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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, J'ai Osé - Keny Arkana. The crowd seem to be enjoying Borikav's choice of entrance music: Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Igor Rumble has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alekzandr Borikav!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rumble.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble looking to score a takedown here. Borikav is defending well but Rumble drives through and ends up in Borikav's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rumble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rumble stops Borikav from standing up.
Rumble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rumble drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rumble jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rumble throwing strikes from guard but Borikav blocks nicely.
Borikav is looking to stand up but Rumble isn't so interested in that idea.
Rumble drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rumble jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borikav utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rumble postures up in Borikav's guard and throws a big left but Borikav blocks it.
Rumble postures up in Borikav's guard and throws a big left but Borikav blocks it.
Rumble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rumble working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav wants to stand but Rumble is controlling the position.
Rumble lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rumble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rumble stops Borikav from standing up.
Rumble drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rumble jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rumble is in close to Borikav's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rumble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borikav wants to stand up but Rumble is controlling him.
Rumble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rumble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rumble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borikav wants to get back to his feet but Rumble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rumble is working Borikav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borikav can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rumble stops Borikav from standing up.
Borikav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rumble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rumble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rumble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble throwing strikes from guard but Borikav blocks nicely.
Borikav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rumble is controlling him.
Rumble scoring with some ground and pound.
Rumble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rumble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rumble lands a couple of elbows.
Rumble stops Borikav from standing up.
Rumble working some strikes from top position.
Rumble is working Borikav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rumble won't allow Borikav to get back to his feet.
Rumble postures up in Borikav's guard and throws a big left but Borikav blocks it.
Borikav wants to get back to his feet but Rumble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rumble thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rumble jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borikav is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rumble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borikav preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borikav wants to get back to his feet but Rumble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rumble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rumble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rumble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rumble slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Borikav is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rumble is controlling him well.
Rumble lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Rumble's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Borikav is pushing Rumble's head away, looking to escape. Rumble manages to hold on to the position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumble works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rumble cracks Borikav with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borikav is trying to buck Rumble off.
Rumble working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rumble working the head and body with strikes.
Rumble is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borikav is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rumble scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Borikav to see if he's OK.
Rumble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rumble has an Americana. Borikav didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rumble is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rumble hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Igor Rumble!
Igor Rumble bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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