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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Borisov (ranked 2043 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Johel Yomero (ranked 245 p4p, 208 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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189 cm 27 193 5 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm 20 200 4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Borisov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johel Yomero! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yomero pushes Borisov up against the cage in a clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borisov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Borisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borisov working aggressively here.
Borisov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Yomero misses with a punch on the inside.
Borisov blocks an uppercut.
Borisov is trying to push Yomero away but Yomero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Borisov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yomero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jab, jab by Borisov - just one landing. Yomero forces Borisov back against the cage and clinches. Borisov working aggressively here.
Borisov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borisov throws a head punch that misses. Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
Yomero lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Borisov misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yomero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borisov's efforts to push away. Borisov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borisov breaks from the clinch.
Borisov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Johel Yomero has been cut. Yomero blocks a jab. Yomero moves away from the strike by Borisov. Yomero lands with an overhand left. Yomero ducks under a wild hook from Borisov. Sloppy strikes from Yomero. Those never looked like landing. Borisov is looking to counter punch. Borisov looks to land a right hand but Yomero moved out of range. Borisov with a jab. Yomero jabbing away but nothing is landing. Left hook, right uppercut from Yomero. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Borisov lands a big uppercut and Yomero crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yomero looks OK. Borisov waves Yomero back to his feet!
Yomero is rocked! Yomero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yomero is still on wobbly legs! Can Borisov finish him? Borisov looks to throw the jab but Yomero is out of range. Boris Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borisov connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Yomero out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Borisov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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