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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Volg (ranked 3159 p4p, 384 weight class) and Mark Horowich (ranked 2459 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Volg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Horowich!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horowich moves out of range of the strikes.
Volg misses with an uppercut.
Volg throws a jab when Horowich was well out of range.
A big right from Volg misses.
Horowich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horowich slips a straight right by Volg.
Horowich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horowich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volg moves into range and clinches up with Horowich.
Horowich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volg smiles and moves away.
Volg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volg wants it to stay on the feet.
Horowich is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volg looks to land a left hand but Horowich moved out of range nicely.
Volg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horowich, pushing him back against the cage.
Volg pushes Horowich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Volg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horowich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Volg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richard Volg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Horowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Volg.
Horowich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volg smiles and moves away.
Volg swings widly with a right hand
so Horowich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horowich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horowich stands and throws Volg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Horowich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Volg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Volg can't do much from the bottom here.
Volg is trying to get back to half guard.
Horowich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Volg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horowich on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volg tries to improve position but can't.
Horowich tries to advance to mount but Volg denies him.
Volg can't do much from the bottom here.
Horowich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Volg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horowich working away.
Horowich is trying to get an arm triangle but Volg is defending well.
Volg tries to buck Horowich off but Horowich is having none of it.
Horowich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Volg wants to control but Horowich postures up.
Volg stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volg can't do much from the bottom here.
Horowich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horowich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Volg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Volg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horowich working away.
Horowich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horowich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Volg, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horowich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Volg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Horowich will probably get the nod.
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.
Volg with a nice cross.
Horowich has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horowich throws a leg kick but Volg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horowich tries to clinch there but Volg circles away.
Volg lands a jab to the head.
Volg dips to his left and cracks Horowich with an uppercut!
Volg sizes up Horowich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volg lands an overhand right.
It looks like Mark Horowich has been cut.
Volg thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowich closes the distance and clinches.
Horowich is trying to pull guard but Volg has him pressed against the cage.
Horowich tries to pull guard but Volg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Volg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volg struggles to land a body shot inside as Horowich controls his hands.
Horowich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horowich is trying to pull guard but Volg has him pressed against the cage.
Richard Volg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Horowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horowich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volg smiles and moves away.
Horowich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horowich moves forwards but Volg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volg darts in and clinches Horowich up against the cage.
Horowich tries to pull guard but Volg holds him up against the cage and eventually Horowich drops back down to his feet.
Volg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Volg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horowich wants to take the fight to the mat but Volg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horowich is trying to pull guard but Volg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Horowich blocking some punches.
Horowich goes for a takedown attempt but Volg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horowich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horowich is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volg gets through Horowich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horowich jumps guard but Volg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Volg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horowich backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horowich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horowich is breathing heavily.
Horowich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horowich.
Volg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volg lands with a light punch inside.
Horowich jumps guard but Volg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Volg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Volg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Volg lands a body punch.
Horowich manages to pull guard.
Volg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Volg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horowich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volg is working hard here to advance position.
Volg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Volg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volg tries to free his leg and advance position but Horowich is retaining full guard.
Mark Horowich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volg trying to control the position from guard on top but Horowich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horowich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volg forces his way into half guard.
Volg wants to free his trapped foot but Horowich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Volg controlling the pace.
Horowich won't allow Volg to pass to mount.
Horowich actively working from the bottom here.
Horowich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Volg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Volg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Horowich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Volg rushes Horowich and presses him up against the cage.
Horowich jumps guard.
Volg tries to free his leg and advance position but Horowich is retaining full guard.
Volg looking to sit in guard and control but Horowich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horowich wants to control from the top but Volg keeps moving.
Horowich slips nicely into half guard.
Volg works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horowich wants to pass the guard but Volg is keeping the position.
Volg seems keen to control Horowich's posture.
Horowich looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volg pulls Horowich in close to prevent any damage.
Horowich throws a big right hand that misses.
Volg pulls Horowich in to control the position.
Horowich trying to control the position from guard on top but Volg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horowich wants to pass the guard but Volg is keeping the position.
Volg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Volg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horowich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Volg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horowich can do to turn this around?
Horowich advances position into side control!
Volg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Volg wants to control but Horowich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horowich prevents Volg from improving his position.
Horowich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Volg sees it coming and defends easily.
Horowich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Volg is just riding it out for now. Horowich eventually gives up the hold.
Volg is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volg is looking to improve his position.
Horowich moves into full mount! Volg won't be happy about that!
Volg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Horowich is working for a guillotine from mount but Volg frees his head quite easily.
Volg has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Horowich is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volg is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Horowich gets his way!
Horowich controlling well, preventing Volg from escaping the position.
Horowich working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Volg tries to escape the position.
Horowich looking for the choke from the back.
Horowich is persistently looking for the submission but Volg is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horowich has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Volg has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Well, with Horowich on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Volg is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Horowich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horowich keeps control of the position as Volg tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Horowich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horowich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Horowich!
After winning the bout, Mark Horowich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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