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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sol Ution (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hexx Hornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sol Ution!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hexx Hornsby!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornsby tries to sprawl but Ution drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hornsby is trying to get back to full guard.
Hornsby is refusing to be controlled, as Ution sits in half guard.
Ution is thwarting Hornsby's attempts to control the position.
Hornsby has hold of Ution's hands but Ution slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ution takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ution missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ution stops Hornsby from getting back to his feet.
Ution wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hornsby keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hornsby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ution is controlling the pace.
Ution could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hornsby wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Ution has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ution drives through with a takedown into Hornsby's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ution looking to sit in guard and control but Hornsby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hornsby postures up in Ution's guard and throws a big left but Ution blocks it.
Hornsby wants to stand but Ution is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornsby stays in close to Ution's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ution holds on and takes a little breather.
Ution manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hornsby manages to get himself to full guard.
Ution stops Hornsby from standing up.
Ution's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ution in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ution trying to control the position from guard on top but Hornsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ution lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hornsby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hornsby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Ution does no damage.
Ution misses with a double jab.
Ution fails with the takedown.
Hornsby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ution is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hornsby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hornsby has Ution pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ution manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ution can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sol Ution. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Ution shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ution drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hornsby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ution tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hornsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Ution shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Ution's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hornsby.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hornsby can't find room to land a body shot as Ution controls the action.
Hornsby prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Ution dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hornsby shoots for a takedown but Ution saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ution shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hornsby pinned against the cage. Hornsby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ution shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hornsby defends it nicely.
Ution attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ution throws a hook to the side of Hornsby's head but Hornsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hornsby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ution swats away the attempt to clinch by Hornsby.
Ution swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ution drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hornsby trying to remain calm as Ution controls from the top position.
Sol Ution overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornsby is not content to let Ution control the position.
The ground and pound from Ution seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hornsby tries to improve position but can't.
Ution in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ution working the ground and pound but Hornsby is defending the strikes.
A lull in the action here as Ution stalls from top position.
Hornsby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ution wants to control for a moment but Hornsby uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ution wants to pass to mount but Hornsby is defending the position.
Ution thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ution with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ution's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sol Ution wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ution looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hornsby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hornsby is breathing heavily.
Hornsby wants to sweep but no luck.
Ution slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ution with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hornsby managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hexx Hornsby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ution. Hornsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ution fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sol Ution. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ution misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ution throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ution shoots in for a double leg but Hornsby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ution gets caught napping as Hornsby dives in and scores a takedown. Ution manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ution wants to stand up but Hornsby is controlling him.
Hornsby wants to stand and escape but instead Ution has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ution content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Ution dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hornsby defending well as Ution loads up on a big left hand.
Ution drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ution has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hornsby is proving hard to escape from.
Ution trying to control the position from guard on top but Hornsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hornsby wants to sweep but no luck.
Hornsby can't keep his opponent in guard - Ution advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ution wants to stand but Hornsby has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ution scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hornsby is not content to let Ution control the position.
Ution takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ution is working for a kimura but Hornsby is defending it quite comfortably.
Hornsby is not content to let Ution control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ution is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sol Ution.
Ution shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hornsby pinned against the cage. Hornsby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hornsby drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ution is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hornsby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ution has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hornsby has managed to get both his arms back between Ution's legs - danger averted.
Ution is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornsby is standing up over Ution. Ution looks to escape but Hornsby dives into side control.
Ution wants to control but Hornsby postures up.
Hornsby wants to stand but Ution has his arm trapped.
Hornsby throws a strike aimed at the side of Ution's head but Ution avoids it well.
Hornsby lands an elbow.
Ution tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hornsby wants to stand but Ution is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What's Ution going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hornsby wants to stand but Ution has his arm trapped.
Hornsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ution pushes Hornsby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hornsby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hornsby trying to control the action but Ution is working from the bottom.
Ution is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Ution showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ution, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Ution!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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