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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 780 p4p, 598 weight class) and Cesare Borgia (ranked 116 p4p, 87 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Borgia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye Of The Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia misses with a straight left.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borgia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer throwing a counter right hand but Borgia manages to avoid it.
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Borgia off balance momentarily.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borgia.
Borgia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Archer defends it well.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Borgia with an uppercut!
Archer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Borgia moved out of range nicely.
Archer misses with a combination
and Borgia counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Borgia counters with a straight right hand.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borgia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Borgia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia throws a big shot that misses.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Borgia throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borgia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borgia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borgia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Borgia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Archer connects with a single shot there.
Borgia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer slips a jab from Borgia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Archer as he connects with a hook.
Jonathan Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer swings for the body but Borgia moves out of range.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Borgia.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borgia slips under a jab from Archer.
Archer throws a hook to the side of Borgia's head but Borgia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borgia! But no joy.
Archer lands a jab.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Borgia moved out of range nicely.
Borgia feints the counter takedown.
Archer throws a hook but Borgia avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Archer - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of Borgia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
Borgia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Borgia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer jabs Borgia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jonathan Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia lands a nice looking body shot.
Borgia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Archer misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borgia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Archer shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Archer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Archer connects with a right hand. Borgia shakes it off.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Borgia's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Borgia saw that one coming.
Borgia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Borgia walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
Borgia checks a leg kick.
Archer's corner calls for a 1-2. Archer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borgia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Archer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Borgia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Borgia slips under a jab from Archer.
Borgia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Archer.
Borgia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Borgia backpedaling.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borgia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Borgia misses.
Jonathan Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Borgia moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia staying out of range there.
Borgia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borgia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borgia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Borgia's shoulder, as Borgia tries to avoid the shot.
Borgia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a hook but Borgia blocks it.
Archer throws a series of punches but Borgia moves out of range.
Borgia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Archer with a body shot.
Borgia slips a straight right by Archer.
Borgia defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Borgia swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Archer misses with a leg kick
and Borgia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Archer's guard.
Borgia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Archer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Borgia scores with punches from side control.
Archer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Borgia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Archer is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Borgia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Archer is avoiding damage well.
Borgia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia in side control, throwing shots but Archer defends.
Borgia throws a strike aimed at the side of Archer's head but Archer avoids it well.
Archer is trying to get back to his feet.
Borgia cracks Archer with a big elbow.
Borgia working the ground and pound from side control.
Archer is rocked!
Borgia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borgia misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Archer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Borgia working his ground and pound in the gym.
Borgia landing a few strikes.
Borgia scores with punches from side control.
Archer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Archer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Borgia in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Archer looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Borgia turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesare Borgia!
Cesare Borgia took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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hype
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