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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec comes to the ring accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You. Valentine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - I'm Broken. 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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Excellent MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine cracks Borec with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Valentine throws a low kick but Borec moves out of range easily.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentine scores with a body shot.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Borec in his tracks for a moment.
Borec prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borec takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
Borec on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borec's defenses.
Valentine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Borec in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borec is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borec blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine jumps into guard, dragging Borec to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Borec got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valentine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borec has managed to get both his arms back between Valentine's legs - danger averted.
Valentine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borec!
Valentine seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Borec is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec wants to hold on but Valentine pushes him away.
Valentine pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Borec has given up his back.
Valentine has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Borec has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Valentine looking for the choke but no joy.
Borec turns into Valentine and is now in his guard.
That's two 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.
Valentine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borec scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine is looking for a triangle but Borec pushes his legs off easily.
Valentine is looking for a triangle but Borec pushes his legs off easily.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borec scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borec passes Valentine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valentine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Borec controlling him for the moment.
Borec scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Borec defends easily.
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Borec defends easily.
Borec is pushing down on Valentine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valentine is fighting to maintain full guard but Borec has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Borec.
Valentine moves into full guard.
Valentine looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentine, not yet.
Borec has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec working some strikes from top position.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borec with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borec scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borec makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Borec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valentine's guard.
Valentine tries to roll over but Borec keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borec connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
Ground and pound from Borec.
Borec seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec lands with a punch from half guard.
Valentine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valentine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borec manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
That's time! Borec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Borec.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Borec.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borec on the side of the head.
Valentine throws a low kick but Borec moves out of range easily.
Valentine rushes Borec and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Borec avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Borec scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Borec blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borec has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valentine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Borec pushes Valentine back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Valentine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Valentine - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borec avoids it.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Borec scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borec.
A hook to the body from Borec.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine misses with a knee to the head.
Borec lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Borec blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Borec.
Borec has Valentine pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Valentine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valentine.
A right hand to the body from Borec.
Borec lands a takedown into guard.
Borec lands a couple of digs.
Borec is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borec lands a couple of digs.
Valentine is looking for a triangle but Borec pushes his legs off easily.
Borec drops back looking for a leg! Valentine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentine manages to kick Borec off! Borec jumps back into Valentine's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Valentine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Valentine has escaped and now he's on top!
Valentine advances position into side control!
Valentine tries to advance to mount but can't.
Valentine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borec regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine prevents Borec from improving his position.
Borec trying to hold on to Valentine's head to control him but Valentine postures up.
Borec wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but Borec defending well.
Zmesan Borec overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentine passes to full mount!
Borec is controlling an arm, preventing Valentine from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Borec is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valentine moves to take his opponent's back.
Valentine is looking for the choke from the back position but Borec is controlling his hands well.
Valentine looking for the choke from the back.
Borec turns into Valentine and is now in his guard.
Valentine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valentine is looking for a sweep. Borec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borec is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Borec lands strikes from half guard.
Valentine tries to roll over but Borec keeps him under control.
Valentine is not content to let Borec control the position.
Valentine looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zmesan Borec will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Borec.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Borec tries to score a power double leg takedown but Valentine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borec somewhat.
Borec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borec misses with an uppercut.
Valentine throws out a powerful jab.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Valentine lands with a kick to the temple. Borec shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Valentine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borec momentarily.
Borec walks into a stiff left hand from Valentine.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Remy Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Borec pushes him off.
Valentine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec has Valentine pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Valentine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine looking to throw knees to the head but Borec is blocking nicely.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Borec.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borec dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Borec on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Borec.
Borec avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Borec wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine jumps guard but Borec stands there with Valentine around his waist. Valentine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borec is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borec makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borec turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borec working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to bench press Borec off him but Borec keeps the position.
Valentine taking a bit of punishment here - Borec scoring with strikes.
Borec is putting a hurting on Valentine here, landing some big shots from side control.
Borec scoring with punches and elbows.
Valentine regains half guard.
Borec tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valentine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valentine manages to get to full guard.
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Borec defends easily.
Valentine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borec can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Borec connects with a couple of short punches.
Borec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Borec wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Borec postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borec preventing the sweep.
Borec cracks Valentine with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec scoring with some ground and pound.
Borec working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valentine's head.
Borec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Borec distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valentine working for a triangle but Borec defends it easily.
Borec distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valentine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borec doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borec manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borec is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borec is pushing down on Valentine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valentine is fighting to maintain full guard but Borec has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zmesan Borec.
I think Borec 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zmesan Borec!
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