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Event:
The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Borta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poussin manages to avoid it.
Poussin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poussin thuds his right hand into Borta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borta misses with a hook
#CL#
and Poussin moves into the clinch.
Borta blocking some punches.
Poussin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poussin lands a right hand.
We've been informed that Borta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Poussin cracks Borta with a nice body shot.
Borta throws an elbow that misses.
Poussin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borta.
Poussin lands a body shot.
Poussin struggles to land a body shot inside as Borta controls his hands.
Borta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Amadou Poussin has been cut.
Poussin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poussin works on Borta's body with a couple of short punches.
Poussin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poussin lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poussin.
Poussin lands with a left to the head.
Poussin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards. #ROC#
Borta is rocked!#T1#
Poussin is leaning against Borta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Borta is still on wobbly legs! Can Poussin finish him?
Borta looks winded!
Poussin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poussin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Borta with a big uppercut! Borta tries to clinch up but Poussin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Borta to the mat! Borta covers up and Poussin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Amadou Poussin!
In his post fight interview, Amadou Poussin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
SPARTA 44
Date: Apr 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Sakurai ducks under a wild hook from Borta.
Sakurai 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.
Sakurai moves out of range as Borta strikes.
Sakurai tries to counter with a takedown but Borta is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Borta misses.
Borta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borta.
#CL2#
Borta rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the cage.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Borta holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakurai drops back down to his feet.
Sakurai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Borta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakurai's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Borta.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borta smiles and moves away.
Sakurai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Borta throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Sakurai misses
and Borta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai connects with a looping right hand.
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayate Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai swings for the body but Borta moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakurai.
Borta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakurai.
Borta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakurai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Borta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sakurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Borta misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Sakurai manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Sakurai pushes a forearm under Borta's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Borta is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hayate Sakurai!
A very excited looking Hayate Sakurai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
SPARTA 39
Date: Apr 10, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Borta closes the distance and pushes Sotaro back into the cage.
Sotaro throws a head punch that misses.
Borta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotaro misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Borta.
Borta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta lands an elbow just above Sotaro 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Onaga Sotaro has been cut.
Borta tries to throw a body punch but Sotaro avoids it by throwing Borta back against the cage.
Sotaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Borta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borta lands a shoulder strike.
Borta lands an elbow inside.
Sotaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Sotaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Borta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borta working aggressively here.
#T1#
Borta pushes Sotaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Borta. #ROC2#
Sotaro is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Borta.
Oh Sotaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sotaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clinched against the cage, Borta lands a big elbow that drops Sotaro! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sotaro is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yahya Borta!
After winning the bout, Yahya Borta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
SPARTA 33
Date: Mar 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Vladislavovich has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Borta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vladislavovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Borta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vladislavovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vladislavovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borta lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladislavovich can't break the clinch.
Borta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vladislavovich's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Borta. #CUT2#
It looks like Kaverin Vladislavovich has been cut.
Borta lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Vladislavovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vladislavovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Borta.
A head punch on the inside from Vladislavovich fails to land.
Borta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vladislavovich.
A body shot lands from Borta.
Vladislavovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Vladislavovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaverin Vladislavovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.
Borta lands a nice elbow.
Vladislavovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vladislavovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vladislavovich misses with the head strike.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye. #CUT2#
Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Vladislavovich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borta to keep the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Borta.
Borta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vladislavovich's elbow.
Borta lands a damaging elbow.
Borta tries to work over Vladislavovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Borta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Borta. #CUT2#
Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.
Vladislavovich working aggressively here.
Vladislavovich misses with the head strike.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye. #T3#
Borta digs a right hand underneath Vladislavovich's ribcage. Vladislavovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vladislavovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borta walks away with a smile on his face. Vladislavovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vladislavovich shoots in but no luck this time.
Borta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladislavovich.
Borta lunges at Vladislavovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vladislavovich's hand. #CUT2#
Jeez, Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vladislavovich.#CL2#
Borta darts in and clinches Vladislavovich up against the cage.
Borta lands an elbow just above Vladislavovich 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaverin Vladislavovich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yahya Borta!
A very excited looking Yahya Borta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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