body shot. Yamovitch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Yamovitch on the wrong end of a nice hook. Yamovitch takes one to the chin there. Horn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamovitch. Yamovitch throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily. Yamovitch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Yamovitch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Horn misses with a combination
and Yamovitch counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Horn moves out of range easily. Horn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamovitch.
Horn throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Horn. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yamovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Horn moves out of range easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Yamovitch throws a push kick but Horn slaps the foot to one side. Nice cross by Horn. Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yamovitch ducks under a wild hook from Horn. Horn lands with a nice body kick. Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Axl Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup. Horn lands a head kick!
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Horn checks it. Yamovitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamovitch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Horn cracks Yamovitch with a good jab. A jab from Horn does it's job there. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and Horn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Horn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Horn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamovitch backs up against the cage.
Horn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamovitch. Horn jabs Yamovitch right on the nose. Yamovitch blinks but takes it well. Horn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamovitch's hands. Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Horn sees it coming and moves out of range. Horn misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yamovitch misses with a few strikes there.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Yamovitch moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yamovitch blocks a head kick by Horn.
Horn goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Nice body punch from Horn. Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamovitch takes one to the chin there. Yamovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Horn avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Yamovitch throws a head kick that misses and Horn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Yamovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Yamovitch. Horn getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Horn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yamovitch ducks right into an uppercut from Horn. Horn scores with a hook. Yamovitch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Horn connects with an inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axl Horn 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!
Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn. A clash of legs there as Horn blocks the low kick. Horn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Horn lands a leg kick that knocks Yamovitch off balance momentarily. Yamovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn's corner calls for a 1-2. Horn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Yamovitch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamovitch throws a low kick, looking for Horn's leg but Horn calmly moves out of range. Horn misses with a wild combination.
Horn with a jab. Yamovitch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Yamovitch throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Yamovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Horn jabs at Yamovitch's body. Yamovitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horn with a jab. Horn misses the jab. Yamovitch moves into the clinch. Horn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamovitch backwards. Horn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right hook to the body lands for Horn.
Horn lands an uppercut. Yamovitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Horn controls his hands.
Horn dodges an elbow strike from Yamovitch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamovitch fails to land. Horn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamovitch backwards. Horn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A nice left hand lands by Horn.
Yamovitch misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamovitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Horn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horn scores with a shoulder strike. Yamovitch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamovitch takes a shot to the head. Horn manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Yamovitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamovitch walks into a left hand. Horn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamovitch. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamovitch. Horn connects with the punch. Good exchange - Horn coming out on top. Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn. Horn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamovitch backs up against the cage.
Horn lands a two punch combo.
Yamovitch is rocked! Yamovitch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Yamovitch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Yamovitch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Yamovitch seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamovitch momentarily.
Yamovitch slips a jab from Horn. Yamovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Horn lands with a cross. Horn avoids the head kick by Yamovitch.
Horn throws a series of strikes that have Yamovitch backpedaling.
Yamovitch throws a low kick but Horn avoids it. Yamovitch is looking to land body kicks. Yamovitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Yamovitch blocks a leg kick. Horn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yamovitch thows a leg kick but Horn checks it and Horn counters with a lovely shot to the body. Yamovitch wants to clinch up but Horn keeps it at a distance. Kreg Yamovitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Yamovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Horn blocks the body kick.
A jab from Horn does it's job there. Yamovitch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamovitch throws a leg kick but Horn moved away. Yamovitch tries to clinch but Horn is having none of it. Horn misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Horn. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Horn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horn lands with a shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A leg kick checked by Horn. Yamovitch walks into a left hand. Horn lands a jab to the head.
Horn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Axl Horn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Horn 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Horn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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