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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreling comes to the cage accompanied by More than meets the eye. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Boreling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boreling on the side of the head.
Boreling shoots for a double leg takedown but Naoki sprawls well. He's pushed Boreling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Naoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Naoki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boreling was covering up waiting for the punch and Naoki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boreling working a defensive guard here.
Naoki looking to pass the guard.
Naoki throws a strike but Boreling rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boreling throws an elbow that misses. Naoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boreling's guard. Nice move by Naoki!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Boreling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naoki looking to sit in guard and control but Boreling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boreling lands a couple of digs.
Boreling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boreling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boreling throws an elbow that misses. Naoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boreling's guard. Nice move by Naoki!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naoki is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boreling lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naoki!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
Naoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Naoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boreling manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naoki defends well.
Naoki postures up.
Boreling is looking to stand up but Naoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Naoki throwing strikes from guard but Boreling blocks nicely.
Boreling wants to sweep here but Naoki controlling him for the moment.
Boreling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boreling misses with a head shot. Naoki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Naoki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boreling stopping the sweep attempt from Naoki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeshi Naoki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naoki gets a takedown into half guard.
Naoki wants to pass the guard but Boreling is defending well.
Boreling gets full guard.
Naoki works over Boreling with some ground and pound from guard.
Boreling pulls Naoki in close to prevent any damage.
Boreling keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
Naoki prevents Boreling from getting back to his feet.
Boreling is trying to keep Naoki in close.
Boreling working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Boreling just wasn't active enough.
Boreling shoots in looking for a takedown but Naoki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boreling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Naoki misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Naoki 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 Boreling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boreling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Naoki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naoki showed some decent athleticism there.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling is looking for a sweep. Naoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naoki.
Naoki is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
Naoki prevents Boreling from improving his position.
Naoki drops an elbow to the side of Boreling's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boreling trying to control here.
Naoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boreling defending well though.
Boreling wants to get back to his feet.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naoki.
Boreling trying to get back to full guard but Naoki takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boreling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boreling is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boreling looks a forlorn figure.
Boreling working to try and regain half guard.
Naoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boreling trying to hold on to Naoki's head to control him but Naoki postures up.
Boreling taking some punishment here, with Naoki in his half guard.
Naoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki stops Boreling from getting back to his feet.
Naoki is keen to just control but Boreling is a slippery customer.
Boreling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Naoki is working away from the top position though.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Boreling is not content to let Naoki control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Naoki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boreling tries to roll over but Naoki keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naoki trying to control the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boreling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Naoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boreling's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Naoki leaves Boreling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naoki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boreling is looking to stand back up but Naoki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boreling.
Naoki controlling the pace.
Boreling is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Naoki trying to control from half guard but Boreling is working away.
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Boreling has hold of Naoki's hands but Naoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling pushes Naoki off looking to stand but Naoki dives back in and keeps control.
Naoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boreling's head.
Naoki slips a nice elbow through Boreling's hands, connecting with Boreling's forehead.
Boreling has hold of Naoki's hands but Naoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boreling wants to control but Naoki is keeping busy.
Naoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boreling trying to control from the bottom.
Boreling won't allow Naoki to pass to mount.
Naoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boreling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is trying to stand back up but Naoki is controlling him
Takeshi Naoki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boreling slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Naoki distracts Boreling with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boreling is looking to stand up but Naoki isn't so interested in that idea.
Boreling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boreling trying to keep a closed guard but Naoki is proving a slippery customer.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Boreling keeps moving.
Naoki postures up and lands a big shot to Boreling's brow.
Naoki trying to control but Boreling is working from the bottom.
Naoki looking to pass the guard.
Boreling is trying to control the position but Naoki postures up.
Naoki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Boreling misses with a takedown attempt
and Naoki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boreling!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki trying to control the position but Boreling is working away.
Boreling tries to buck Naoki off but Naoki is having none of it.
Boreling is pushing Naoki's head away, looking to escape. Naoki manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boreling is looking for a sweep.
Naoki cracks Boreling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naoki advances to full mount.
Naoki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Boreling has worked his arm free - good work by Boreling!
Boreling is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Naoki lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Naoki. That snapped Boreling's head back.
Boreling fails to land the takedown.
Boreling shoots in for a double leg but Naoki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boreling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Boreling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Boreling or perhaps it was just good defense by Naoki which made him look bad.
Boreling with a poor takedown
and Naoki counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Naoki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Naoki grinds an elbow into Boreling's temple.
Naoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Boreling is defending well.
Naoki controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boreling keeps working.
Naoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Boreling's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boreling is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naoki is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control but Naoki flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Naoki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Naoki controlling the positon.
Boreling covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Naoki scores with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boreling has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Naoki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boreling has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boreling trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Naoki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Boreling knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Boreling for a finish.
Boreling looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boreling can't escape the position.
Boreling covers up after that shot from Naoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Naoki.
Naoki throws strikes from the back but Boreling rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Boreling.
Naoki is fighting to break Boreling's control of his arms but Boreling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Naoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naoki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boreling fails with the takedown
letting Naoki counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boreling.
Naoki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boreling manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boreling trying to control the position.
Naoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boreling tries to improve position but can't.
Boreling is not content to let Naoki control the position.
Naoki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boreling down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki controlling the position from side mount.
Who's going to make the next move?
Naoki stands up and beckons Boreling to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boreling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Boreling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naoki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boreling is looking to escape.
Naoki slips a nice elbow through Boreling's hands, connecting with Boreling's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Naoki preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naoki postures up.
Naoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boreling controls Naoki momentarily but Naoki frees himself.
Naoki trying to control but Boreling is working from the bottom.
Naoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Naoki cracks Boreling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling regains half guard.
Naoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Naoki prevents Boreling from improving his position.
Naoki wants to take a breather but Boreling is having none of it.
Naoki prevents Boreling from standing back up.
Naoki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boreling's head.
Boreling manages to get to full guard.
Naoki stopping the sweep attempt from Boreling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karl Boreling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boreling wants to stand up but Naoki is controlling him.
Boreling keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Naoki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Naoki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boreling working the head and body with strikes.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boreling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naoki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki! Takeshi Naoki retains his light heavyweight title!
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