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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earlandson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the theme from titanic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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198 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm
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201 lbs
19 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Earlandson quickly recovers to half guard.
Earlandson is looking to control Horton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Earlandson avoid being mounted?
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horton drops an elbow to the side of Earlandson's head.
Horton thows a huge punch but Earlandson dodges it nicely.
Earlandson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Horton seems to be looking for submissions.
Earlandson is trying to get back to full guard.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horton connects with a nice short shot to Earlandson's temple.
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Earlandson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Earlandson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earlandson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Horton pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earlandson actively working from the bottom here.
Earlandson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horton is looking to take a break and control but Earlandson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Earlandson actively working from the bottom here.
Horton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Earlandson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horton is thwarting Earlandson's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horton is trying to control the action in half guard but Earlandson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Earlandson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Horton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Horton's back!
Horton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Earlandson's arms.
Horton tries to roll but Earlandson sticks to his back.
Earlandson is looking for the choke from the back position but Horton is controlling his hands well.
Earlandson looking for the choke but no joy.
Horton wants to control his opponent's hands but Earlandson gets his hands free.
Horton tries to roll but Earlandson sticks to his back.
Earlandson looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton is in bad spot here.
Earlandson looking for the choke but no joy.
Earlandson working for the choke.
Earlandson is looking for the choke from the back position but Horton is controlling his hands well.
Horton wants to control his opponent's hands but Earlandson gets his hands free.
Horton rolls, trying to escape but Earlandson keeps control of the position.
Horton turns into Earlandson and is now in his guard.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earlandson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horton chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to control from the top but Earlandson keeps moving.
Horton lands a couple of digs.
Earlandson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horton landing with the ground and pound.
Horton landing some decent shots from guard.
Horton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Earlandson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horton throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horton defends it easily.
Earlandson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horton defends well.
Earlandson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 Tim Horton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Horton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horton dives in and scores a takedown into Earlandson's guard.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horton defends it easily.
Tim Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horton scoring with some ground and pound.
Earlandson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horton defends it easily.
Earlandson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Horton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Horton trying to control but Earlandson is working from the bottom.
Horton cracks Earlandson with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earlandson is looking for a triangle but Horton pushes his legs off easily.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Horton from controlling successfully.
Horton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horton is working Earlandson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Horton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horton stands up over Earlandson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Horton lands a couple of elbows.
Earlandson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Horton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Earlandson.
Earlandson is trying to improve his position.
Horton grinds an elbow into Earlandson's temple.
Check out the look on Horton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Horton working away.
Check out the look on Horton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Earlandson manages to get back to half guard.
Earlandson is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Earlandson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Earlandson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Horton is tapping! Great win for Earlandson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kermit Earlandson!
A very excited looking Kermit Earlandson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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