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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 2724 p4p, 312 weight class) and Guy Mourtneant (ranked 3531 p4p, 397 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 cm
36
203 lbs
21 - 18 - 1 |
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192 cm
31
203 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Mourtneant! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mourtneant slips under a jab. Mourtneant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mourtneant moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off. Mourtneant has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mourtneant wants to clinch. Horn cracks Mourtneant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mourtneant has Horn up against the cage in a clinch.
Horn has Mourtneant pressed against the cage, preventing Mourtneant from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mourtneant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mourtneant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Mourtneant wants to get back to striking at distance but Horn won't allow it.
Horn can't find room to land a body shot as Mourtneant controls the action.
Horn taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mourtneant up against the cage. Horn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mourtneant's efforts to push away. A short body shot lands from Horn as the two fighters clinch.
Mourtneant can't break the clinch.
Horn slows down the pace here.
Mourtneant blocking some punches.
Mourtneant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Horn fails to land. Mourtneant blocks an uppercut.
Mourtneant blocks an uppercut.
Horn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mourtneant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mourtneant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horn has him pressed against the cage. Horn just leaning against Mourtneant, taking a breather. Mourtneant blocks an uppercut.
Mourtneant has had enough of the clinch but Horn keeps him there for the moment. Mourtneant breaks from the clinch.
Mourtneant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horn misses with a straight left. Mourtneant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Mourtneant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Klas Horn has been cut. Good exchange - Horn coming out on top. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mourtneant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horn, right into the meat.
Horn misses with a low kick as Mourtneant jumps back. Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mourtneant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mourtneant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horn lands a nice looking body shot.
Mourtneant walks straight into a right hand from Horn - that's dropped him! Horn jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mourtneant from any more punishment! Mourtneant complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Klas Horn! Klas Horn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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