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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Low (ranked 5239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Borodin (ranked 4034 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasiliy Borodin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Low forces Borodin back against the cage and clinches.
Borodin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Borodin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Low putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borodin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borodin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Low.
Low taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Low for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Low landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Low misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borodin.
Low gets control of Borodin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Low will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Low is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borodin stops Low from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Borodin stops Low from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low is controlling Borodin's posture.
Low pushes Borodin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Low tries for a takedown but Borodin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Low shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borodin defends it nicely.
Borodin lands a jab-cross combination.
Low shoots for a double leg takedown but Borodin sprawls well. He's pushed Low's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Low fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Low shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borodin counters with a left and a right that stings Low.
Low closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin managing to block the knees to the body from Low.
Low managing to block the knees to the body from Borodin.
Low tries to land a knee to the head but Borodin blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borodin tries a knee to the head but Low blocks it.
Low misses with a knee strike.
Low lands a good knee to the midsection. Borodin won't want to take too many of those.
Borodin avoiding damage as Low throws knees to the body.
Low connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borodin's face.
Low using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Low has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borodin uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin prevents Low from getting back to his feet.
Low on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Low tries to get out of the position.
Low wants to sweep but no luck.
Low pulls Borodin in close to his closed guard and prevents Borodin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Low wriggles free and stands up.
Low clinches up with Borodin and pushes him back against the cage.
Low tries a knee to the head but Borodin blocks it.
Borodin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Low in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Low with a knee to the head.
Low with a knee to the head.
Low tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low is trying to pull guard but Borodin has him pressed against the cage.
Low misses with a knee strike.
Low connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borodin's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Low using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borodin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Low scores with a knee to the head.
Low misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borodin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Low taking a breather.
Low slows down the pace here.
Low displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borodin up against the cage.
Low missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Low dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borodin looks to land a combination. Low sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown attempt by Low or perhaps it was just good defense by Borodin, which made it look bad.
Borodin rushes Low and presses him up against the cage.
Low decides to pull guard.
Low pulls Borodin in to control the position.
Low bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borodin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low advances position into side control!
Borodin is breathing heavily.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low decides to stand back up. Low steps back and let's Borodin get back to his feet.
Low has taken the fight to the clinch.
Low is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borodin is defending well.
Low scores with a knee to the head.
Low landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Low landing knees to the body.
Low putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borodin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Low landing knees to the head.
Low's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Low's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Low with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borodin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Low avoiding damage as Borodin throws knees to the body.
Low misses with a knee to the head.
Low is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borodin is defending well for now.
Low tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borodin tries a knee to the head but Low blocks it.
Low on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Low jumps guard but Borodin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borodin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Low working Borodin over with knees to the body.
Low scores a nice knee to the body.
Borodin is pressed up against the cage. Low has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borodin down to the mat. Borodin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vasiliy Borodin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Low tries for a takedown but Borodin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin lands with a kick to the temple. Low shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Low clinches.
Low missing with knees to the body.
Low tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Low takes an elbow to the forehead.
Low misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borodin.
Low tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borodin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borodin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borodin scores a nice knee to the body.
Low blocks the elbow strike.
Low has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borodin uses from the top position.
Low scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Low shoots in for a takedown but Borodin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borodin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Low obliges.
Borodin wants to break free but Low has control.
Borodin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Low with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Low is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borodin managing to block the knees to the body from Low.
Borodin misses with a knee to the head.
Low is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borodin can do to turn this around?
Low jumps guard and drags Borodin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Borodin trying to control but Low is working from the bottom.
Low is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Low dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Low moves into range and clinches up with Borodin.
Low avoiding damage as Borodin throws knees to the body.
Low lands a nice knee to the body.
Low pressing his opponent against the cage.
Low escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Low fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vasiliy Borodin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low rushes Borodin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Low breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Low thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borodin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Low gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low tries to land a knee to the head but Borodin blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borodin obliges.
Low utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Low.
Low blocks a body shot from Borodin.
Low throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borodin blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Low.
Borodin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borodin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Low is defending well for now.
Borodin looking to throw knees to the head but Low is blocking nicely.
Low lands a nice knee to the body.
Borodin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Low can't get the takedown.
Low tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borodin avoids it.
Borodin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Low breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Low shoots in and drives through. Borodin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Low. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borodin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Low closes the distance and clinches.
Borodin tries to land knees in the clinch but Low avoids the damage to the body.
Low jumps into guard, dragging Borodin to the mat.
Low preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borodin trying to control the position from guard on top but Low is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasiliy Borodin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin won't allow Low to get back to his feet.
Low keeping moving, preventing Borodin from controlling successfully.
Joe Low overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Low is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Low controlling Borodin's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Low shoots in looking for a takedown but Borodin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Low's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Borodin throws a right hand that Low ducks under and follows up with a left that Low also avoids with ease.
Borodin slaps away a takedown attempt from Low, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Low fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borodin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Borodin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe Low is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Low shoots for a double leg takedown but Borodin sprawls well. He's pushed Low's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borodin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borodin gets a clinch.
Low blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Low connects with a knee to the head.
Borodin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Low.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Low, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Low!
An out of breath Joe Low thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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FIGHT
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