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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Horowitz (ranked 5745 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Simmons (ranked 9322 p4p, 0 weight class). Horowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Horowitz theme. Barry Horowitz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Horowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Simmons moves into range and clinches up with Horowitz.
Horowitz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simmons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simmons lands an elbow that stopped Horowitz in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Barry Horowitz has been cut.
Simmons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horowitz walks away with a smile on his face. Simmons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simmons.
Horowitz is breathing heavily.
Simmons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horowitz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barry Horowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Simmons.
Simmons takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons wants to take the fight to the mat but Horowitz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horowitz uses from the top position.
Horowitz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Horowitz is in close to Simmons's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horowitz preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons has his hands on Horowitz's head, controlling the position.
Horowitz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Horowitz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Horowitz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horowitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horowitz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horowitz looking to pass the guard.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Horowitz passes into side control.
Horowitz looking to control but instead Simmons has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Horowitz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to maintain the position but Horowitz is very close to passing his half guard.
Simmons is trying is best to control the position here.
Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Horowitz lands strikes from half guard.
Horowitz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Simmons to get to his feet.
Simmons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horowitz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horowitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Horowitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Simmons is avoiding damage well.
Simmons trying to remain calm as Horowitz controls from the top position.
Horowitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Simmons is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Barry Horowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Horowitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horowitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Simmons or perhaps it was just good defense by Horowitz, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horowitz on the side of the head.
Horowitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Simmons steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Horowitz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barry Horowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Simmons.
Horowitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Simmons looking to score a takedown here. Horowitz is defending well but Simmons drives through and ends up in Horowitz's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Horowitz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Horowitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Horowitz is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Horowitz tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horowitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horowitz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horowitz looks for a takedown but Simmons sprawls well.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but Horowitz shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Simmons is predictable there
and Horowitz counters by moving into the clinch.
Simmons taking a breather.
Horowitz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Simmons is trying to keep an underhook but Horowitz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Simmons kicks Horowitz off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to clinch but Horowitz moves out of range.
Simmons wants to clinch.
Horowitz misses with a takedown attempt - Simmons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simmons lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Horowitz tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horowitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons throws a lazy head kick
and Horowitz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simmons wants a takedown.
Horowitz wants the takedown. Simmons is fighting it off but Horowitz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simmons's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Simmons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barry Horowitz's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Horowitz misses with a takedown
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Simmons has closed the distance and engaged Horowitz in a clinch.
Simmons breaks from the clinch.
Simmons lands with a nice combination. Horowitz backs away looking to recover.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Horowitz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowitz wants the takedown. Simmons is fighting it off but Horowitz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simmons's guard against the cage.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Horowitz from controlling successfully.
Horowitz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simmons can't keep his opponent in guard - Horowitz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowitz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Simmons defend it? Horowitz steps over the head and cranks it - Simmons is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Horowitz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barry Horowitz!
A determined Barry Horowitz didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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