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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi has chosen DJ Krush - Kemuri as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
16 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi lands with a good body shot.
Kobashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borschev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borschev throws a front kick aimed at Kobashi's knee but Kobashi avoids it well.
Kobashi lands a head shot.
Borschev lands an overhand right.
Kobashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borschev finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobashi's head.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Kobashi.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borschev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Kobashi.
Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Borschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kobashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kobashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borschev throws a jab when Kobashi was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobashi is just out of range.
Kobashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borschev. That did some damage!
Kobashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kobashi slips a jab from Borschev.
Borschev throws a low kick but Kobashi moves out of range easily.
Borschev misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi works Borschev's body with a nice hook.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Borschev connects with a body shot.
Borschev connects with a body shot.
Borschev misses with the combination.
Borschev looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Borschev loads up on a big right hand but Kobashi slips the punch.
Borschev 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.
Kobashi throws a front kick aimed at Borschev's knee but Borschev avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kobashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borschev misses with a hook to the body
and Kobashi counters with a good low kick that Borschev was not able to check.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Borschev moves out of range easily.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Borschev saw that one coming.
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Borschev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borschev lands with a shot to the body.
Kobashi moves out of range as Borschev throws a body kick.
Kobashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi slips a jab from Borschev.
Kobashi defending well as Borschev loads up on a big left hand.
Borschev blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Borschev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borschev looks for the body kick but Kobashi saw that one coming.
Kobashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borschev lands a front kick.
Borschev connects with a crisp jab.
Borschev missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borschev blocks the body kick.
Borschev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kobashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Borschev misses with a looping right.
Borschev blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Borschev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi throws a looping overhand right but Borschev ducks down to avoid it.
Borschev blocks the body kick.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Borschev off balance momentarily.
Borschev throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borschev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borschev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Kobashi blocks the body kick.
Kobashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Borschev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobashi's calf.
Borschev 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Borschev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Borschev moves out of range easily.
Borschev with a hook.
Borschev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borschev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borschev.
Borschev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice jab there from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Borschev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kobashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dmitry Borschev is winning the standup battle so far.
Borschev lands a jab to Kobashi's midsection.
Borschev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kobashi wants to clinch up but Borschev keeps it at a distance.
Borschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borschev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi motions for Borschev to come forward. Kobashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borschev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borschev throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.
Borschev throws a hook but Kobashi blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
A solid body kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Borschev missing with a left hand there. Kobashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Kobashi does it's job there.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Borschev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borschev down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borschev throws the kick towards the body but Kobashi avoids it.
Kobashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kobashi is looking to land body kicks.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Kobashi throws a leg kick but Borschev moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borschev throws a right hand that Kobashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kobashi also avoids with ease.
Borschev throws a leg kick
and Kobashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Borschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borschev thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschev misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Borschev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borschev.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Borschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobashi takes one to the chin there.
Borschev throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Borschev does no damage.
Borschev lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kobashi throws a body kick that misses.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi clinches.
Borschev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi manages to break the clinch.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borschev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Borschev's front leg but catches the back leg as Borschev tries to avoid it.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borschev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borschev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Borschev.
Kobashi works Borschev's body with a nice hook.
Kobashi walks into a stiff left hand from Borschev.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kobashi moves away from the strike by Borschev.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Borschev. That one must have hurt.
Borschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borschev.
Kobashi scores with a kick to the body.
Kobashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borschev throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Borschev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kobashi. Borschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borschev.
Crunch! Kobashi slams his shin into Borschev's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi throws a body punch but Borschev moves out of range.
Kobashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borschev at a distance.
Borschev jabs at Kobashi's body.
Kobashi checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kobashi checks a leg kick.
Kobashi is looking to clinch but Borschev is avoiding it.
Jab by Kobashi.
Borschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Kobashi scores with a kick to the body.
Kobashi throws a hook but Borschev avoids it easily.
Borschev connects with a body shot.
Borschev throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Borschev throws a series of punches but Kobashi avoids them all with ease.
Kobashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borschev rather than just go for the knockout.
Borschev looks to land a left hand but Kobashi moved out of range nicely.
Borschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobashi checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borschev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev throws a poor cross that misses
and Kobashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Borschev moves out of range.
Kobashi tries to move into range but Borschev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borschev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kobashi misses with a kick to the body.
Borschev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kobashi on the side of the head.
Kobashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kobashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Borschev circles away.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick from Kobashi.
Borschev scores with a one two! Kobashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kobashi throws a leg kick
and Borschev counters with a nice leg kick.
Borschev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi scores with a punch to the head.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Borschev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Kobashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi scores with a head kick.
Borschev wants to land a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range.
Borschev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kobashi avoids a kick to the body.
Borschev throws the kick towards the body but Kobashi avoids it.
Borschev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschev throws a jab when Kobashi was well out of range.
Borschev ducks under a wild hook from Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Kobashi lands but Borschev takes it in his stride.
Kobashi throws a low kick but Borschev moves out of range easily.
Borschev blocks the body kick.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi scores with a nice body kick.
Borschev throws a head kick but Kobashi moves out of range.
Borschev thows a leg kick but Kobashi checks it
and Kobashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Borschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borschev throws a shot from downtown. Kobashi moves away and avoids it.
Borschev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kobashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Borschev's head.
Borschev misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Kobashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Borschev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kobashi.
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Borschev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi slips a jab from Borschev.
Borschev tried to score with a low kick but Kobashi checks it.
Kobashi drops his hands momentarily and Borschev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Borschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobashi lands a nice hook to Borschev's body. Borschev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borschev misses with a low kick as Kobashi jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borschev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kobashi - the referee stops the clock and Borschev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kobashi. Borschev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Borschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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