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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nori Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickhard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borec might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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223 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nori Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickhard Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borec goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Rickhard Smith has been cut.
Smith feints and as Borec raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Borec keeps moving.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borec keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borec looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borec seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borec looking for a sweep. Not yet Borec, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stops Borec from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Borec's brow.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Borec slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Borec from standing up.
Smith looking to control but Borec passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec decides to stand up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borec.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borec manages to avoid it.
Borec throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borec - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borec. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith looks gassed!
Borec throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borec misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borec.
Smith dives in and grabs Borec's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borec pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Borec takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borec.
Borec lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Borec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Borec.
Borec throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Borec lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith walks into a left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borec.
Borec throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borec misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Borec.
Good leg kick by Borec there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Borec cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Borec is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Borec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borec lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Borec throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borec moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borec feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Borec thumps Smith with a low kick.
Borec thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Borec lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Smith down.
Borec fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nori Borec dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickhard Smith'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.
Borec works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Borec lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borec pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Borec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borec. That one must have hurt.
Borec moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Borec.
Borec scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nori Borec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borec lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Borec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borec feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Borec looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borec tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Borec lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Borec bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borec lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Smith down.
Borec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nori Borec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borec thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borec keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Borec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Borec.
Borec with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Borec is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Borec.
Borec lands a front kick.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Borec lands with a nice body kick.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Borec throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Borec misses with a few strikes there.
Borec throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Borec connects with a solid leg kick.
Borec scores with a head kick.
Borec misses with a head kick.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borec. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borec lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Borec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Borec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borec moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Borec sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borec is holding on to half guard well.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith passes into side control, despite Borec's attempt to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Borec is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Borec's head.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Borec is defending well.
Smith wants to take a breather but Borec is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borec is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nori Borec dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickhard Smith's cut.
That's time! Borec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borec.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Borec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borec throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Borec pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Borec cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Borec moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a jab when Borec was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Borec misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Borec - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Borec. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Borec looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borec. That one must have hurt.
Borec connects with a high kick.
Borec lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Borec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Smith down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borec.
Borec connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borec.
Borec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Borec. Smith shrugs it off 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!
Borec connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borec.
Borec 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.
Borec pushes Smith away with a front kick.
A jab from Borec does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borec. That's going to slow Smith down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borec darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borec moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Borec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Borec throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borec misses with a body kick.
Borec scores with a leg kick.
Borec throws a head kick that half lands.
Borec thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Borec misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borec lands a front kick.
Borec with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borec throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Borec dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Borec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nori Borec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Borec.
Borec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nori Borec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borec. Borec obviously looking to wear him down.
Borec explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Borec slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Borec scores with a head kick.
Rickhard Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borec connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borec.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borec can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec lands a jab-cross combination.
Borec lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borec tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nori Borec showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borec, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nori Borec!
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