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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Puma (ranked 3756 p4p, 23245 weight class) and Hristo Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Puma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hristo Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puma defends well and Borisov ends up having to push Puma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Borisov tries to clinch but Puma is having none of it.
Puma lands with a shot to the body.
Puma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Borisov is trying to defend but Puma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Puma is looking to advance position but Borisov won't allow it.
Puma passes to side control.
Borisov is looking for a sweep.
Puma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Borisov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Puma swings around for an armbar but Borisov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Puma's guard.
Borisov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma being controlled here, momentarily.
Puma managing to control the position.
Puma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Puma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Puma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borisov controlling from the top position.
Borisov wants to stand and escape but instead Puma has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borisov can't keep his opponent in guard - Puma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Puma is pressing down on Borisov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borisov is holding on for now.
Puma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puma works his way into side control.
Puma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Borisov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Borisov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puma tries for a kimura but Borisov is defending well.
Puma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Borisov, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is looking for a sweep.
Puma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borisov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Puma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Puma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puma lands with a shot to the body.
Puma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borisov can do to turn this around?
Puma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Borisov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puma looks to score with a jab to the body but Borisov is just out of range.
Puma dives in for a single leg takedown but Borisov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borisov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puma throws a big shot that misses.
Puma scores with a takedown into Borisov's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Borisov's guard.
Puma works his foot free and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Borisov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma moves to the back.
Puma is persistently looking for the submission but Borisov is defending it well.
Borisov tries to break free.
Puma goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Borisov escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Johnny Puma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borisov prevents Puma from improving his position.
Borisov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov looks to land a strike but Puma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Puma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Puma wants to sweep here but Borisov controlling him for the moment.
Puma has a closed guard, preventing Borisov from standing up.
Puma wants to sweep here but Borisov controlling him for the moment.
Puma is controlling Borisov's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov preventing the sweep.
Borisov looking to sit in guard and control but Puma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puma passes into half guard.
Puma seems to be looking for submissions.
Puma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borisov is desperately trying to improve his position but Puma has a good base and remains in mount.
Puma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Puma takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma tightening his grip on Borisov, looking for the choke.
Borisov can't escape the position.
Puma working for a choke but Borisov is defending well.
Puma looking for the RNC.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma has got one arm under Borisov's chin. This could be trouble... Borisov trying to control the other hand but Puma gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Borisov has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Puma!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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