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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Horizon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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239 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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197 cm
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255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos jabs Horizon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horizon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Horizon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Horizon is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos is really struggling to control Horizon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Horizon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horizon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Horizon defends it easily.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Dos Santos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Horizon escapes and throws Dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Horizon working away.
Horizon lands a few punches from side control.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horizon working the ground and pound from side control.
Horizon cracks Dos Santos with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dos Santos's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dos Santos is trying to control Horizon's posture but Horizon avoids it.
Horizon controlling from side mount.
Horizon working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Horizon scoring with punches from side control.
Horizon looks up at the clock and then as Dos Santos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horizon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dos Santos wants to control but Horizon postures up.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Horizon working the head and body with strikes.
Horizon is working Dos Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Horizon lands some shots froms side control.
Horizon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Horizon is putting a hurting on Dos Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Horizon in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horizon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon landing strikes.
Horizon looks up at the clock and then as Dos Santos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horizon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dos Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dos Santos is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Horizon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dos Santos to see if he's OK.
Horizon is working Dos Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Horizon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horizon lands a strong strike to the head of Dos Santos. That's dazed him! Horizon looking to finish here. Dos Santos is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Horizon lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Horizon!
An out of breath Evan Horizon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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