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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Borovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with All that Remains-Not Alone blaring out of the sound system. Rod Borovsky struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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178 cm
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Borovsky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Borovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Borovsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Borovsky counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Borovsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borovsky is one step ahead there.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes trying to strike off his back.
Borovsky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Borovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Borovsky is controlling well.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Borovsky pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes fails with the takedown
and Borovsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hughes's guard.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Borovsky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Borovsky trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borovsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Borovsky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hughes tries to roll over but Borovsky keeps him under control.
Borovsky not doing much here.
Borovsky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Borovsky landing punches.
Borovsky lands a heavy elbow.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borovsky on the ground.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borovsky decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Borovsky.
Hughes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Borovsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hughes's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Borovsky from controlling successfully.
Hughes is looking for a triangle here but Borovsky uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Borovsky lands an elbow.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Borovsky trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to buck Borovsky off.
Hughes sneaks back into half guard.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borovsky wants to pass the guard but Hughes is defending well.
Borovsky escapes and gets back to his feet.
Borovsky tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Borovsky wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes rushes Borovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Borovsky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borovsky misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Borovsky didn't expect that.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Borovsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hughes, into his guard.
Borovsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hughes's guard.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Borovsky wants to stand but Hughes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Borovsky defends easily.
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borovsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borovsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borovsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Borovsky is retaining full guard.
Borovsky looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hughes is defending well. Borovsky quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hughes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Borovsky celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rod Borovsky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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