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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borowa Gora (ranked 76 p4p, 180 weight class) and Hjallis Kalske (ranked 14 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borowa Gora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalske.
Kalske throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gora throws a leg kick that misses.
Gora looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Kalske slips under a jab.
A low kick from Gora is predictable there
and Gora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gora misses with a straight right.
Gora throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalske counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora throws a head kick but Kalske moves out of range.
Hjallis Kalske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalske fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gora.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalske.
Kalske scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske misses with an uppercut.
Kalske blocks a head kick by Gora.
Kalske lands with a hook. Gora tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gora swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kalske to counter with a crisp jab.
Gora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick lands for Kalske.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick and Gora moves out of range easily.
Gora throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Kalske misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Gora on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kalske misses with a lunging right hand
and Gora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gora throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalske counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gora throws a head kick but Kalske moves out of range.
A cross from Kalske lands.
Gora missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Kalske tenderised Gora's leg. Gora is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kalske looks to land a right hand but Gora moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kalske, as that shot connected.
Kalske misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borowa Gora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Gora. Those never looked like landing.
Kalske lands a head shot.
Kalske dives in and grabs Gora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gora pushes down on Kalske's head and hops out.
Kalske misses with a series of wild punches.
Gora was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske misses with the combination.
Kalske tests Gora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Kalske misses.
Kalske loads up on a big right hand but Gora slips the punch.
Gora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Gora sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A good leg kick by Kalske.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalske.
Gora tries a low kick but Kalske avoids it.
Kalske feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske misses with a hook. Gora ducked under it nicely.
Kalske with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalske drives through with a takedown into Gora's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske prevents Gora from getting back to his feet.
Gora trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kalske loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gora wants to stand but Kalske is controlling the position.
Gora is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Heavy Metal that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gora wriggles free and stands up.
Kalske lands a nice hook to Gora's body. Gora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kalske to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gora scores with a one two! Kalske had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kalske cracks a nice hook into Gora's ribs.
Gora throws a leg kick that misses.
Gora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalske.
Gora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gora scores with a hook.
Gora misses with a body shot.
Gora throws a leg kick but Kalske moved away.
A leg kick checked by Kalske.
Kalske connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kalske lands a head shot.
Kalske has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske loads up on a big right hand but Gora slips the punch.
Kalske scores with a jab. Gora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hjallis Kalske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalske throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gora.
Gora blocks a head kick by Kalske.
An attempted straight right counter from Gora misses the target.
Kalske tries to work over Gora's front leg with a kick but Gora checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gora misses the target.
Gora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalske.
Kalske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalske throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalske counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske throws an off balance right hand
and Gora counters with a nice body shot.
Kalske throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gora.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gora defending well as Kalske loads up on a big left hand.
Kalske lands with a nice body punch.
Kalske throws an overhand right that lands on Gora's shoulder, as Gora tries to avoid the shot.
Kalske misses with a looping left.
Kalske lands a slapping body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gora 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 Kalske has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kalske and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gora misses the body punch
and Kalske counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalske shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gora manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kalske loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske connects with a couple of short punches.
Gora has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kalske has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A short right from Gora on the inside.
Kalske blocking some punches.
Gora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gora scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kalske connects with a leg kick.
Kalske tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gora was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalske.
It looked like Gora was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kalske takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalske lands a glancing blow to the side of Gora's head.
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Kalske misses with a right hand
letting Gora counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalske lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gora blocks a jab.
Gora blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Kalske throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gora tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalske scores with a hook.
Kalske throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalske takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kalske lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalske works Gora's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hjallis Kalske will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalske. Gora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalske punishes Gora's body with a nice straight punch.
Gora gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalske.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalske as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gora.
Gora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gora misses with an uppercut.
Kalske swings for the body but Gora moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske checks a leg kick.
Kalske misses with an uppercut
and Gora counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalske thinking.
Kalske misses with an uppercut. Gora saw that one coming.
It looked like Gora was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Gora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalske.
Nice defenses there by Gora.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kalske scoring well with a low kick there.
Gora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalske counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Gora.
Gora staying out of range there.
Gora tests Kalske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalske misses the shot to the body.
Gora appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske throws a shot from downtown. Gora moves away and avoids it.
Kalske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gora.
Kalske lands a head kick!
Kalske connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gora's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske goes for a double leg but Gora avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gora continues to drive forward.
Kalske throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalske lands a jab to Gora's midsection.
Gora avoids the head kick by Kalske.
Kalske shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Gora, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora thumps Kalske with a low kick.
Kalske changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gora looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gora tries to escape but Kalske is in control.
Borowa Gora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalske looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kalske scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gora bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kalske scores with a body shot.
Kalske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gora takes one to the side of the head.
Gora looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kalske scores with a nice right hand.
Gora tries to bum rush Kalske with a series of wild strikes but Kalske uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Kalske is predictable there
and Gora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalske plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gora appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gora lands a really nice looking cross but Kalske seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Kalske.
Kalske wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalske attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kalske misses with a looping left.
As Kalske backs away, Gora returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gora avoids the head kick by Kalske.
It looked like Gora wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalske looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
Kalske misses the shot to the body.
Gora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kalske throws a body punch but Gora moves out of range.
Gora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gora tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalske counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalske scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske has his takedown stuffed
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalske throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske tries a low kick but Gora avoids it.
Kalske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gora loads up on a big right hand but Kalske slips the punch.
Gora swings for the body but Kalske moves out of range.
Gora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gora on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalske's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gora connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalske scrambles back to his feet.
Gora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalske lands with a nice body punch.
Kalske misses with a lunging right hand
and Gora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Gora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gora lands a nice hook to Kalske's body. Kalske takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gora ducks under a wild hook from Kalske.
Gora appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kalske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalske.
Kalske is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kalske working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gora tries to escape but Kalske is in control.
Kalske in side control, throwing shots but Gora defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora is not content to let Kalske control the position.
Kalske in side control, throwing shots but Gora defends.
Gora throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gora lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalske's head.
Gora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalske.
Gora connects with an inside leg kick.
Kalske scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske throws a lazy right hand but Gora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gora avoids the head kick by Kalske.
Gora misses with a hook. Kalske ducked under it nicely.
Gora scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske takes a swing at Gora's ribcage but misses.
Gora half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kalske throws a leg kick but Gora checks it.
Gora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalske missing with a left hand there. Gora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gora on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kalske misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hjallis Kalske will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kalske lands a head kick. Gora smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gora lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gora 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 Kalske has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kalske and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gora misses with a leg kick.
Kalske lands a leg kick that knocks Gora off balance momentarily.
Gora stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalske. Kalske gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalske.
Kalske scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gora blocks a leg kick.
Gora takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kalske works the jab nicely.
Kalske throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalske misses with a left hand
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalske feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kalske trying to control but Gora is working from the bottom.
Gora pushes Kalske off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Kalske throws a looping overhand right but Gora ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske jabs at Gora's body.
Borowa Gora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske throws a head kick that misses.
Gora is looking to slow Kalske down with leg kicks.
Gora bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kalske misses with a hook.
Gora is looking for a counter combo.
Gora closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gora walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kalske misses with a takedown
and Gora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalske takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kalske is rocked!
Kalske throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gora finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalske's head.
Kalske is still on wobbly legs! Can Gora finish him?
Gora cracks Kalske with a hook to the temple - Kalske is on wobbly legs here! Gora swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kalske falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gora wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Borowa Gora!
Borowa Gora retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Borowa Gora 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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