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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Borralho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borralho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Midnight City. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Borralho!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borralho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durant.
Durant throws a body punch but Borralho moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Durant.
Borralho slips a jab from Durant.
Durant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durant gets tackled into the cage by Borralho. Borralho maintains the clinch.
Borralho looking to throw knees to the head but Durant is blocking nicely.
Borralho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Durant is trying to keep an underhook but Borralho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Durant looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borralho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borralho's back!
Durant throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Durant is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Borralho is defending well though. Durant let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Durant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Borralho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borralho is really stuck here.
Borralho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Borralho can't escape the position.
Borralho tries to hold on but Durant postures up.
Durant wants to finish this one by submission but Borralho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durant.
Durant has control of Borralho's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Borralho regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borralho tries to lock up and control but Durant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant looking to ground and pound but Borralho is blocking nicely.
Durant is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Borralho to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Borralho shrugs it off.
Durant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Durant swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Borralho is now in Durant's guard. A big mistake from Durant there, giving up the dominant position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borralho is working Durant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borralho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durant is trying to control the position but Borralho postures up.
Borralho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borralho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durant is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Borralho rolls with it to try and escape but Durant cranks on the arm and Borralho is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Durant!
Kevin Durant very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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