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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fayth's entrance music is Awry Decade - Aisle of Denial. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Borg Jr's choice of entrance music: Nelly - The Champ. Bjorn Borg Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ray Fayth's chin.
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190 cm
22
172 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borg Jr throws a body punch but Fayth moves out of range. Borg Jr wants to clinch up but Fayth keeps it at a distance. Borg Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fayth misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Fayth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fayth shoots in and bounces Borg Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Fayth trying to move into half guard but instead Borg Jr has managed to sweep! Fayth wants to hit a switch here but Borg Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fayth there! Fayth is desperately trying to improve his position but Borg Jr has a good base and remains in mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fayth regains half guard. Fayth actively working from the bottom here. Fayth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fayth trying to control here.
Fayth controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fayth is pressing down on Borg Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Fayth is looking to sweep but instead, Borg Jr has passed into half guard.
Fayth actively working from the bottom here. Fayth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fayth. Fayth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borg Jr wants to get up but he can't break Fayth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Fayth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borg Jr defends well. Fayth is looking to sinch up a triangle. Borg Jr throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fayth's body to avoid the submission. Fayth has instead reached around Borg Jr's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fayth arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ray Fayth! Ray Fayth retains his welterweight title! A very excited looking Ray Fayth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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