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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky The Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Horwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Horwich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky The Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Horwich!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from The Bastard as Horwich shoots in.
Horwich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Bastard.
Horwich shoots in but no luck this time.
The Bastard slaps away a takedown attempt from Horwich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocky The Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Horwich.
Horwich misses with a series of wild punches.
The Bastard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horwich.
The Bastard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horwich as he avoids it easily.
The Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horwich circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky The Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horwich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Horwich lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Bastard is keeping the position for now.
The Bastard wants to stand but Horwich is controlling the position.
Horwich throwing strikes but missing.
The Bastard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horwich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Horwich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Horwich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Bastard wants to sweep here but Horwich controlling him for the moment.
Horwich wants to control from the top but The Bastard keeps moving.
Horwich has gone for a leg lock! The Bastard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Horwich's guard.
The Bastard preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Bastard connects with a couple of short punches.
The Bastard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Horwich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Bastard defends well.
The Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Bastard is breathing heavily.
Horwich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Bastard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Horwich's head.
Horwich is trying to keep The Bastard in close.
Horwich working for a triangle but The Bastard defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bastard wants to control from the top but Horwich keeps moving.
The Bastard lands a couple of digs.
The Bastard connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Bastard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Bastard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Horwich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Bastard has managed to get both his arms back between Horwich's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bastard with a nice head shot there.
The Bastard stands and throws Horwich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Horwich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horwich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Bastard.
Horwich has a takedown stuffed.
Horwich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Bastard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Bastard fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky The Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horwich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Bastard tries to avoid it but Horwich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Bastard to the ground. The Bastard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bastard has a takedown stuffed.
Horwich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Bastard pinned against the cage. The Bastard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Bastard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The Bastard throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Bastard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Bastard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horwich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Bastard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Bastard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Horwich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horwich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Bastard.
Horwich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Horwich trying to strike off his back.
Horwich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Bastard advances position into side control!
The Bastard cracks Horwich with a big elbow.
Horwich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Horwich takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard lands a nice forearm strike.
The Bastard landing strikes.
The Bastard trying to control the position but Horwich is working away.
The Bastard working the body and head with strikes.
Horwich is looking for a sweep.
The Bastard scoring with punches from side control.
The Bastard moves into full mount!
The Bastard with a couple of short strikes.
The Bastard trying to control but Horwich is having none of it.
Horwich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horwich wants to get up but he can't break The Bastard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Horwich throws an elbow that misses. The Bastard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horwich's guard. Nice move by The Bastard!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bastard scoring with some ground and pound.
Horwich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Horwich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Bastard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Horwich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Bastard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horwich lands with a nice combination. The Bastard backs away looking to recover.
Horwich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horwich fails to land the takedown.
Horwich with a poor takedown
and The Bastard counters by clinching up.
Horwich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Bastard.
The Bastard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Horwich regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwich looking for a guillotine here but The Bastard defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Bastard is in close to Horwich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horwich tries to strike from the bottom.
The Bastard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Bastard distracts Horwich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Horwich has his foot on The Bastard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Bastard works his way back into a safe position though.
The Bastard stands up over Horwich, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Bastard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horwich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Bastard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Horwich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Bastard looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Bastard is adopting a defensive guard.
Matt Horwich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horwich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Bastard trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rocky The Bastard just wasn't active enough.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horwich.
Horwich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Bastard's half guard.
Horwich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Bastard is trying to stand back up but Horwich is controlling him
Horwich prevents The Bastard from improving his position.
Horwich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Bastard sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.
Horwich is thwarting The Bastard's attempts to control the position.
The Bastard wants to sweep but Horwich has passed to side control!
Rocky The Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Horwich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bastard looks to move to half guard but instead Horwich has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Horwich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horwich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Horwich!
Our winner, Matt Horwich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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