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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borschtanoff's choice of entrance music: Darude - Sandstorm. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Klitschko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschtanoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
Good leg kick by Borschtanoff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klitschko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That kick from Borschtanoff tenderised Klitschko's leg. Klitschko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that half lands.
Borschtanoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschtanoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borschtanoff checks a leg kick nicely.
Borschtanoff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klitschko.
Borschtanoff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klitschko. That did some damage!
Borschtanoff scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Borschtanoff tenderised Klitschko's leg. Klitschko is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick but Klitschko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klitschko circles away.
Borschtanoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klitschko checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschtanoff.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borschtanoff.
Some bone on bone action there as Klitschko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borschtanoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klitschkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borschtanoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klitschko defends it nicely.
Nikita Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borschtanoff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borschtanoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Borschtanoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Borschtanoff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to improve position but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Klitschko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Borschtanoff is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff has hold of Klitschko's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Klitschko seems comfortable defending it but Borschtanoff has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Klitschko is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Klitschko is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Borschtanoff couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demitri Borschtanoff!
Demitri Borschtanoff is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Demitri Borschtanoff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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