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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trejo comes to the cage accompanied by Dire Straits- Six Blade Knife. Danny Trejo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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204 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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178 cm
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198 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton fails with the takedown.
Horton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trejo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trejo sprawls well. Trejo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Danny Trejo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Horton.
Trejo lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Tim Horton has been cut.
Horton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trejo sprawls well. Trejo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton blocks a head kick by Trejo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trejo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Trejo.
Trejo stuffs the takedown attempt from Horton. Horton gets slowly back to his feet.
Horton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trejo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton tries for a kimura but Trejo is defending well.
Trejo is pushing Horton's head away, looking to escape. Horton manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trejo pushes Horton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Horton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Horton wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trejo, who protects the arm well.
Horton working the ground and pound but Trejo is defending the strikes.
Horton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trejo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Horton.
Trejo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trejo keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Trejo wants to get back to his feet.
Horton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Trejo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Horton's guard! Nice work there by Trejo!
Horton wants to sweep but no luck.
Trejo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Horton is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton keeps trying to improve his position.
Horton is trying to keep Trejo in close.
Trejo wants to stand but Horton is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton is looking to stand up but Trejo isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Trejo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Horton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trejo throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Trejo. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Horton or perhaps it was just good defense by Trejo which made him look bad.
Horton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trejo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Horton is trying to get an arm triangle but Trejo is defending well.
Trejo is pushing Horton's head away, looking to escape. Horton manages to hold on to the position though.
Trejo bucks up and tries to throw Horton off but instead Horton has got his back!
Horton tightening his grip on Trejo, looking for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Horton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Trejo is defending well though. Horton let's go of the attempt for now.
Horton looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Trejo is defending well though. Horton let's go of the attempt for now.
Horton thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Trejo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Horton thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Horton softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is in a bad position with Horton working for a choke. Trejo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Trejo wants to get up but he can't break Horton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Horton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trejo has passed into side control.
Horton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Horton tries to control but Trejo manages to take his back.
Horton is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
Trejo has the hooks in. Horton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Horton wants to control his opponent's hands but Trejo gets his hands free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Horton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Horton can't escape the position.
Horton trying to control the position but Trejo manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trejo keeps control of the position as Horton tries to break free.
Horton trying to control the position but Trejo manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Horton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trejo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horton shoots in for a double leg but Trejo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trejo misses with a head kick.
Horton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Trejo is trying to stand up here but Horton is controlling him well.
Horton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trejo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Horton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trejo sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo tries to kick Horton off but Horton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trejo keeps working.
Horton throws a strike but Trejo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Horton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trejo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trejo keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Trejo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horton is controlling him.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Horton.
A head kick misses from Trejo.
Trejo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Horton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trejo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horton somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo throws a head kick but Horton moves out of range.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Horton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Horton working the strikes but Trejo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Horton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Horton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trejo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Horton lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trejo is trying to stand up.
Horton trying to control but Trejo is having none of it.
Horton looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Trejo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Horton!
A relieved looking Tim Horton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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