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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter South (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreling's entrance music is More than meets the eye. A fine choice. South has chosen Satisfaction 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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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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212 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Boreling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter South!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boreling has his takedown stuffed
and South counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from South.
Boreling tries to kick South off but South keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boreling won't allow South to pass to mount.
Boreling is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
South wants to control but Boreling is keeping him busy.
Boreling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
South missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boreling is looking to improve his position.
South not landing any meaningful shots this time.
South is thwarting Boreling's attempts to control the position.
South is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling moves into full guard.
Boreling has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes South off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boreling with a lazy takedown attempt
and South counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A momentary lapse in concentration from South enables Boreling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. South manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boreling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boreling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of South's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling throwing strikes but missing.
Boreling won't allow South to sweep him here.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boreling throwing strikes from guard but South blocks nicely.
South has control of Boreling's left arm, preventing Boreling from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
Boreling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boreling drops back looking for a leg! South is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and South manages to kick Boreling off! Boreling jumps back into South's guard.
South is trying to keep Boreling in close.
Boreling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
South is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boreling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boreling preventing the sweep.
Boreling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boreling passes South's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if South can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ground and pound from Boreling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
South tries to roll over but Boreling keeps him under control.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boreling throwing shots but South is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling thows a huge punch but South dodges it nicely.
South really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boreling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boreling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boreling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and South defends it well.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Boreling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Boreling dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
South tries to clinch up but Boreling circles away and keeps his distance.
Boreling misses with a takedown attempt
and South counters with a nice uppercut.
Boreling closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. South did well to prevent Boreling getting side control.
South keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boreling prevents South from improving his position.
Boreling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed South's head.
South wants to improve his position but Boreling is controlling well.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
South on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
South is looking for a sweep. Boreling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boreling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boreling looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
South avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boreling.
Boreling drops an elbow to the side of South's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling seems to be looking for submissions.
Boreling thows a huge punch but South dodges it nicely.
Boreling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
South is looking to control Boreling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can South avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Boreling.
Boreling working over South with some ground and pound. South looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
South keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
South blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boreling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control from half guard but South is working away.
Boreling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boreling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
South is defending against the submission attempts here by Boreling.
South is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
South blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boreling.
Boreling sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. South defending well though.
Boreling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boreling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
South has hold of Boreling's hands but Boreling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
South taking some punishment here, with Boreling in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Boreling dominated that second round.
That's time! Boreling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boreling shoots in and gets a takedown into South's guard.
Boreling trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
Boreling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
South avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. South is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boreling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
South controls Boreling momentarily but Boreling frees himself.
South preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling stopping the sweep attempt from South.
Boreling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of South's head.
Boreling throws a big elbow that misses.
Boreling postures up in South's guard and throws a big left but South blocks it.
Boreling is in close to South's body, working some short punches and elbows.
South working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boreling.
Boreling trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throws a big right hand that misses.
South is trying to keep Boreling in close.
Boreling throwing strikes but missing.
Boreling chips away with some ground and pound.
Boreling trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peter South has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boreling 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throws a big elbow that misses.
Boreling not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boreling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karl Boreling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boreling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that South can do to turn this around?
South working a defensive guard here.
Boreling works over South with some ground and pound from guard.
Boreling postures up in South's guard and throws a big left but South blocks it.
South looking for a sweep. Not yet South, not yet.
Boreling throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
Boreling sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed South's guard.
South looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boreling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
South tries to roll over but Boreling keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boreling is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Boreling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boreling, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Boreling!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl Boreling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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