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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 17 p4p, 163 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 1 p4p, 21 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sefa - God's Plan. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Kersikov throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a hook.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov throws a quick counter head kick but Torres was just out of range.
Kersikov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Kersikov misses the body punch
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov thinking.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kersikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kersikov breaks the clinch.
Torres is looking to clinch but Kersikov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres digs a good hook to Kersikov's body.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres scores with a nice head shot.
Benji Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
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!
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov drops Torres with a beautiful combination! Torres stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kersikov is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Kersikov's defenses.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Torres lands with a shot to the body.
Torres scores with the left hand. Kersikov knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kersikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Torres misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Kersikov misses its target.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torres misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Benji Torres's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a solid body kick.
Kersikov thumps Torres with a low kick.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Torres misses.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Torres.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Kersikov thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Torres throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Torres misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a hook to the body
and Kersikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kersikov walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Torres throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kersikov with a body shot.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kersikov is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres cracks Kersikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torres misses with a hook.
As Torres backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kersikov swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kersikov looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kersikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The cut above Benji Torres's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torres scores with the left hand. Kersikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benji Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Torres lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
As Torres backs away, Kersikov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torres darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
As Kersikov backs off Torres throws a huge counter combo but Kersikov manages to avoid it all.
Torres misses with a hook
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torres just manages to avoid it.
Kersikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres instigates a clinch.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Torres lands a shoulder strike.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov breaks the clinch.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Torres misses.
And Kersikov counters with a quick kick to the body but Torres blocks it.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
Benji Torres's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torres scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Kersikov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Donk. Torres catches Kersikov right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torres swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benji Torres's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boyko Kersikov!
Boyko Kersikov retains his middleweight title!
Boyko Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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