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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Boris (ranked 620 p4p, 1333 weight class) and Zap Pushkin (ranked 88 p4p, 180 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Boris - just one landing.
Pushkin loads up on a big right hand but Boris slips the punch.
Boris throws a lazy right hand but Pushkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pushkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pushkin tries to bum rush Boris with a series of wild strikes but Boris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boris.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Boris moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Boris misses.
Boris tries to move into range but Pushkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pushkin connects with a looping right hand.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Boris moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin closes the distance and pushes Boris back into the cage.
Boris manages to break the clinch.
Pushkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boris lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Boris finds it's target.
Boris gets tackled into the cage by Pushkin. Pushkin maintains the clinch.
Boris can't find room to land a body shot as Pushkin controls the action.
Pushkin tries to throw a body punch but Boris avoids it by throwing Pushkin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pushkin fails to land.
Boris struggles to land a body shot inside as Pushkin controls his hands.
Boris misses with the head strike.
Boris blocks a body shot from Pushkin.
I was talking to Boris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pushkin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Boris misses.
Pushkin feints a counter leg kick.
Boris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Boris.
A left lands for Boris.
Pushkin cracks Boris with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Pushkin throws a right hand that Boris ducks under and follows up with a left that Boris also avoids with ease.
Boris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pushkin is looking to clinch but Boris is avoiding it.
Pushkin throws out a loose jab but Boris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pushkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris cracks Pushkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pushkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pushkin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Pushkin. Those never looked like landing.
Pushkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boris throws a jab when Pushkin was well out of range.
Pushkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pushkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pushkin connects with a leg kick.
Pushkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boris tries to counter with a takedown but Pushkin is quick to defend against it.
Pushkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pushkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Boris.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boris lands a body shot.
Pushkin thumps Boris with a low kick.
Pushkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pushkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boris misses with a straight right.
Boris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Pushkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boris staying out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pushkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boris.
Boris throws an overhand right that lands on Pushkin's shoulder, as Pushkin tries to avoid the shot.
Pushkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pushkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boris throws an overhand right that lands on Pushkin's shoulder, as Pushkin tries to avoid the shot.
Pushkin swinging wildly here.
Boris throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Pushkin is looking for the big counter here.
Boris misses with a takedown attempt - Pushkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Despite the aggression on Pushkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses with a straight left.
Boris throws the left hand but Pushkin avoids the punch easily.
Boris misses with a hook
and Pushkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pushkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boris missing with a left hand there. Pushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Pushkin.
Pushkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris swats away the attempt to clinch by Pushkin.
Pushkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Boris lunges at Pushkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pushkin's hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boris thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Pushkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pushkin lands with an overhand left.
Pushkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boris misses with a hook. Pushkin ducked under it nicely.
Zap Pushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Boris with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Boris.
Boris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boris moves out of range of the strikes.
Boris attempts a counter takedown but Pushkin avoids it well and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boris backing away here, and Pushkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boris lands a nice hook to Pushkin's body. Pushkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pushkin. Boris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pushkin throws a chopping leg kick but Boris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Boris misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pushkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Pushkin.
Pushkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boris throws an off balance right hand
letting Pushkin counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Pushkin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris defending well as Pushkin loads up on a big left hand.
Boris tries to counter with a takedown but Pushkin is quick to defend against it.
Pushkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Boris circles away.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Boris misses.
Boris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boris throws a hook to the side of Pushkin's head but Pushkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pushkin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pushkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pushkin sneaks out the side door and pushes Boris away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheers as Pushkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boris doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Pushkin throws a lazy head kick
and Boris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pushkin's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Boris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pushkin slips a jab from Boris.
Boris looks to land a right hand but Pushkin moved out of range.
Pushkin slips a jab from Boris.
Boris avoids the head kick by Pushkin.
Boris avoids the body shot from Pushkin.
Boris misses with a hook
and Pushkin counters with a left and a right that stings Boris.
Some wild striking there from Pushkin.
Boris attempts a counter takedown but Pushkin avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris connects with a right hand. Pushkin shakes it off.
Boris with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pushkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Pushkin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pushkin. Boris does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Boris is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Pushkin.
Pushkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boris.
It seemed like Pushkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boris works Pushkin's body with a nice hook.
Pushkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pushkin throws out the jab.
Boris lands a lovely overhand right.
Boris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pushkin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Boris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pushkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pushkin defending well as Boris loads up on a big left hand.
Boris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a looping overhand right but Pushkin ducks down to avoid it.
Pushkin ducks right into an uppercut from Boris.
Pushkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pushkin wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Pushkin misses its intended target.
Boris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pushkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boris. Pushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pushkin. Boris does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris catches Pushkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boris throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Pushkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a straight left.
That kick from Pushkin tenderised Boris's leg. Boris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Boris.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut. Boris saw that one coming.
Pushkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pushkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boris throws out the jab.
Boris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Pushkin misses.
Boris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pushkin.
Boris moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPushkin.
Pushkin misses with a looping right.
Pushkin moves out of range as Boris strikes.
Boris throws a hook but Pushkin blocks it.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pushkin moves out of range as Boris strikes.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pushkin.
Pushkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boris to score with a decent uppercut.
Pushkin misses with a hook.
Boris punishes Pushkin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boris's corner calls for a 1-2. Boris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boris punishes Pushkin's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pushkin moves in looking to clinch but Boris pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pushkin. That's going to slow Boris down.
Pushkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pushkin has managed to clinch.
Pushkin working aggressively here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin prevents Boris from breaking the clinch.
Boris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pushkin. Pushkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pushkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Boris's cut is getting worse.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Boris.
Boris misses with a hook
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pushkin slips under a jab.
Pushkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boris throws a lazy right hand but Pushkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Pushkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boris works the jab nicely.
Boris throws a hook but Pushkin blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands with a hook. Pushkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boris tries to keep at a distance but Pushkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boris blocks an uppercut.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boris misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Boris misses with a looping left.
Boris throws a poor cross that misses
and Pushkin counters with a thumping low kick.
Boris misses with a looping right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Boris's shoulder, as Boris tries to avoid the shot.
Boris throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Boris backing away here, and Pushkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Pushkin misses.
Boris ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses the jab.
Pushkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pushkin slips a jab from Boris.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Boris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Boris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boris lands a jab to the head.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Boris's shoulder, as Boris tries to avoid the shot.
Boris feinted with a counter takedown.
Pushkin misses with a hook.
Boris misses with a hook. Pushkin ducked under it nicely.
Boris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pushkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boris.
Boris throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
and Pushkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boris scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris misses with a combination
and Pushkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pushkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
A countering left hand to the body from Pushkin misses.
Boris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pushkin's head backwards.
Pushkin clinches with his opponent.
Boris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boris tries to pull guard but Pushkin won't allow it.
Pushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pushkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pushkin walks away with a smile on his face. Boris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pushkin lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pushkin throws a leg kick
and Boris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Pushkin is not content to let Boris control the position.
Pushkin kicks off Boris and gets to his feet.
Boris misses with a looping right.
A jab from Pushkin does it's job there.
Boris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boris takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Boris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Boris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boris throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boris missing with a left hand there. Pushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boris walks into a left hand.
Pushkin wants to clinch up but Boris keeps it at a distance.
Boris feinted with a counter takedown.
Pushkin lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Pushkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pushkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Boris misses its intended target.
Pushkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Pushkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pushkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pushkin throws a shot from downtown. Boris moves away and avoids it.
Boris tries to counter with a takedown but Pushkin is quick to defend against it.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Boris.
Pushkin unleashes a big counter combination but Boris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boris throws out the jab.
Pushkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boris lands a nice shot to the body.
Pushkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boris tries to counter with a takedown but Pushkin is quick to defend against it.
Zap Pushkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pushkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boris scores with a punch to the head.
Boris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Pushkin misses
and Boris counters with a single leg into guard. Pushkin didn't expect that.
Pushkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boris stops Pushkin from standing up.
Pushkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boris controls the pace.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris prevents Pushkin from getting back to his feet.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Pushkin is keeping the position.
Pushkin wants to get back to his feet but Boris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pushkin.
Pushkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Boris steps away.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
Pushkin walks into a stiff left hand from Boris.
Boris 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.
Boris misses with a hook
and Pushkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Boris.
Boris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pushkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pushkin kicks off Boris and gets to his feet.
Boris misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Pushkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pushkin cracks a nice hook into Boris's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Pushkin.
Jeez, John Boris's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pushkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pushkin ducks right into an uppercut from Boris.
Pushkin connects with a looping right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pushkin.
Pushkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boris is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Boris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zap Pushkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Zap Pushkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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