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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borisov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borisov throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Borisov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borisov throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borisov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borisov misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borisov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Donk. Borisov catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith avoids the body shot from Borisov.
Borisov throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Borisov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Borisov moves out of range.
Borisov lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
The fighters circling - Borisov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borisov walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Borisov with a jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borisov misses with the combination.
Borisov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borisov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Borisov misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov misses the shot to the body.
Borisov missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Borisov coming out on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borisov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Borisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borisov avoids the body shot from Smith.
Borisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Borisov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Borisov misses.
Borisov throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Borisov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Borisov takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Borisov misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Borisov.
Borisov misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borisov cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Borisov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borisov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses with a low kick as Borisov jumps back.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borisov checks a low kick from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov misses with a combination
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Borisov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Borisov throws a combination that misses
and Borisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borisov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borisov swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borisov.
Borisov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a swing at Borisov's ribcage but misses.
Borisov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borisov throws a sloppy body shot
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigor Borisov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borisov backs up against the cage.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borisov.
Smith avoids the body shot from Borisov.
Borisov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Borisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigor Borisov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borisov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith tries to bum rush Borisov with a series of wild strikes but Borisov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borisov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borisov thows a body shot but no joy.
Borisov throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Jab from Borisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Borisov misses.
Borisov throws a combination that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Borisov looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith slips under a jab from Borisov.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Borisov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Borisov avoids them all with ease.
Smith connects with a right hand. Borisov shakes it off.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borisov.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borisov. Borisov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borisov punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Borisov's head.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Borisov misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Borisov.
Borisov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borisov.
Borisov fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tests Borisov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borisov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borisov scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borisov manages to avoid it.
Borisov misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borisov tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borisov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Borisov. Those never looked like landing.
Smith clobbers Borisov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borisov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Borisov tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith with a hook.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borisov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borisov. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borisov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Borisov scores with a decent looking hook.
Borisov swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Borisov moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borisov throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Borisov ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borisov misses with a straight left.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Robert Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith moves out of range as Borisov strikes.
Borisov slips a straight right by Smith.
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Borisov misses with a straight right.
Borisov fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a nice hook to Borisov's body. Borisov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borisov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Borisov scores with a four punch combination!
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith slips under a jab.
Borisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Borisov misses.
Borisov throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Borisov backing up. Borisov nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borisov doesn't seem bothered though.
Borisov looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Borisov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Borisov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borisov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Borisov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Grigor Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Borisov misses.
Borisov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borisov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Borisov misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Borisov ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borisov's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a hook but Borisov blocks it.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Borisov.
Borisov misses with a body shot.
Smith tests Borisov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borisov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borisov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borisov misses the jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borisov manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Borisov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borisov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borisov looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Borisov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borisov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borisov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borisov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Borisov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Borisov misses its intended target.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borisov digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Borisov throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borisov moves away.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Borisov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith slips a jab from Borisov.
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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FIGHT
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