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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boorg comes to the cage accompanied by In the Jailhouse Now. Umberto has chosen Perry Como - Magic Moments as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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222 lbs
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishmael Boorg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umberto lands a nice hook to Boorg's body. Boorg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Umberto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boorg fails with the takedown
and Boorg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ishmael Boorg has been cut.
Boorg misses with a few strikes there.
Umberto scores with a hook to the body. Boorg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umberto misses with a hook.
No joy there for Umberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umberto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boorg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boorg ducks under a wild hook from Umberto.
Boorg rushes Umberto and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boorg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umberto.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boorg obliges.
Boorg has Umberto pressed against the cage, preventing Umberto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Umberto is trying to force a seperation but Boorg has the dominant position.
Boorg trying to land knees to the body.
Boorg works on Umberto's body with a couple of short punches.
Boorg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boorg lands a body shot.
Umberto is trying to push Boorg away but Boorg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boorg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Roberto Umberto has been cut.
Boorg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boorg trying to land knees to the body.
Umberto is trying to break the clinch but Boorg has him pressed against the cage.
Boorg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umberto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boorg lands an elbow inside.
Boorg lands an elbow that stopped Umberto in his tracks for a moment.
Boorg lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boorg working Umberto over with knees to the body.
Umberto looks gassed!
Boorg lands a nice elbow.
Boorg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Umberto tries to stall but Boorg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Umberto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boorg trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Boorg.
Boorg lands an elbow that stopped Umberto in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Roberto Umberto's cut even more.
Umberto takes an elbow to the temple.
Boorg lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Boorg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boorg lands a nice knee to the body.
Boorg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Umberto's face.
The cut above Roberto Umberto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boorg.
Boorg working Umberto over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boorg.
Boorg crunches a lovely knee into Umberto's ribcage.
Boorg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boorg lands a knee to the head.
Boorg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Umberto's defenses.
Boorg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Boorg.
Umberto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Umberto takes an elbow to the temple.
Umberto takes an elbow to the temple.
Umberto has had enough of the clinch but Boorg keeps him there for the moment.
Boorg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Boorg.
Umberto working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boorg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberto Umberto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boorg lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Boorg lands an elbow inside that Umberto shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Umberto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ishmael Boorg!
Ishmael Boorg retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ishmael Boorg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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