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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zorgas Borgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akhmedov has chosen Jason Derulo - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zorgas Borgas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omari Akhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhmedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borgas.
Akhmedov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Borgas misses with a double jab
and Akhmedov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borgas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zorgas Borgas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akhmedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borgas.
Akhmedov throws out a counter right but Borgas avoids it with no problem.
Akhmedov drives through and clinches with Borgas against the cage.
Akhmedov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Borgas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgas looks to land a right hand but Akhmedov moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Borgas.
Akhmedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Borgas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhmedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borgas.
Akhmedov lands a left hand.
Akhmedov pushes Borgas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borgas misses with the head strike.
Akhmedov looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akhmedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borgas slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borgas.
Akhmedov working aggressively here.
Borgas misses with the head strike.
Borgas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borgas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borgas.
Akhmedov pushes Borgas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akhmedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Borgas.
Akhmedov blocking some punches.
Akhmedov tries to work over Borgas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akhmedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Borgas controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Akhmedov fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borgas blocks an uppercut.
Borgas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhmedov.
Borgas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhmedov's elbow.
Borgas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akhmedov backwards.
Akhmedov is trying to stall.
Borgas blocking some punches.
Akhmedov lands a right hand.
Borgas breaks the clinch.
Borgas misses with a wild body shot.
Akhmedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Borgas looks to throw the jab but Akhmedov is out of range.
Borgas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akhmedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borgas with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov has managed to clinch.
Borgas managing to block the knees to the body from Akhmedov.
A bit of stalling here from Borgas.
Akhmedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Borgas throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhmedov.
A short body shot lands from Akhmedov as the two fighters clinch.
Borgas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhmedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akhmedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akhmedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhmedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Akhmedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borgas.
A head punch on the inside from Akhmedov fails to land.
Akhmedov working aggressively here.
Borgas throws a head punch that misses.
Borgas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akhmedov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgas breaks from the clinch.
Borgas misses with a jab to the body
and Akhmedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borgas closes the distance and clinches.
Akhmedov is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akhmedov throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borgas.
Borgas taking a breather.
Borgas digs a right hand underneath Akhmedov's ribcage. Akhmedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borgas lands a left hand.
Borgas misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Borgas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borgas working aggressively here.
Akhmedov slows down the pace here.
Borgas leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omari Akhmedov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Borgas throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhmedov forces Borgas back against the cage and clinches.
Akhmedov lands a nice uppercut.
Akhmedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Borgas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Akhmedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhmedov being controlled against the cage.
Borgas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omari Akhmedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borgas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgas stuns Akhmedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borgas closes the distance and pushes Akhmedov back into the cage.
Borgas lands a hook that snaps the head of Akhmedov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borgas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akhmedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Borgas avoids the damage to the body.
Akhmedov lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmedov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akhmedov taking a breather.
Borgas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhmedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Akhmedov as the two fighters clinch.
Akhmedov lands with a left to the head.
Borgas throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhmedov.
Akhmedov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Akhmedov fails to land.
Akhmedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Borgas.
Borgas misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Borgas.
Borgas blocks an elbow strike from Akhmedov.
Akhmedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borgas misses with the head strike.
Borgas breaks the clinch.
Akhmedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Akhmedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Borgas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgas blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Borgas.
Akhmedov is breathing heavily.
Borgas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akhmedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akhmedov misses with some punches.
Akhmedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akhmedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Borgas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akhmedov blocks an uppercut.
Akhmedov throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhmedov.
Borgas blocking some punches.
Akhmedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borgas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgas stalling in the clinch.
Akhmedov misses with some punches.
Akhmedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Borgas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borgas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Borgas.
Borgas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borgas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akhmedov instigates a clinch.
Borgas is trying to maintain a safe position but Akhmedov gets an underhook and turns Borgas into the cage.
Borgas trying to stall but Akhmedov improves his position.
Borgas stalling in the clinch but Akhmedov improves position.
Borgas seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Akhmedov is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Borgas throws a head punch that misses.
Borgas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akhmedov closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov lands a shoulder strike.
Akhmedov blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Akhmedov is working Borgas over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhmedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Borgas.
Borgas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borgas takes a shot to the head.
Akhmedov slowing the pace effectively.
Borgas blocking some punches.
Akhmedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borgas misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borgas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akhmedov stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Borgas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borgas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Omari Akhmedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Akhmedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Borgas gets through Akhmedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akhmedov lands with a right to the head.
Akhmedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Borgas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borgas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akhmedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borgas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akhmedov is looking to control Borgas's arms but Borgas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhmedov has his back to the cage.
Akhmedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akhmedov just leaning against Borgas, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Borgas.
Akhmedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Borgas has a couple of punches blocked by Akhmedov.
Borgas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borgas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borgas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borgas is trying to maintain a safe position but Akhmedov gets an underhook and turns Borgas into the cage.
Akhmedov prevents a body shot from Borgas.
Akhmedov prevents a body shot from Borgas.
Borgas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Borgas trying to control the position but instead, Akhmedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borgas into the cage.
Akhmedov pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borgas working aggressively here.
Akhmedov is looking to control Borgas's arms but Borgas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhmedov has his back to the cage.
Akhmedov leaning against his opponent.
Akhmedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akhmedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akhmedov blocks an uppercut.
Borgas breaks from the clinch.
Borgas throws a hook but Akhmedov avoids it easily.
Zorgas Borgas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Borgas.
Akhmedov has Borgas up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhmedov.
Akhmedov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borgas lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhmedov stalls.
Borgas tries to work over Akhmedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borgas just leaning against Akhmedov, taking a breather.
Borgas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Akhmedov is keeping busy.
Borgas throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhmedov.
Borgas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borgas lands a shoulder strike.
Akhmedov working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhmedov.
Akhmedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akhmedov scores with a hook to the body.
Akhmedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Borgas controls his hands.
Borgas breaks the clinch.
Zorgas Borgas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borgas throws the left hand but Akhmedov avoids the punch easily.
Borgas closes the distance and clinches.
Borgas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akhmedov.
Borgas throws an off balance right hand
and Akhmedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akhmedov pushes Borgas up against the cage in a clinch.
Borgas pushes Akhmedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borgas managing to block the knees to the body from Akhmedov.
Borgas blocking some punches.
A short left from Borgas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Akhmedov lands a body punch.
Omari Akhmedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Borgas.
Akhmedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borgas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akhmedov.
Akhmedov throws a head punch that misses.
Borgas working aggressively here.
Akhmedov lands a right hand.
Zorgas Borgas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borgas manages to break the clinch.
Borgas throws a shot from downtown. Akhmedov moves away and avoids it.
Akhmedov gets a clinch.
Akhmedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Borgas backwards.
Borgas throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhmedov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zorgas Borgas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akhmedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Omari Akhmedov!
Omari Akhmedov gave a mention to Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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