Post by The Sandmen on Apr 27, 2012 11:37:25 GMT -5
Jeremy Horn looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Rory while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jeremy Horn today.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Horn and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Horn into his guard.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn passes momentarily but Rory MacDonald sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rory from the side mount!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jeremy Horn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory works on the ground with his fingers over Horn's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Horn time to recover. Jeremy Horn seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
1:16 Round 1 and Horn is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some counter punches against Rory MacDonald
almost hit him as he moves away.
Horn clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Horn's chin
Horn's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Horn is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rory throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Rory MacDonald throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Horn's Mouth is beginning to swell
Rory looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jeremy Horn's punches
Rory measures the resilience of Horn's chin with an uppercut while Horn lands some great crosses.
Horn wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jeremy Horn embrace and tries to move away...
Jeremy Horn pushes Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Horn and Rory MacDonald are cliched up against the cage. Horn hammers Rory face and hooks Rory leg
Rory MacDonald is on his back after that trip
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to better his position on the ground...
Horn breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
Rory wraps his leg around Jeremy Horn leg and prevents him from moving.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Rory MacDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Rory MacDonald doesn't defend himself!
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
Rory wraps his leg around Jeremy Horn leg and prevents him from moving.
Horn misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Horn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Horn pulls his arm out of danger.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Horn looks to work from half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald sits up and gets an arm around Horn's neck!
Horn pushes Rory MacDonald back to the ground.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jeremy Horn in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Horn tries to escape from the closed guard
Horn succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Horn
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Rory is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Rory MacDonald.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Jeremy Horn
Great move by Rory who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jeremy Horn.
Horn grapple with Rory MacDonald and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Rory MacDonald managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
Horn ducks that one.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Rory launches a hook to the body
Jeremy Horn moves aside looking for a counter...
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Horn looks to counter!
Horn launches a furious hook!
Rory ducks under and pushes Jeremy Horn creating some space.
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rory MacDonald tries a hook to the body
but Horn manages to dodge it
Jeremy Horn tries a hook to the body
but Rory manages to dodge it
Horn moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Horn steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald and Horn engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jeremy Horn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Rory is holding Jeremy Horn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Horn shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rory jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rory MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Horn is launching some bone breaking punches to Rory's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Rory MacDonald's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jeremy Horn
Rory fails to take Horn down and both man are still clinching
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Horn pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Body kick by Rory MacDonald...
is blocked.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Horn to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jeremy Horn!
Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Jeremy Horn
glances off Rory's arms.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Horn is in now. Rory MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Middle kick from Rory.
The kick just misses.
Jeremy Horn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Horn is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jeremy Horn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Horn in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Horn's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Horn
Rory MacDonald isolates Jeremy Horn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jeremy Horn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Horn
Horn sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jeremy Horn attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Horn manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Rory is in now. Jeremy Horn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Horn jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jeremy Horn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald slightly pushes Horn into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Horn moves forward looking for some action
Jeremy Horn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Rory takes a break to breathe while holding Jeremy Horn.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Horn!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Solid kick to the leg from Rory MacDonald
Horn checks it.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Jeremy Horn tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Rory.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Rory is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rory MacDonald attempts to cut off Horn with punches
Horn reels from the strikes.
Horn looks to be in very good shape.
Jeremy Horn goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Horn seems staggered and Rory MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Horn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rory launches a hook to the body
Jeremy Horn moves aside looking for a counter...
Rory MacDonald tries a hook to the body
but Horn manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Horn looks to counter!
Horn tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Horn is clinching with Rory.
Jeremy Horn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Horn circles out and slips free of Rory MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rory pushes Jeremy Horn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jeremy Horn tries a middle kick
Rory MacDonald blocks and steps away.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Horn jumps back and jabs
Horn seems staggered and Rory MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal combination from Rory MacDonald!
Horn is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Horn's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Horn's Chin
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Good front kick from Horn!
Rory MacDonald blocks
Horn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Horn is connecting with a few punches
Jeremy Horn launches a body shot
Rory evades.
Rory MacDonald chases Horn and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Horn steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Horn's Right cheek
Jeremy Horn launches a body shot
Rory evades.
Horn moves forward looking for some action
Rory MacDonald doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Horn's face!
Rory MacDonald swings...
...no good.
Horn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Horn attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Horn goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Horn dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rory from the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jeremy Horn fires an unorthodox punch to Rory's torso
that hits its mark.
Jeremy Horn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jeremy Horn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald grapple with Jeremy Horn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Horn manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Jeremy Horn stumbles back.
Horn crumples to the mat and Rory moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Horn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punches) at 1:11 Round 4
Statistics: Jeremy Horn
Punches 15/28 (54%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 233 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 32/54 (59%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 233 s
A decent performance by Jeremy Horn today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort tonight from Rory MacDonald who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Ferocious staredown by Rory while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jeremy Horn today.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Horn and Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rory MacDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Horn into his guard.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn passes momentarily but Rory MacDonald sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rory from the side mount!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jeremy Horn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory works on the ground with his fingers over Horn's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Horn time to recover. Jeremy Horn seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
1:16 Round 1 and Horn is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some counter punches against Rory MacDonald
almost hit him as he moves away.
Horn clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Horn's chin
Horn's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Horn is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rory throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Rory MacDonald throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Horn's Mouth is beginning to swell
Rory looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jeremy Horn's punches
Rory measures the resilience of Horn's chin with an uppercut while Horn lands some great crosses.
Horn wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jeremy Horn embrace and tries to move away...
Jeremy Horn pushes Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Horn and Rory MacDonald are cliched up against the cage. Horn hammers Rory face and hooks Rory leg
Rory MacDonald is on his back after that trip
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to better his position on the ground...
Horn breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
Rory wraps his leg around Jeremy Horn leg and prevents him from moving.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Rory MacDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Rory MacDonald doesn't defend himself!
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Horn tries to get a side mount...
Rory wraps his leg around Jeremy Horn leg and prevents him from moving.
Horn misses a step and Rory MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Horn keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Horn pulls his arm out of danger.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Horn looks to work from half guard.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Rory MacDonald sits up and gets an arm around Horn's neck!
Horn pushes Rory MacDonald back to the ground.
Jeremy Horn is in half guard over Rory
Jeremy Horn tries to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Jeremy Horn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Jeremy Horn in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in closed guard over Rory
Horn tries to escape from the closed guard
Horn succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Horn
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Horn is in open guard over Rory
Rory is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Rory MacDonald.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Jeremy Horn
Great move by Rory who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Jeremy Horn.
Horn grapple with Rory MacDonald and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Rory MacDonald managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
Horn ducks that one.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Rory launches a hook to the body
Jeremy Horn moves aside looking for a counter...
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Horn looks to counter!
Horn launches a furious hook!
Rory ducks under and pushes Jeremy Horn creating some space.
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rory MacDonald tries a hook to the body
but Horn manages to dodge it
Jeremy Horn tries a hook to the body
but Rory manages to dodge it
Horn moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Horn steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald and Horn engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jeremy Horn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Rory is holding Jeremy Horn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Horn shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rory jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rory MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Horn is launching some bone breaking punches to Rory's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Rory MacDonald's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jeremy Horn
Rory fails to take Horn down and both man are still clinching
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Horn pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Body kick by Rory MacDonald...
is blocked.
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Horn to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jeremy Horn!
Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Jeremy Horn
glances off Rory's arms.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Horn is in now. Rory MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Middle kick from Rory.
The kick just misses.
Jeremy Horn fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Horn is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jeremy Horn is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Jeremy Horn looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Jeremy Horn slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Horn in his guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jeremy Horn is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Rory is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Horn's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Horn
Rory MacDonald isolates Jeremy Horn's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jeremy Horn is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Horn
Horn sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jeremy Horn attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Horn manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Rory is in now. Jeremy Horn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Horn jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jeremy Horn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald slightly pushes Horn into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Horn moves forward looking for some action
Jeremy Horn shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Rory takes a break to breathe while holding Jeremy Horn.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Horn!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Solid kick to the leg from Rory MacDonald
Horn checks it.
Rory MacDonald gets sloppy and Jeremy Horn tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Rory.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Rory is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rory MacDonald attempts to cut off Horn with punches
Horn reels from the strikes.
Horn looks to be in very good shape.
Jeremy Horn goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Horn seems staggered and Rory MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Horn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rory launches a hook to the body
Jeremy Horn moves aside looking for a counter...
Rory MacDonald tries a hook to the body
but Horn manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Horn looks to counter!
Horn tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Horn is clinching with Rory.
Jeremy Horn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Horn circles out and slips free of Rory MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rory pushes Jeremy Horn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jeremy Horn tries a middle kick
Rory MacDonald blocks and steps away.
Rory MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Horn jumps back and jabs
Horn seems staggered and Rory MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brutal combination from Rory MacDonald!
Horn is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Horn's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Horn's Chin
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Good front kick from Horn!
Rory MacDonald blocks
Horn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Horn is connecting with a few punches
Jeremy Horn launches a body shot
Rory evades.
Rory MacDonald chases Horn and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Horn steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Horn's Right cheek
Jeremy Horn launches a body shot
Rory evades.
Horn moves forward looking for some action
Rory MacDonald doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Horn's face!
Rory MacDonald swings...
...no good.
Horn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Horn attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Horn goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Horn dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rory from the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jeremy Horn fires an unorthodox punch to Rory's torso
that hits its mark.
Jeremy Horn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jeremy Horn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald grapple with Jeremy Horn and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Horn manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Jeremy Horn stumbles back.
Horn crumples to the mat and Rory moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Horn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punches) at 1:11 Round 4
Statistics: Jeremy Horn
Punches 15/28 (54%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 233 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 32/54 (59%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 233 s
A decent performance by Jeremy Horn today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort tonight from Rory MacDonald who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!