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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matin Uddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Borges is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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134 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matin Uddin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Borges!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borges throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uddin counter with a right hand.
Borges misses with a series of wild punches.
Uddin closes the distance but Borges moves to the side
and Borges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Borges tries to break the clinch but Uddin is controlling the position.
Borges prevents Uddin from breaking the clinch.
Uddin lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uddin.
Uddin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uddin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uddin.
Uddin misses with a shot to the body
and Borges counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Uddin scores with a punch to the head.
Uddin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uddin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borges circles away.
Uddin swings widly with a right hand
and Borges counters with a left and a right that stings Uddin.
Matin Uddin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Borges.
Uddin closes the distance and pushes Borges back into the cage.
Uddin tries to break the clinch but Borges is controlling the position.
Borges tries to break free but Uddin pushes him back against the cage.
Uddin is looking to break free of the clinch but Borges has double underhooks.
Uddin tries to break the clinch but Borges is controlling the position.
Uddin misses with some punches.
Borges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borges tries to break free but Uddin pushes him back against the cage.
Borges tries to circle away but Uddin has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Uddin is controlling him.
Uddin is trying to break the clinch but Borges is controlling him.
Borges tries to break free but Uddin pushes him back against the cage.
Borges tries to circle away but Uddin has him pinned against the cage.
Borges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borges is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uddin keeps control of Borges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borges has had enough of the clinch but Uddin keeps him there for the moment.
Uddin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uddin misses with some punches.
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Uddin has him pressed against the cage.
Uddin breaks from the clinch.
Uddin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borges misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uddin is looking to clinch.
Uddin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borges circles away.
Borges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uddin circles away quickly and effectively.
Borges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Uddin misses.
Uddin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borges working hard to break the clinch.
Borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uddin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borges lands with a nice combination. Uddin backs away looking to recover.
Uddin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges throws a series of punches but Uddin moves out of range.
Borges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uddin.
Uddin connects with a looping right hand.
Uddin throws a hook but Borges blocks it.
Uddin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uddin is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Uddin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matin Uddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uddin is breathing heavily.
Borges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borges slips under a jab from Uddin.
Borges throws a right hand that Uddin ducks under and follows up with a left that Uddin also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustavo Borges will probably get the nod.
That's time! Uddin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Uddin misses.
Uddin closes the distance and clinches.
Uddin tries to break the clinch but Borges is controlling the position.
Uddin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Uddin has him pressed against the cage.
Borges blocks an uppercut.
Uddin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Uddin misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borges displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Uddin is rocked!
Borges throws a series of punches but Uddin moves out of range.
Uddin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Borges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Borges misses.
The fighters circling - Uddin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borges stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borges wants it to stay on the feet.
Uddin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borges misses with a wild combination.
Uddin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uddin misses the shot to the body.
Uddin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uddin tries to clinch but Borges moves out of range.
Borges misses with a double jab
and Uddin counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Uddin misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uddin instigates a clinch.
Uddin working hard to break the clinch.
Uddin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borges has him pressed against the cage.
Uddin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uddin. Borges does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uddin looks to land a combination. Borges sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Borges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges misses with a few strikes there.
Matin Uddin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uddin throws a sloppy body shot
and Borges counters with a left and a right that stings Uddin.
Uddin throws a right and a left that Borges avoids nicely.
Uddin throws a hook but Borges avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Borges.
Borges fails to land with a series of punches.
Uddin misses with a wild combination.
Borges throws a series of punches but Uddin avoids them all with ease.
Uddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uddin misses the shot to the body.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borges misses with a double jab
and Uddin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uddin has had enough of the clinch but Borges keeps him there for the moment.
Uddin working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borges tries to break free but Uddin pushes him back against the cage.
Uddin manages to break the clinch.
Uddin is looking to clinch but Borges is avoiding it.
Borges throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uddin counter with a right hand.
Borges misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Borges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borges scores with a three punch combo!
Uddin misses with a body punch
and Borges counters with a two punch combo.
Uddin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borges throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uddin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uddin is trying to break the clinch but Borges has him pressed against the cage.
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Uddin is controlling him.
Borges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uddin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uddin misses with a looping left.
Uddin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borges but Borges pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Borges does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uddin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borges throws a right and a left that Uddin avoids nicely.
No joy there for Borges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uddin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustavo Borges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uddin is looking to clinch.
Uddin misses with a left hand
and Borges moves into the clinch.
Uddin breaks from the clinch.
Uddin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uddin tries to clinch up.
A jab from Uddin misses.
Uddin dodges the punch combination from Borges.
Borges throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uddin counters with a three punch combo that has Borges backing up. Borges nods at Uddin to acknowledge the strikes.
Matin Uddin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uddin tries to clinch but Borges moves out of range.
Gustavo Borges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uddin misses with a hook
and Borges counters by moving into the clinch.
Uddin is looking to break free of the clinch but Borges has double underhooks.
Uddin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Borges tries to break the clinch but Uddin is controlling the position.
Borges prevents Uddin from breaking the clinch.
Uddin misses with a punch on the inside.
Uddin lands with a right to the head.
Borges prevents Uddin from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Uddin fails to land.
Borges blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uddin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borges is looking to break free of the clinch but Uddin has double underhooks.
Uddin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uddin pushes off an throws an elbow but Borges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borges takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uddin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uddin scores with a shot to the side of Borges's head.
Uddin has a couple of punches blocked by Borges.
Uddin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uddin has had enough of the clinch but Borges keeps him there for the moment.
Uddin tries to circle away but Borges has him pinned against the cage.
Borges blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustavo Borges.
I've got Borges winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Borges!
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pop
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