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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Borikav's choice of entrance music: Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Alekzandr Borikav has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Borikav counters with a left to the body.
Borikav digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn throws a body punch but Borikav moves out of range.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borikav takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Borikav misses with a low kick.
Penn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borikav.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Borikav.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borikav.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Penn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Borikav appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Borikav counters with a stiff right hand.
Borikav throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Borikav throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Borikav misses.
Borikav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borikav throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Borikav has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Borikav throws an off balance right hand
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borikav tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Borikav swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn wants to clinch up but Borikav keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn clinches with his opponent.
Borikav blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Borikav avoids the damage to the body.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Borikav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Borikav finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Borikav missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Royal Blood in the buildup to the fight.
Borikav throws a good cross that connects.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Borikav counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Borikav misses its intended target.
Penn lands a high kick!
Penn throws a push kick but Borikav slaps the foot to one side.
Borikav throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Borikav throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Borikav in his tracks momentarily.
Borikav swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn drives through and clinches with Borikav against the ropes.
Borikav blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alekzandr Borikav will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borikav avoids the head kick by Penn.
Borikav bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borikav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borikav manages to avoid it.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borikav misses with a looping right.
Borikav cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Penn staying out of range there.
Borikav lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn scores with a head kick. Borikav tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Borikav misses its intended target.
Penn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borikav circles away quickly and effectively.
Borikav now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borikav feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn throws a head kick but Borikav moves out of range.
A nice side step and Borikav releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Borikav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Borikav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Borikav moves away and avoids it.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Borikav in his tracks.
Borikav throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borikav swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Borikav bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Borikav keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to slow Borikav down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borikav misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Borikav misses
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Borikav is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Borikav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Borikav looks to move away, Penn throws a big counter combo but Borikav just gets out of the way.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borikav.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borikav momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borikav.
Penn checks a low kick from Borikav.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Borikav blocks the body kick.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Borikav steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borikav throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alekzandr Borikav will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borikav steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penn. That one must have hurt.
Borikav throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Borikav in his tracks momentarily.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Borikav scores with a jab to the body.
Borikav looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Borikav misses the jab.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Borikav circles away.
Borikav throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Borikav gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn tries to clinch but Borikav is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav thumps Penn with a low kick.
Borikav throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Borikav loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Borikav moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
It seemed like Borikav was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Borikav misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn with a jab.
Borikav slips a jab from Penn.
A swing and a miss from Borikav.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borikav manages to avoid it.
Borikav throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borikav, pushing him back against the ropes.
Borikav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borikav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Borikav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borikav misses the jab.
Penn thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with an uppercut.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Borikav throws a body shot but no joy.
Borikav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Borikav misses with a left hand
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borikav walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
Borikav throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Borikav throws an off balance right hand
and Borikav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn throws a body shot but no joy.
Penn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBorikav.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Penn clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Borikav blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Borikav circles away.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Borikav throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borikav was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn avoids the body shot from Borikav.
Penn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn throws a counter high kick but Borikav was just alert enough to avoid it.
Borikav misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borikav lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn misses with a hook. Borikav ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Borikav looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
Penn rushes Borikav and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn has Borikav pressed against the ropes, preventing Borikav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Borikav.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borikav throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Borikav.
Borikav is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Borikav breaks the clinch.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Borikav slips the punch.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borikav.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borikav.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn wants to stall.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borikav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borikav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borikav ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Borikav throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borikav swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
That kick from Penn tenderised Borikav's leg. Borikav is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Borikav backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Penn had his way with Alekzandr Borikav in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borikav misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn throws a series of punches but Borikav avoids them all with ease.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borikav misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Penn slips a jab from Borikav.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn closes the distance and pushes Borikav back into the ropes.
Borikav breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Borikav moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn staying out of range there.
Borikav moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Borikav with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borikav connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Borikav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borikav walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Borikav saw that one coming.
Penn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Borikav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borikav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Good shot there by Borikav.
Penn throws a body kick that misses
and Borikav counters with a nice uppercut.
Borikav throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Borikav catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Penn stalks Borikav and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borikav's face. Borikav staggers backwards, shaken.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borikav tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Borikav scores with a nice strike.
Borikav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borikav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Borikav misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Penn.
Borikav misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a head kick.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Borikav's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Borikav.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alekzandr Borikav.
I think Borikav has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alekzandr Borikav!
Alekzandr Borikav seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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