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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RZ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is More than meets the eye. Karl Boreling had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Boreling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, RZ Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boreling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Boreling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boreling fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Boreling or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Boreling looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Boreling drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Boreling from controlling successfully.
Boreling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boreling has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boreling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boreling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boreling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boreling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boreling postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
We've been hearing that Boreling has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boreling wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Boreling throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Boreling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boreling lands a couple of digs.
Boreling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boreling throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Boreling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boreling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boreling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boreling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling landing with the ground and pound.
Boreling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Boreling slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva is looking to stand up but Boreling isn't so interested in that idea.
Boreling preventing the sweep.
Boreling working some strikes from top position.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boreling postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boreling passes into half guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boreling is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boreling slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to control but Boreling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boreling lands strikes from half guard.
Boreling working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boreling lands strikes from half guard.
Silva trying to control here.
Boreling lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Boreling.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boreling scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Boreling finish him?
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Boreling takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva has hold of Boreling's hands but Boreling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boreling is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Silva is hurt! He's hurt bad - Boreling fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Silva from any more punishment! Congratulations to Boreling! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Boreling!
A relieved looking Karl Boreling thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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