Horwich pulls upset on Leites at 'War on the Mainland'

Bas Rutten nailed it from the get-go. The former MMA star and color analyst on tonight's "War on the Mainland" broadcast said Matt Horwich is like a wet suit and that Thales Leites' conditioning would be tested. Rutten said Horwich has an iron chin and endless stamina. In an excellent grappling match, Leites held a slight edge through three rounds but when they came out for the fourth, Horwich was clearly the fresher fighter. "The Fighting Hippie" scored an easy takedown and immediately got Leites' back. He quickly converted it to a deep rear-naked choke. Leites tapped giving Horwich the PWP middleweight title at 0:44 of the fourth round. "The gameplan was to go in with better faith than any fight," Horwich told Rutten in the ring. "And
keep coming back better and evolving mentally, physically and spiritually. This is the biggest win of my life."In a sport filled with wacky characters, Horwich (pictured on the right) may be the most unique. He's speaks of his religious faith often and says that he's into quantum physics. How did he learn such a complicated subject? On the internet, of course.  "It's a beautiful multiverse," said Horwich, who is fighting's version of Crispin Glover/George McFly. "It's another
day surfing the infinitely accelerated current of creativity. Thank god for
everything."It was the first time anyone had submitted Leites in 21 pro fights.
Horwich (24-13-1) also got his career back on track. He had been on the
wrong end of five decisions in his last six fights. That said, the win was far from a fluke. If you play Horwich's game, you're in for a rough night. Leites, a ground specialist, was having his way on the feet but for some reason chose to pull guard on several occasions. Those situations and even the ones where Leites had top control wore on him. In the third round, Horwich showed how tough he was when he refused to tap during a 55 second stint caught in an arm-triangle choke. Rutten pointed out that Leites may be in trouble if didn't finish the fight, pointing to lactic acid build up in Leites' arms.   Lopez wins light heavyweight title with big knees Tony Lopez has been a big hit on the smaller fight circuit but he's never gotten a chance at high level fighters. As a late replacement, he did tonight and took out former UFC fighter Jason Lambert. Lopez, using a big six inch height advantage, landed a huge left knee to change the fight. Lambert hit the deck, got smashed by two more punches and Lopez walked away as his opponent was face down in the ropes. Lopez (19-4) picks up the PWP light heavyweight title at 1:49 of round two. The 6-foot-4 Lopez was called in this week and had to lose 26 pounds to make the 205 limit. The guy doesn't look pretty but he's now won 17-of-19 fights.   

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