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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daley Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
27
139 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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165 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daley Borisov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cave Johnson! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borisov throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson. Johnson leaves Borisov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Daley Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Borisov throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Borisov 's knee. Borisov fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. An inside leg kick lands from Johnson. Borisov misses with an uppercut. Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Borisov thows a left - swing and a miss! Johnson is looking to slow Borisov down with leg kicks. Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Borisov shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daley Borisov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Borisov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The fight moves into the clinch position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Borisov uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head. A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch. Johnson lands a shoulder strike. Borisov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borisov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Borisov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Johnson staying out of range there. Borisov looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well. Borisov tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Borisov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borisov off to one side. Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Johnson. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Borisov shrugs it off though. Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Borisov moves out of range easily. Johnson has Borisov up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body. Borisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage. Borisov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well. Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson. Johnson lands a nice shot to the body. A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borisov or not. Borisov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson lands with a short shot to the head. Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Johnson lands a body shot. Johnson lands an uppercut. Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Borisov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side. Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Johnson with a nice cross. Borisov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cave Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice cross by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Borisov 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. Borisov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson. Borisov misses with a wild body shot. Borisov thows a left - swing and a miss! Borisov throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson moves into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson. Johnson stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Johnson pushes Borisov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Borisov up against the cage. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Borisov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Borisov is rocked! A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cave Johnson dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A jab lands there for Borisov. Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Borisov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Johnson. Borisov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Borisov is looking for a kimura here.
Borisov is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Borisov is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borisov to get the leverage. Borisov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Borisov has control of the leg. Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Johnson pulls Borisov in to control the position. Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borisov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Johnson controls Borisov momentarily but Borisov frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Johnson keeping moving, preventing Borisov from controlling successfully. Borisov passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Borisov works his foot free and advances to mount. Johnson wants to hold on but Borisov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Borisov wants to take Johnson's back but he can't do it this time. Johnson regains half guard. Johnson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Borisov manages to move to mount!
Borisov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Borisov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Johnson is holding on tight.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borisov looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Borisov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johnson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johnson! Johnson content to stall in guard here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daley Borisov will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson defending well as Borisov loads up on a big left hand. A cross from Johnson lands. Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson. Borisov 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. Johnson slips under a jab. Borisov shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Borisov throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borisov's sensitive parts. Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borisov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borisov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borisov's head. Oh Borisov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A combination from Borisov does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borisov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Johnson cracks Borisov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Borisov loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch. Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson steps in with a hook that catches Borisov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Johnson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Borisov looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cave Johnson! Cave Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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