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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 1694 p4p, 796 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 231 p4p, 119 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sobieski's choice of entrance music: Karnivool - Lifelike. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 17 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin darts in and clinches Sobieski up against the cage.
Borjigin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin moves into range and clinches up with Sobieski.
Borjigin tries to work over Sobieski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borjigin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sobieski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borjigin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Sobieski controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
Sobieski misses with a punch to the body.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobieski jumps guard but Borjigin stands there with Sobieski around his waist. Sobieski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin tries to throw a body punch but Sobieski avoids it by throwing Borjigin back against the cage.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobieski.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike.
Borjigin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sobieski prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobieski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khunbish Borjigin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Borjigin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borjigin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobieski wants to slow Borjigin down by chopping away at his legs.
Khunbish Borjigin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borjigin throws a shot from downtown. Sobieski moves away and avoids it.
Jan Sobieski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borjigin misses with a few strikes there.
Sobieski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Borjigin rushes Sobieski and presses him up against the cage.
Borjigin is trying to break the clinch but Sobieski has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sobieski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin tries a body shot but Sobieski blocks it.
Borjigin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobieski controls his hands.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Borjigin.
Borjigin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobieski backwards.
Sobieski manages to break the clinch.
Sobieski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Sobieski catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.
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 punch combination from Borjigin misses.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobieski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sobieski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borjigin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sobieski scrambles back to his feet.
Borjigin misses with a looping right.
And Sobieski tries to counter it with a takedown but Borjigin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Sobieski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Borjigin defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borjigin checks a low kick from Sobieski.
Sobieski shoots for a takedown but Borjigin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sobieski defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.
Sobieski feints the counter takedown.
Borjigin throws a jab when Sobieski was well out of range.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
Sobieski lands a really nice looking cross but Borjigin seems unphased.
Borjigin tries to clinch but Sobieski is having none of it.
Sobieski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Borjigin defends it well.
Sobieski throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
Sobieski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
Sobieski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Borjigin connects with a single shot there.
Sobieski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobieski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sobieski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borjigin looks to land a right hand but Sobieski moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieski works the jab nicely.
Borjigin throws an overhand right that lands on Sobieski's shoulder, as Sobieski tries to avoid the shot.
Borjigin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Sobieski - just one landing.
Sobieski slips under a jab from Borjigin.
Borjigin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borjigin tries to break free but Sobieski pushes him back against the cage.
Sobieski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borjigin presses Sobieski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobieski prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khunbish Borjigin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Borjigin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sobieski checks it well.
Sobieski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sobieski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobieski.
Sobieski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sobieski.
Sobieski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borjigins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sobieski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobieski.
Sobieski takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Sobieski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sobieski looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borjigin.
Sobieski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borjigin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sobieski momentarily.
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
Borjigin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sobieski. That's going to slow Borjigin down.
Sobieski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Sobieski lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin tests Sobieski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Sobieski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a body shot.
Sobieski looks to throw a body kick
and Borjigin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borjigin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sobieski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borjigin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khunbish Borjigin is winning the standup battle so far.
Borjigin throws a push kick but Sobieski slaps the foot to one side.
Sobieski staying out of range there.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Sobieski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borjigin counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sobieski.
Sobieski looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Borjigin.
A jab from Sobieski misses.
A little feinted left hand from Borjigin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sobieski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobieski has time to react.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sobieski swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sobieski.
Sobieski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Sobieski is out of range.
Sobieski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Borjigin's guard.
Borjigin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sobieski has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Khunbish Borjigin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Sobieski blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobieski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borjigin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sobieski throws a body kick that misses.
Borjigin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Borjigin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobieski is breathing heavily.
Sobieski defending well as Borjigin loads up on a big left hand.
Borjigin cracks Sobieski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobieski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobieski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khunbish Borjigin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Borjigin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobieski dips to his left and cracks Borjigin with an uppercut!
Sobieski slips under a jab.
Borjigin connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Sobieski.
Sobieski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
Sobieski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borjigin's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobieski. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Borjigin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sobieski.
Sobieski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Borjigin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sobieski, pushing him back against the cage.
Sobieski misses with the head strike.
Borjigin has a couple of punches blocked by Sobieski.
Good body shot from Borjigin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sobieski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobieski blocking some punches.
Sobieski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Borjigin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sobieski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borjigin misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieski drags the fight down to the ground.
Borjigin is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sobieski is proving hard to escape from.
Borjigin passes Sobieski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Borjigin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jan Sobieski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borjigin wants to control from the top but Sobieski keeps moving.
Khunbish Borjigin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sobieski holds on and takes a little breather.
Borjigin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobieski can do to turn this around?
Borjigin wanted to stand there but Sobieski had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobieski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borjigin circles away.
Borjigin misses with a leg kick.
Borjigin scores with a jab. Sobieski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borjigin misses with a wild combination.
Borjigin throws a big shot that misses.
Sobieski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borjigin. Sobieski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobieski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borjigin throws a body punch but Sobieski moves out of range.
Borjigin scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobieski scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khunbish Borjigin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borjigin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!
Khunbish Borjigin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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