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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borscht Balgav (ranked 2469 p4p, 1234 weight class) and Joe McConnell (ranked 135 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe McConnell enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borscht Balgav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from McConnell.
A quick step to the side and Balgav tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McConnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McConnell clinches with his opponent.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConnell tries to clinch there but Balgav circles away.
It looked like Balgav was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McConnell takes the fight into the clinch.
McConnell gets underhooks to prevent Balgav's takedown attempt.
Balgav tries to break the clinch but McConnell is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Borscht Balgav has been cut.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balgav's elbow.
McConnell misses with an elbow over the top.
McConnell stops a takedown attempt from Balgav.
Balgav blocks an elbow strike from McConnell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Balgav throws an elbow but misses.
McConnell throws an elbow that misses.
McConnell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McConnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McConnell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Balgav seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McConnell can turn it around.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McConnell is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Balgav hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe McConnell!
Joe McConnell gave a mention to Northern Zombie in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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