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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saplin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Invincible. Marcus Saplin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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195 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saplin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saplin misses with a low kick as Borneo jumps back.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borneo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saplin's half guard.
Saplin is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saplin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
Borneo wants to work for an arm triangle but Saplin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borneo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borneo is looking to take a break and control but Saplin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borneo in particular looking to stall.
Saplin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borneo pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saplin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Borneo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borneo avoids the head kick by Saplin.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo connects with a looping right hand.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Borneo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saplin's waist but Saplin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borneo off to one side.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saplin closes the distance and pushes Borneo back into the cage.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Borneo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borneo is working for takedown but Saplin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borneo is trying to force a seperation but Saplin has the dominant position.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Saplin.
Borneo is trying to break the clinch but Saplin has him pressed against the cage.
Borneo stalling against the cage.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saplin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saplin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borneo's face.
Saplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borneo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borneo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Borneo blocks it.
Saplin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saplin is pressed up against the cage. Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saplin down to the mat. Saplin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borneo is breathing heavily.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borneo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borneo. Saplin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saplin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borneo fails with the takedown.
Borneo throws a lazy head kick
and Saplin counters with a good low kick that Borneo was not able to check.
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saplin rushes Borneo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borneo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borneo tries to pull guard but Saplin holds him up against the cage and eventually Borneo drops back down to his feet.
Borneo taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Saplin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saplin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saplin moves into range and clinches up with Borneo.
Borneo is trying to drag Saplin to the mat but Saplin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Borneo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Saplin can't fight it off and eventually Borneo manages to take the fight to the floor. Saplin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saplin looking for a guillotine here but Borneo defends easily.
Borneo drops back looking for a leg! Saplin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saplin manages to kick Borneo off! Borneo jumps back into Saplin's guard.
Saplin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saplin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saplin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borneo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Saplin keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borneo keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus Saplin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borneo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saplin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Borneo shoots in and drives through. Saplin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Borneo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borneo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
Borneo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borneo tries a head kick but it misses.
Saplin wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saplin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Borneo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borneo.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borneo shoots and misses
and Saplin moves into the clinch.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Borneo is blocking nicely.
Saplin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borneo is defending well for now.
Borneo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borneo looking to slow down the pace here.
Saplin is pressed up against the cage. Borneo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saplin down to the mat. Saplin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borneo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch there but Borneo circles away.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Borneo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Borneo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saplin avoids it really well and circles away.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saplin tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
Borneo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saplin avoids it really well and circles away.
Saplin wants to clinch up but Borneo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo misses with a takedown
and Saplin counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Borneo with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Saplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saplin tries to clinch up but Borneo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Borneo pushes him off.
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick
and Saplin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borneo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saplin is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saplin is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
Saplin tries to clinch up.
Borneo misses with a takedown attempt
and Saplin counters by moving into the clinch.
Saplin gets underhooks to prevent Borneo's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saplin tries to land knees in the clinch but Borneo avoids the damage to the body.
Saplin lands a knee to the head.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
Saplin connects with a knee to the head.
Borneo is rocked!
It looks like Joey Borneo has been cut.
Saplin connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Borneo badly! Borneo tumbles to the floor and Saplin stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Saplin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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