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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ted Troyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Al Borki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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202 lbs
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Troyd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamed Al Borki! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Al Borki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A slow jab from Al Borki misses its intended target. Al Borki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Al Borki misses with a few strikes there.
Ted Troyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Troyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Troyd connects with a solid leg kick. Al Borki avoids the head kick by Troyd.
Troyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Al Borki tries to land a front kick but Troyd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Troyd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Al Borki misses with an uppercut. Troyd loads up on a big right hand but Al Borki slips the punch. Troyd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Troyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Al Borki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Troyd throws a head kick but Al Borki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Troyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Borki is just out of range. Al Borki swings for the body but Troyd moves out of range.
Al Borki throws a good cross that connects.
Troyd blocks a jab. Al Borki takes one on the button. Al Borki walks into a straight right hand from Troyd. Al Borki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Al Borki avoids the body shot from Troyd.
Troyd lands with a good body shot. Al Borki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troyd manages to avoid it. Al Borki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A solid leg kick lands there for Troyd.
Al Borki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Borki avoids the body shot from Troyd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Borki misses with a straight left. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big right from Troyd misses. Al Borki pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Troyd drives through and clinches with Al Borki against the ropes.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but Al Borki blocks it.
Troyd looking to throw knees to the head but Al Borki is blocking nicely.
Al Borki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troyd.
Al Borki throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Al Borki. Troyd blocks an uppercut.
Al Borki throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Al Borki tries to throw a body punch but Troyd avoids it by throwing Al Borki back against the ropes. Troyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Borki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Borki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Al Borki is looking to control Troyd's arms but Troyd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Borki has his back to the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd dominated that round. That's time! Troyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Al Borki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Borki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troyd.
Troyd is looking to wear down Al Borki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Troyd avoids the head kick by Al Borki.
Troyd misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Troyd. Al Borki walks into a stiff left hand from Troyd. Troyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Borki manages to avoid it. Ted Troyd is winning the standup battle so far. Al Borki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Troyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Troyd moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Borki. Al Borki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Troyd misses with an uppercut. Al Borki saw that one coming. Troyd misses the jab. Al Borki moves out of range of the strikes. Troyd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Borki.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Borki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Troyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Borki. Al Borki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troyd blocks the body kick.
Troyd jabs at Al Borki's body. Troyd lands a leg kick that knocks Al Borki off balance momentarily. Al Borki ducks under a wild hook from Troyd. Al Borki lands a jab to the head.
Troyd avoids the body shot from Al Borki.
Al Borki scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Borki looks to throw the jab but Troyd is out of range. Al Borki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Troyd takes a swing at Al Borki's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Troyd misses with an uppercut. Al Borki saw that one coming. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Al Borki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Borki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troyd manages to avoid it. Troyd slips a jab and a cross from Al Borki.
Troyd throws a looping overhand right but Al Borki ducks down to avoid it. Troyd throws a head kick but Al Borki moves out of range.
Al Borki lands with a good body shot. Troyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Troyd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al Borki. Troyd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troyd with a nice cross. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Some wild striking there from Al Borki.
Nice shot by Troyd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Al Borki moves out of range of the body kick from Troyd.
Troyd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Borki. Al Borki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A swing and a miss from Al Borki. Al Borki wants to clinch. Troyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Borki sees it coming and avoids it easily. Good work by Troyd as he checks the leg kick. Troyd takes a swing at Al Borki's ribcage but misses. Troyd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Troyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Borki moves away. Troyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Borki is just out of range. Troyd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Al Borki throws a head kick but Troyd moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Borki was well out of range. Poor timing from Troyd. Troyd lands a head kick. Al Borki smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Al Borki moves in looking to clinch but Troyd pushes him off. Al Borki throws a sloppy head kick and Troyd moves out of range easily. Troyd misses with an uppercut. Al Borki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Borki walks into a stiff left hand from Troyd. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Borki. Troyd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Al Borki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troyd misses the shot to the body. Troyd moves out of range of the body kick from Al Borki.
Troyd throws a right hand that Al Borki ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Borki also avoids with ease. Al Borki throws a wild body kick that Troyd sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Borki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Troyd moves into range and clinches up with Al Borki. Troyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Troyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Borki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Al Borki misses with an elbow over the top. Troyd with a knee to the head.
Al Borki throws a head punch that misses. Troyd landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Al Borki struggles to land a body shot inside as Troyd controls his hands.
Al Borki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Troyd's defenses. Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but Al Borki blocks with his arms.
Al Borki misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd clearly takes that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Troyd finds it's target. Troyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Al Borki looks to land a right hand but Troyd moved out of range. A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Borki. Al Borki blocks a leg kick. Good leg kick by Troyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Troyd lands with a kick to the temple. Al Borki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Mohamed Al Borki has been cut. Troyd pushes Al Borki up against the ropes in a clinch. Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Borki avoids it. Al Borki lands a knee to the body.
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! Al Borki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Borki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troyd's elbow. Troyd tries to stall but Al Borki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Al Borki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Al Borki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Al Borki managing to block the knees to the body from Troyd.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Borki.
Troyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Borki uses good head movement to avoid it. Troyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Borki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Troyd lands a hook to the side of the head. Al Borki misses with an elbow over the top. Al Borki misses with a short punch on the inside. Troyd misses with the head strike.
Al Borki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Al Borki lands an elbow just above Troyd 's eye. Al Borki lands with a light punch inside. Troyd scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Troyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Borki avoids the damage to the body. Al Borki avoiding damage as Troyd throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Al Borki. Troyd misses with a knee to the head. Al Borki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Troyd up against the ropes. Al Borki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Troyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Borki trying to land knees to the body.
Troyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Troyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Borki is defending well for now. A short right from Al Borki. Troyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd had his way with Mohamed Al Borki in that round. The cut man is working on Mohamed Al Borki's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Troyd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Troyd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Borki eats them both and turns towards Troyd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Troyd, as that shot connected.
Al Borki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troyd.
Troyd lands with a cross. Troyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Troyd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al Borki will feel that in the morning. Al Borki misses with a kick to the body.
Troyd misses with a double jab
and Al Borki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Al Borki throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Troyd to counter with a crisp jab. Troyd jabbing away but nothing is landing. Al Borki works the jab nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Troyd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troyd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al Borki swings wildly with an uppercut but Troyd uses good head movement to avoid it. Al Borki trying to control the position but instead, Troyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Al Borki into the ropes. Al Borki swings wildly with an uppercut but Troyd uses good head movement to avoid it. Troyd blocking some punches.
Al Borki lands an elbow inside that Troyd shrugs off. Troyd holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Al Borki blocks an elbow strike. Al Borki wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Troyd with a knee to the head.
Troyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Al Borki won't want to take too many of those. Al Borki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Troyd looking to throw knees to the head but Al Borki is blocking nicely.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but Al Borki blocks it.
Troyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Borki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Borki avoids it. Troyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troyd misses with a knee strike.
Troyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Troyd trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Al Borki is working Troyd over against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Borki. Mohamed Al Borki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ted Troyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Troyd blocks an elbow strike from Al Borki.
And that's the end of the fight! Ted Troyd showed his dominance in that final round. Well Troyd 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Troyd! Ted Troyd thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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