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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carol of the Bells. 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Nugzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Horn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nugzarov.
Nice takedown defense from Nugzarov. No joy for Horn on that attempt.
Nugzarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horn counters with a leg kick.
Horn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nugzarov as he avoids it easily.
Nugzarov tries for a takedown but Horn circles away easily
so Horn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Nugzarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn wants to stand but Nugzarov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nugzarov is pulling down on Horn's head. It's preventing any offense from Horn, at least for the moment.
Nugzarov wants to stand but Horn is controlling the position.
Horn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nugzarov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov wants to get back to his feet but Horn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nugzarov is controlling Horn's posture.
Nugzarov wants to sweep here but Horn controlling him for the moment.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nugzarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nugzarov is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nugzarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horn's waist but Horn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nugzarov off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dmitry Nugzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nugzarov misses with a takedown attempt
and Horn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nugzarov is breathing heavily.
Nugzarov misses with a takedown
and Horn counters by clinching up.
Nugzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nugzarov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nugzarov won't be happy with that.
Horn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nugzarov, who protects the arm well.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nugzarov keeps working.
Nugzarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nugzarov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Horn but great work by Nugzarov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nugzarov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horn counters with a shoot takedown. Nugzarov fights it but they end up in guard.
Nugzarov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nugzarov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Horn tries to get to full guard but Nugzarov has control of the leg.
Nugzarov stalling.
Horn wants to control but Nugzarov is keeping busy.
Nugzarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horn on the ground.
Horn tries to get to full guard but Nugzarov has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Horn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nugzarov controls the pace.
Horn wants to sweep here but Nugzarov controlling him for the moment.
Horn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nugzarov wanted to stand there but Horn had control of the position.
Horn trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horn stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Horn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nugzarov has his takedown stuffed
and Horn counters with a takedown into side control.
Horn wants to control but Nugzarov is keeping him busy.
Horn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nugzarov can't do much from the bottom here.
Horn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Horn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nugzarov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Horn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Horn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nugzarov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horn.
Nugzarov wants to sweep but no luck.
Horn throwing strikes but missing.
Horn throwing strikes from guard but Nugzarov blocks nicely.
Nugzarov has Horn pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to control from the top but Nugzarov keeps moving.
Nugzarov wants to stand up but Horn is controlling him.
Horn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nugzarov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nugzarov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Horn. No joy for Nugzarov on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Nugzarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nugzarov sprawls well initially but Horn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov wants to improve his position but Horn is controlling well.
Horn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nugzarov is looking to improve his position.
Nugzarov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nugzarov tries to get out of the position.
Horn is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Nugzarov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nugzarov is doing well to control the position and prevent Horn from advancing to side control.
Nugzarov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Horn shoots for a takedown but Nugzarov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nugzarov shoots in and drives through. Horn sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov misses with a takedown
and Horn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Horn is tying to control. Nugzarov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Horn is stalling here. Nugzarov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Horn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nugzarov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nugzarov just content to control the position.
Horn wants to control but Nugzarov postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn tries to improve position but can't.
Nugzarov slows the pace down.
Nugzarov gets to mount! Horn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Horn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nugzarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horn's waist but Horn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nugzarov off to one side.
Nugzarov tries for a takedown but Horn circles away easily
and Horn counters with a shoot takedown. Nugzarov fights it but they end up in guard.
Nugzarov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Horn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Horn is tying to control. Nugzarov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nugzarov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Horn wants to control but Nugzarov is keeping him busy.
Jeremiah Horn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horn is thwarting Nugzarov's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horn seems to be working for a kimura but Nugzarov defends the submission attempt.
Nugzarov trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horn fails with the takedown
so Nugzarov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nugzarov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nugzarov misses with a takedown
and Horn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Nugzarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nugzarov wants to break free but Horn has control.
Nugzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nugzarov smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Nugzarov as Horn shoots in.
Horn tries to clinch but Nugzarov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nugzarov. No joy for Horn on that attempt.
Nugzarov shoots in but Horn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nugzarov tries to avoid it but Horn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nugzarov to the ground. Nugzarov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nugzarov has his takedown stuffed
and Horn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Horn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Horn trying to control the action but Nugzarov is working from the bottom.
Nugzarov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horn.
Nugzarov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nugzarov is pulling down on Horn's head to control his posture.
Nugzarov'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.
Horn stops Nugzarov from standing up.
Horn looking to pass the guard.
Nugzarov wants to stand and escape but Horn is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horn trying to control but Nugzarov is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nugzarov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horn pinned against the cage. Horn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nugzarov closes the distance and clinches up with Horn, looking for a takedown. Nugzarov pushes Horn against the cage but Horn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dmitry Nugzarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nugzarov has his takedown stuffed
and Horn counters by clinching up.
Horn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nugzarov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nugzarov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nugzarov wants to get back to striking at distance but Horn won't allow it.
Horn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horn manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Nugzarov does no damage.
Horn shoots in and drives through. Nugzarov sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugzarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Horn. Horn gets slowly back to his feet.
Horn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nugzarov but Nugzarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nugzarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremiah Horn.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Horn!
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