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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noah Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daley Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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139 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daley Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov staying out of range there.
Borisov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho throws a lazy uppercut
and Borisov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho thinking.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Borisov's shoulder, as Borisov tries to avoid the shot.
Borisov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borisov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Borisov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borisov ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
Ho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borisov tries to avoid it but Ho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borisov to the ground. Borisov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Borisov.
Borisov misses with a double jab.
Borisov scores with a nice strike.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Borisov's shoulder, as Borisov tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov connects with a right hand. Ho shakes it off.
Ho throws a right hand that Borisov ducks under and follows up with a left that Borisov also avoids with ease.
Borisov cracks a nice hook into Ho's ribs.
Ho misses with a left hand
and Borisov counters with a two punch combo.
Daley Borisov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho fails with the takedown
and Borisov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borisov blocks a jab.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borisov.
Ho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borisov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borisov as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Borisov does it's job there.
Borisov throws a nice looking combination but Ho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho shoots and misses
enabling Borisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Borisov blocks a jab.
Borisov swinging wildly here.
Borisov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho throws a looping overhand right but Borisov ducks down to avoid it.
Ho shoots and misses
and Borisov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Ho misses.
Borisov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Ho dives in and grabs Borisov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borisov pushes down on Ho's head and hops out.
Ho throws the left hand but Borisov avoids the punch easily.
Borisov misses with an uppercut.
Ho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borisov circles away quickly and effectively.
Borisov misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a double jab.
Ho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borisov connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Ho scores with a decent looking hook.
Borisov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borisov loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Ho misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Borisov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borisov.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Borisov.
Ho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ho misses with a right hand
and Borisov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Ho scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Borisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Borisov scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Borisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Borisov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borisov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ho is breathing heavily.
A jab from Ho misses.
Borisov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ho misses with the combination.
Ho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borisov counters with a two punch combo.
Borisov throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Borisov enables Ho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borisov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Borisov controls Ho momentarily but Ho frees himself.
Borisov working for a triangle but Ho defends it easily.
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 Noah Ho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Borisov slips under a jab.
Borisov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ho.
Borisov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Borisov.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Borisov saw that one coming.
Noah Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisov catches Ho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borisov thows a body shot but no joy.
Borisov misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but Borisov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
Ho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Borisov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borisov throws a hook but Ho avoids it easily.
Ho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Ho catches Borisov right on the button with a cross.
Ho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borisov.
Borisov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Borisov's shoulder, as Borisov tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borisov throws a series of punches but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borisov on the side of the head.
Ho throws an off balance right hand
enabling Borisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Borisov ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borisov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho with a jab.
Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
Borisov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho under the eye.
Ho throws a right hand that Borisov ducks under and follows up with a left that Borisov also avoids with ease.
Borisov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borisov throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
Borisov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borisov blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borisov counters with a straight right hand.
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
and Borisov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Ho or perhaps it was just good defense by Borisov which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ho misses with a series of wild punches.
Ho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borisov.
Borisov moves out of range as Ho strikes.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borisov.
Ho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borisov pinned against the cage. Borisov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noah Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries for a takedown but Borisov circles away easily
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ho throws a combination that misses
and Borisov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
Ho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ho misses with a double jab
and Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borisov with a jab.
Ho throws a right and a left that Borisov avoids nicely.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borisov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho misses with a combination
letting Borisov counter with a right hand.
Borisov throws the left hand but Ho avoids the punch easily.
Borisov misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Ho dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Borisov throws a nice looking combination but Ho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borisov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borisov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borisov looks to land a combination but Ho avoids it well.
Ho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borisov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ho.
Ho misses with a few strikes there.
Ho lands an overhand right.
Ho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Borisov on his heels. He'll look to pass Borisov's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borisov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borisov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ho has managed to get both his arms back between Borisov's legs - danger averted.
Borisov trying to keep a closed guard but Ho is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Borisov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ho is aware though and is defending well.
Ho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borisov looking to control but Ho passes into half guard.
Ho winds up and cracks Borisov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Borisov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borisov.
Borisov looking for a guillotine here but Ho defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borisov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ho has picked Borisov up and slammed him! Borisov can't keep hold of the triangle and Ho manages to pass to side control!
Ho in side control, throwing shots but Borisov defends.
Ho working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Borisov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Borisov is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov manages to get back to half guard.
Ho is thwarting Borisov's attempts to control the position.
Ho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borisov is rocked!
Borisov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov tries to roll over but Ho keeps him under control.
Ho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borisov's head.
Borisov tries to get to full guard but Ho has control of the leg.
Borisov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ho 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.
Ho throwing shots but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Ho trying to control from half guard but Borisov is working away.
Borisov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho drops an elbow to the side of Borisov's head.
Ho thows a huge punch but Borisov dodges it nicely.
Borisov looking for submissions off his back.
Ho drops an elbow to the side of Borisov's head.
Borisov manages to get to full guard.
Ho is looking to work some ground and pound but Borisov has wrist control.
Noah Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borisov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ho has managed to get both his arms back between Borisov's legs - danger averted.
Daley Borisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borisov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ho.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Ho!
Our winner, Noah Ho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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