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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Borzoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Borzoev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borzoev tries to clinch there but Kantola circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kantola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borzoev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borzoev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kantola shoots for a double leg takedown but Borzoev sprawls well. He's pushed Kantola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kantola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borzoev sprawls well. Borzoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kantola gets slowly back to his feet.
Borzoev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Borzoev slows the pace down.
Kantola regains half guard.
Borzoev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borzoev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Borzoev is thwarting Kantola's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Borzoev wants to free his trapped foot but Kantola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borzoev is trying to control the action in half guard but Kantola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kantola wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kantola is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kantola wants to clinch.
Borzoev misses with a head kick.
Kantola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kantola tries for a takedown but Borzoev circles away easily
and Borzoev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kantola's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Kantola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borzoev wants to stand but Kantola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kantola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borzoev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzoev wants to get up but he can't break Kantola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kantola being controlled here, momentarily.
Borzoev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kantola is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Borzoev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Borzoev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Borzoev is looking to stand up but Kantola won't let him.
Borzoev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Borzoev looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borzoev misses with a head kick.
Borzoev blocks a head kick by Kantola.
Borzoev takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Magomed Borzoev has been cut.
Kantola tries to clinch up
so Borzoev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Borzoev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magomed Borzoev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kantola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borzoev fails to land the takedown.
Jussi Kantola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borzoev tries for a takedown but Kantola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kantola tries to clinch but Borzoev is having none of it.
Kantola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borzoev circles away.
Kantola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kantola doesn't manage to clinch there - Borzoev circles away.
Kantola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kantola looks to clinch
and Borzoev counters by moving into the clinch.
Kantola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kantola lands a knee to the body.
Borzoev is breathing heavily.
Borzoev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jussi Kantola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Borzoev.
Borzoev wants to break free but Kantola has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola gets control of Borzoev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kantola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kantola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borzoev stopping the sweep attempt from Kantola.
Kantola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borzoev wants to pass the guard but Kantola is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borzoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kantola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola working a defensive guard here.
Kantola is really struggling to control Borzoev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kantola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borzoev is in trouble now - Kantola has advanced to mount!
Kantola landing strikes from the mount and Borzoev is in trouble!
Kantola wants to control the pace but Borzoev is squirming around nicely.
Borzoev tries to hold on but Kantola pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borzoev tries to improve his position but Kantola has taken his back! Kantola has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Borzoev tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kantola pushes Borzoev away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jussi Kantola!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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