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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabs Danglose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, matheus borges! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kabs Danglose! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! borges defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danglose. Danglose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. matheus borges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. borges is looking to take this fight into the clinch. borges feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Danglose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. borges stands and steps away. Danglose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. borges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danglose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Danglose doesn't succeed with the takedown and borges counters with a takedown into side control. matheus borges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kabs Danglose. This has been an exciting period of action! borges decides to stand back up. borges shoots in for a takedown but Danglose shows good takedown defense. Danglose scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like matheus borges has been cut. Danglose clinches up with borges and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danglose is pressed up against the cage. borges has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Danglose down to the mat. Danglose avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. borges is breathing heavily. Danglose misses with a head kick.
borges shoots for a takedown but Danglose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. borges shoots in for a double leg but Danglose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. borges doesn't succeed with the takedown and Danglose moves into the clinch. Danglose lands a takedown into guard.
Danglose controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Danglose preventing the sweep. borges is looking to stand up but Danglose isn't so interested in that idea. Danglose passes borges's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danglose stops borges from getting back to his feet.
Danglose tries to stand but can't do so whilst borges controls his leg. borges trying to control from the bottom.
borges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danglose pulls his head out easily. borges is staying active underneath Danglose, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Danglose working over borges with some ground and pound. borges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. borges looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Danglose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with borges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. borges pushes Danglose off but Danglose dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. borges is trying to improve his position. Danglose tries to advance to mount but borges denies him. borges is trying to improve his position. Check out the look on Danglose's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. borges tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Danglose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. borges can't do much from the bottom here. borges is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. borges wants to improve his position but Danglose is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Danglose wants to control but borges is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that matheus borges will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on matheus borges's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Danglose darts in and clinches borges up against the cage. borges prevents the takedown attempt.
borges tries for a takedown but Danglose manages to get underhooks.
Danglose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
borges tries to score a body lock takedown but Danglose shows good agility there to stay on his feet. borges wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him. borges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danglose.
Danglose stops a takedown attempt from borges.
Danglose pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. borges trying to control but Danglose is working from the bottom. borges throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danglose wants to sweep but no luck. borges with a flurry of punches that miss. Danglose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. borges wants to control from the top but Danglose keeps moving. borges works over Danglose with some ground and pound from guard. Danglose is trying to keep borges in close.
Danglose keeping full guard, as borges tries to pass.
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. borges with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. borges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
borges drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and borges jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. borges scoring with some ground and pound. borges passes easily into side control. Nice work. borges looks up at the clock and then as Danglose takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, borges smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on borges's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Danglose on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danglose is trying to improve his position. borges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danglose, who protects the arm well. borges with the ground and pound but Danglose regains half guard under the barage of strikes. borges slips a nice elbow through Danglose's hands, connecting with Danglose's forehead. borges wants to pass the guard but Danglose is defending well. Nice strikes from borges there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danglose flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
borges 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. borges escapes and gets back to his feet. matheus borges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Danglose lands a head kick. borges smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Danglose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but borges paws at him with a jab and circles away. borges scores with a nice strike. Danglose swats away the attempt to clinch by borges. Danglose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from borges. Danglose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but borges swivels and escapes. borges shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danglose as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matheus borges dominated that second round. The cut man is working on matheus borges's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
borges wants to clinch. Danglose closes the distance and clinches. Danglose slowing the pace effectively. Danglose looking to stall.
Danglose jumps guard but borges stands there with Danglose around his waist. Danglose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danglose taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
borges gets underhooks to prevent Danglose's takedown attempt.
Danglose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. borges is working for takedown but Danglose is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. borges is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danglose gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. borges goes for a takedown attempt but Danglose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him. Danglose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Danglose moves into the clinch successfully.
borges goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danglose prevents it.
Danglose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
borges misses with a combination
and Danglose moves into the clinch. Danglose ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danglose no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. matheus borges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. borges postures up.
borges controls from within his opponent's guard. borges stopping the sweep attempt from Danglose. Danglose keeping moving, preventing borges from controlling successfully. Danglose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. borges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of matheus borges. borges wants to clinch up but Danglose keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. borges gets the takedown into side control. borges working the head and body with strikes. Danglose takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
borges remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. borges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danglose tries to get back to half guard but can't. Danglose throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Danglose is trying to escape and get back to his feet. borges creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. You can see the frustration on Danglose's face as borges controls the position. Kabs Danglose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! borges has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Danglose!
And that's the end of the fight! matheus borges showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for borges, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matheus borges!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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