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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeovil Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You. Tiger has chosen Delilah by Tom Jones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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211 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Yeovil Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
Tiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Borec counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borec.
Borec swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borec throws a series of strikes that have Tiger backpedaling.
It looks like Yeovil Tiger has been cut.
A combination from Borec does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Borec is out of range.
Borec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
Tiger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borec lands with a shot to the body.
Tiger cracks a nice hook into Borec's ribs.
Borec throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tiger was covering up waiting for the punch and Borec finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borec is one step ahead there.
Tiger is pulling down on Borec's head. It's preventing any offense from Borec, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec pushing down on Tiger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borec prevents Tiger from improving his position.
Borec thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiger's head.
Borec looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tiger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tiger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borec.
Borec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borec is looking to advance position but Tiger won't allow it.
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.
Borec is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to get back to full guard.
Borec looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tiger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borec.
Tiger wants to control but Borec is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borec takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borec throwing shots but Tiger is blocking nicely.
Tiger trying to control here.
Borec missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borec looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Tiger's temple.
Borec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tiger moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borec.
Borec throws a strike but Tiger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Borec keeps moving.
Borec has his hands on Tiger's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borec is on top in guard.
Borec lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zmesan Borec dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeovil Tiger's cut.
That's time! Borec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tiger throws a hook but Borec avoids it easily.
Yeovil Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger cracks Borec with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zmesan Borec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Borec gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tiger throws a poor cross that misses
and Borec counters with a three punch combo that has Tiger backing up. Tiger nods at Borec to acknowledge the strikes.
Borec misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borec dives in and grabs Tiger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes down on Borec's head and hops out.
Tiger scores with a jab. Borec acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiger tries to bum rush Borec with a series of wild strikes but Borec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borec counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tiger wants to improve his position but Borec is controlling well.
Tiger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tiger wants to control but Borec is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borec lands a nice short elbow.
Tiger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borec thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiger's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tiger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borec accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borec keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borec is squirming around, avoiding Tiger's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borec sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Borec blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to take a breather but Borec is having none of it.
Borec wants to control but Tiger is keeping busy.
Tiger is keen to just control but Borec is a slippery customer.
Tiger works his foot free and advances to mount.
Borec tries to hold on but Tiger postures up.
Tiger controlling the pace for now.
Tiger trying to control but Borec is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tiger avoids the attempt from Borec to control.
Tiger looking to control but Borec is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tiger controlling the position easily from mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Borec tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tiger prevents Borec from getting the reversal.
Tiger content just to control the position here.
Tiger tries to control but Borec wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zmesan Borec dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yeovil Tiger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borec misses the shot to the body.
Tiger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
Tiger takes a swing at Borec's ribcage but misses.
Borec jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiger misses with an uppercut
and Borec counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tiger trying to control but Borec postures up.
Borec scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Borec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tiger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tiger regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borec throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tiger is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borec is keeping the position for now.
Zmesan Borec overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borec keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Borec controls Tiger momentarily but Tiger frees himself.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borec is keeping the position for now.
Tiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Borec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borec isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tiger stacks Borec on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tiger!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiger working away.
Borec is being controlled here.
Borec is not content to let Tiger control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeovil Tiger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Borec slips a jab and a cross from Tiger.
Tiger works over Borec's head and body with a nice combination.
Tiger scores with a nice strike.
Tiger throws a body punch but Borec moves out of range.
Borec misses with a series of wild punches.
Borec is looking to wear down Tiger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borec misses with a double jab.
Borec walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Tiger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borec thows a body shot but no joy.
Tiger misses with a double jab
and Borec counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yeovil Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borec misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borec struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Tiger.
Borec throws a head punch that misses.
Borec misses with a punch to the body.
Zmesan Borec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tiger tries a body shot but Borec blocks it.
Borec lands with a light punch inside.
Tiger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiger controlling the action here for a moment.
Borec misses with a punch to the body.
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.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zmesan Borec!
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