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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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181 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Backlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Bordado!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordado digs a good body shot into Backlund's ribs.
Backlund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Backlund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bordado is out of range and Backlund settles back down.
Bordado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bordado connects with a body shot that sends Backlund's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordado. Backlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Backlund misses.
Bordado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bordado misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Backlund misses
and Bordado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bordado checks a leg kick.
Bordado throws a head kick that Backlund semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backlund throws a low kick but Bordado avoids it.
A low kick from Backlund is predictable there
and Bordado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado stuns Backlund with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Backlund throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bordado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Backlund shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bordado sprawls well. Bordado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Backlund gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Bordado does it's job there.
Backlund shoots in looking for a takedown. Bordado tries to sprawl out of it but Backlund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bordado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Backlund fails with the takedown
and Bordado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Backlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bordado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bordado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Backlund rather than just go for the knockout.
Backlund throws a solid leg kick but Bordado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Backlund.
A leg kick checked by Bordado.
Backlund has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund moves out of range as Bordado strikes.
Bordado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Backlund's head.
Backlund is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Backlund circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bordado. Backlund falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bordado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joaquin Bordado!
Our winner, Joaquin Bordado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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