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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Temujin Borjigin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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187 cm
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198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Temujin Borjigin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angel Santos! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Santos misses with a body shot
and Borjigin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Santos throws a hook to the side of Borjigin's head but Borjigin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Borjigin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Borjigin scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one. Santos cracks Borjigin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
It looks like Temujin Borjigin has been cut. Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin moves out of range of the body kick. A little feinted left hand from Borjigin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Borjigin with a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target. Borjigin slips under a jab from Santos. Borjigin misses with a two punch combination.
Santos is looking for the big counter here. Santos tries to score with a low kick but Borjigin moves his leg out of the way. Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos scores with a spinning back kick! Borjigin scores with a nice head shot. Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borjigin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borjigin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santos is out of range. Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing. Nice uppercut lands for Borjigin. That snapped Santos's head back.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming. Santos misses with a combination
and Borjigin counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Borjigin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Borjigin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Borjigin cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head. Santos misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borjigin counters with an inside leg kick. Santos tries to bum rush Borjigin with a series of wild strikes but Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Borjigin blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a lazy head kick and Borjigin moves into the clinch. Borjigin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Borjigin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borjigin. Borjigin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borjigin misses with a knee to the head. Borjigin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Borjigin keeps him there for the moment. Borjigin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santos looks winded! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Borjigin lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment. Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borjigin has him pressed against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temujin Borjigin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Temujin Borjigin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Borjigin. That's going to slow Santos down. Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borjigin. Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borjigin manages to avoid it. Santos cracks Borjigin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Angel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin tried to counter with a leg kick but Santos avoided it. Santos with a nice cross. Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borjigin's head backwards. Angel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Borjigin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Borjigin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Borjigin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos stalks Borjigin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borjigin's face. Borjigin staggers backwards, shaken. Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borjigins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borjigin counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borjigin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Borjigin misses with a body kick. Borjigin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Santos. That one must have hurt. Borjigin swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Borjigin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Borjigin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing. Borjigin feints and then cracks Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos down. Santos throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range. Santos throws a body shot but no joy. Borjigin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Santos misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santos misses with a body punch
and Borjigin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Santos swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Santos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Borjigin scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Santos to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Santos is rocked! Borjigin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Borjigin finish him? Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick. Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing. Borjigin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way. Borjigin cracks Santos with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Santos is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Santos is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Santos could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Temujin Borjigin! Temujin Borjigin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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