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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilario Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilario Horn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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193 lbs
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185 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hilario Horn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khalidov swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Khalidov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Horn on his heels. He'll look to pass Horn's guard now, I'm sure. Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Horn has a closed guard, preventing Khalidov from standing up. Khalidov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horn being controlled here, momentarily. Khalidov wants to stand but Horn has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Khalidov looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Khalidov throws a sloppy head kick and Horn moves out of range easily. Khalidov moves into the clinch. The referee calls for Khalidov to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Khalidov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Horn wants to get back to his feet but Khalidov passes into half guard.
Khalidov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Horn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidov on the ground. Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working. Khalidov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Horn is defending against the submission attempts here by Khalidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khalidov wants to stand up but Horn has a hold of him and won't allow it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Horn wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Khalidov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Horn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalidov. Khalidov trying to work for an americana but Horn has managed to regain full guard.
Khalidov wanted to stand there but Horn had control of the position. Khalidov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Horn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Horn has escaped and now he's on top! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Khalidov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidov dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Khalidov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Khalidov misses and Horn counters with a nice uppercut. Horn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Horn keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully. Horn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khalidov sitting in guard here, content to control. Horn wants to improve his position but instead Khalidov has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidov is controlling the pace.
Khalidov scoring with strikes to the body and head. Mamed Khalidov has got the better of the ground game so far. Horn is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Khalidov has latched onto it... Big trouble! Khalidov pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Horn is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Khalidov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamed Khalidov!
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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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