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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bors Hill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bors Hill!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Hermansson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hill thinking.
Hill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hermansson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hill's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermansson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermansson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hermansson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hill defends it nicely.
Hermansson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermansson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hermansson has been working on his balance at Midnight MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hill.
Hermansson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Hermansson, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Hermansson against the cage but Hermansson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hermansson takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill throws a head kick that Hermansson semi-blocks.
Hill lands with a good body shot.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hermansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hermansson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hermansson shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hill has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hermansson lands with a good body shot.
Hermansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hermansson darts in looking for a takedown but Hill gets double underhooks and turns Hermansson into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermansson throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hermansson misses with a shot to the body
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Hermansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Hill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hermansson under the eye.
Hermansson lands with a good body shot.
Hermansson throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill swings for the body but Hermansson moves out of range.
Hermansson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hermansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hermansson connects with a single shot there.
Hermansson is looking to wear down Hill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Hermansson.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hill tests Hermansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hill misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Hill.
Hermansson throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill scores with a punch to the head.
Hermansson misses with a straight left.
A big left from Hermansson misses.
Hill feints a counter leg kick.
Bors Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill cracks the inside of Hermansson's front leg.
Hermansson throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Hermansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
Hermansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill moves out of range as Hermansson strikes.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Hermansson.
Hermansson attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hermansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hermansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill cracks the inside of Hermansson's front leg.
Hermansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hill cracks the inside of Hermansson's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Hermansson off balance momentarily.
Hill moves away from the strike by Hermansson.
Hill throws out a counter right but Hermansson avoids it with no problem.
Hermansson throws an off balance right hand
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hermansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hill counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hermansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Hermansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hermansson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermansson misses the target.
Hill is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hermansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hill throws a solid leg kick but Hermansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hill.
Hermansson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bors Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hermansson is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Hill lands a nice shot that snaps Hermansson's head back.
Hermansson takes one on the button.
Hermansson misses the shot to the body.
Hill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hermansson's hands.
Hermansson misses the shot to the body.
Hill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hermansson throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermansson.
Hill lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hermansson.
Hill has Hermansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hermansson.
Hermansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermansson looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looking to stall.
Hermansson leaning against his opponent.
Hermansson blocks a body shot from Hill.
Hill taking a breather.
Hermansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Hermansson is controlling the position.
Hill lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hermansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Hermansson won't allow it.
Hermansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hermansson misses with a body punch.
Hermansson tries to stall but Hill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Hermansson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hermansson showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermansson working the head and body with strikes.
Hermansson is looking to advance position but Hill won't allow it.
Hill wants to improve his position but Hermansson is controlling well.
Hill is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hermansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson prevents Hill from improving his position.
Hermansson is stalling here. Hill is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hermansson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hill has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hermansson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hill is thwarting Hermansson's attempts to control the position.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hermansson defending well though.
Hermansson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hermansson is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hermansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hermansson, not yet.
Hermansson working for a triangle but Hill defends it easily.
Hill postures up in Hermansson's guard and throws a big left but Hermansson blocks it.
Hermansson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bors Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hermansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill scores with a one two! Hermansson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hermansson throws out a powerful jab.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermansson.
Hill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hermansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hermansson looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Hermansson takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hermansson defends it nicely.
Hermansson tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hermansson sprawls well. Hermansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Hermansson.
Hill stuffs the takedown.
Hermansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hermansson looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Hill now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermansson is just out of range.
Hermansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hermansson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
A punch combination from Hermansson misses.
Hermansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill unleashes a big counter combination but Hermansson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hill jabs Hermansson right on the nose. Hermansson blinks but takes it well.
Hill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hermansson on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Hermansson misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermansson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill throws a nice head kick!
Oh Hermansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill gets a clinch.
Hermansson misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hill.
Hermansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bors Hill.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hermansson stalling the fight.
Hill leaning against his opponent.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jan Olov Hermansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill cracks Hermansson with a hook to the temple - Hermansson is on wobbly legs here! Hill swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hermansson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hill wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bors Hill!
An out of breath Bors Hill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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