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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Boris (ranked 618 p4p, 1081 weight class) and Jayden Sven (ranked 83 p4p, 139 weight class). Jayden Sven told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Sven!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven with a jab.
It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Sven misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sven. Those never looked like landing.
Boris checks the leg kick.
Boris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boris punishes Sven's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boris.
Boris throws a lazy right hand but Sven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sven pushes Boris off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sven connects with an inside leg kick.
Boris misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sven did well to prevent Boris getting side control.
Boris stalling.
Boris trying to control the action but Sven is working from the bottom.
Boris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sven's head.
Boris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boris is looking to advance position but Sven won't allow it.
Boris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Sven is defending well.
Boris thows a huge punch but Sven dodges it nicely.
Boris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing that Boris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sven is trying to maintain the position but Boris is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Boris.
Boris is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking to stall here but Sven recovers full guard.
Boris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sven manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sven has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris is trying to maintain the position but Sven is very close to passing his half guard.
Boris tries to roll over but Sven keeps him under control.
Boris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boris actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris wants to control but Sven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Sven seems content to control.
Sven is thwarting Boris's attempts to control the position.
Boris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sven defends well.
Boris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sven has passed into half guard!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boris is trying to maintain the position but Sven is very close to passing his half guard.
Sven prevents Boris from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris tries to lock up and control but Sven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sven controlling from the full mount.
Boris can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boris is working hard here to advance position.
Boris is squirming around, avoiding Sven's attempts to control the action.
Boris tries to hold on but Sven postures up.
Boris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking to advance position but Sven has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boris is trying to escape the mount.
Boris tries to hold on but Sven postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris is desperately trying to improve his position but Sven has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Sven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boris.
A jab from Sven finds it's way through Boris's defenses.
A shot to the body from Boris misses
and Sven counters with a nice uppercut.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boris defending well as Sven loads up on a big left hand.
Boris connects with the punch.
Boris throws a sloppy body shot
and Sven counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Sven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boris.
A big left from Boris misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sven! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Boris.
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris with a hook.
Sven slips a jab from Boris.
Boris throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sven to counter with a crisp jab.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Boris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sven is looking to clinch.
Boris feinted with a counter takedown.
Boris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris lands a jab to the head.
Sven ducks right into an uppercut from Boris.
Boris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sven.
Sven moves away from the strike by Boris.
A nice side step and Sven releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sven moves forwards but Boris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jayden Sven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Sven throws an overhand right that lands on Boris's shoulder, as Boris tries to avoid the shot.
Boris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sven to the mat! Sven manages to get full guard.
Boris stopping the sweep attempt from Sven.
Boris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking to sit in guard and control but Sven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sven postures up.
Boris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sven defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sven has passed into half guard!
Boris with the active half guard here but Sven passes nicely into side control.
Boris tries to improve position but can't.
Boris looking for a sweep but Sven has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris tries to lock up and control but Sven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sven controlling from mount.
Boris can't escape the position.
Boris tries to lock up and control but Sven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boris is trying desperately to improve position.
Sven controlling his opponent.
Boris is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sven trying to control but Boris is having none of it.
Boris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boris looking for submissions off his back.
Boris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sven seems content to control.
Boris trying to control here.
Boris tries to roll over but Sven keeps him under control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boris tries for a takedown but Sven circles away easily
and Sven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boris scores with a hook.
Boris lunges at Sven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sven's hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sven misses the body punch
and Boris counters with a shoot takedown. Sven fights it but they end up in guard.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Sven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boris throwing strikes from guard but Sven blocks nicely.
Boris trying to control but Sven is working from the bottom.
Boris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boris stopping the sweep attempt from Sven.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boris.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boris with a nice cross.
Boris lands a slapping body shot.
Boris throws an off balance right hand
and Sven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sven throws out the jab.
Boris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris lands with a shot to the body.
Boris lands with a straight right. Sven didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Boris finds it's target.
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.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boris connects with a looping right hand.
Boris misses the body punch
and Sven counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sven.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sven has a couple of punches blocked by Boris.
Sven pushes Boris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sven breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris throws a hook but Sven avoids it easily.
Sven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boris shoots in but Sven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris misses with a straight left.
Sven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sven misses with an uppercut
and Boris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boris.
Boris is looking to pass Sven's guard but actually Sven recovers to full guard.
Sven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Boris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boris trying to control but Sven is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sven keeping full guard, as Boris tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sven ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Boris ducks right into an uppercut from Sven.
Boris misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boris shoots and misses
and Sven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boris.
Sven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sven.
Boris looks to land a left hand but Sven moved out of range nicely.
Sven throws a series of punches but Boris avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Sven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boris works the jab nicely.
Boris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sven.
Sven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boris.
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 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boris lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boris takes a swing at Sven's ribcage but misses.
Sven throws a series of strikes that have Boris backpedaling.
Boris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sven throws a looping overhand right but Boris ducks down to avoid it.
Boris lands a jab to Sven's midsection.
Sven connects with a body shot.
Boris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sven.
Boris lands a body shot.
Sven misses with a hook to the body
and Boris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boris tries to pass to full mount but Sven defends it.
Sven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boris.
Boris working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sven holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boris is looking for a kimura but Sven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boris to get the leverage.
Sven trying to control here.
Boris is just content to waste time from the top position. Sven takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boris looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
John Boris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sven pulls Boris in close to his closed guard and prevents Boris from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boris misses with a left hand
and Sven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sven.
Still in the clinch, Sven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sven misses with a punch on the inside.
Sven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boris scores with a jab. Sven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands with an overhand left.
Boris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boris misses with a body shot
and Sven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sven takes a swing at Boris's ribcage but misses.
Sven moves out of range of the strikes.
Sven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boris with a nice cross.
Sven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boris throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sven.
Sven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boris throws a body shot but no joy.
Boris scores with a nice head shot.
Boris lands with a straight right. Sven didn't see that one coming.
Sven looks to land a left hand but Boris moved out of range nicely.
Sven looks to score with a jab to the body but Boris is just out of range.
Sven moves away from the strike by Boris.
Boris jabs Sven right on the nose. Sven blinks but takes it well.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Boris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Boris!
A less than humble John Boris misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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