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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alekzandr Borikav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borikav comes to the ring accompanied by Pelican - Bliss in Concrete. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 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
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzandr Borikav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borikav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lievin .
A little feinted left hand from Borikav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lievin 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.
Borikav throws out a loose jab but Lievin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borikav changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lievin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borikav's head.
Borikav scores with the left hand. Lievin knows he should have avoided that one.
Borikav takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Borikav misses the shot to the body.
Borikav takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lievin . Borikav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borikav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borikav has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Amstadam MMA traning center in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lievin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borikav's calf.
Nice cross by Borikav.
Borikav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Lievin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav lands a nice hook to Lievin 's body. Lievin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lievin wants to clinch.
Lievin slips under a jab.
Lievin tries a quick counter leg kick but Borikav is wise to it.
Lievin slips under a jab from Borikav.
Lievin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lievin misses with the body kick
and Borikav counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Lievin .
Borikav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borikav cracks Lievin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lievin misses the shot to the body.
Lievin 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.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lievin misses with a low kick.
Lievin scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lievin . That's going to slow Borikav down.
Borikav misses with an uppercut. Lievin saw that one coming.
Lievin throws out a leg kick but Borikav moves out of range and Lievin only half commits.
Alekzandr Borikav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Borikav tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Borikav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borikav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borikav scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Lievin is predictable there
and Borikav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lievin misses with a body kick.
Lievin is looking to land body kicks.
Borikav misses the shot to the body.
Borikav misses with an uppercut. Lievin saw that one coming.
Borikav misses with an uppercut.
Lievin throws the left hand but Borikav avoids the punch easily.
Borikav fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lievin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borikav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lievin .
Borikav was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Borikav takes a swing at Lievin 's ribcage but misses.
Lievin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borikav momentarily.
Borikav throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekzandr Borikav dominated that round.
That's time! Borikav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borikav takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lievin lands a leg kick that knocks Borikav off balance momentarily.
Lievin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borikav was well out of range. Poor timing from Lievin .
Lievin throws a right hand that misses
and Borikav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borikav throws a hook to the side of Lievin 's head but Lievin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lievin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Borikav blocks it well.
Lievin throws the kick towards the body but Borikav avoids it.
Alekzandr Borikav is winning the standup battle so far.
Lievin wants to land a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Borikav throws the left hand but Lievin avoids the punch easily.
Lievin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borikav looks to score with a jab to the body but Lievin is just out of range.
Borikav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Borikav checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borikav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lievin manages to avoid it.
Lievin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borikav fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lievin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Lievin moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Borikav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lievin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lievin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Borikav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lievin cracks the inside of Borikav's front leg.
Lievin scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Borikav.
Borikav fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lievin on the side of the head.
Lievin looks to land a body kick but Borikav moved away.
Lievin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borikav takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Borikav keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lievin .
Lievin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Borikav makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borikav slips a straight right by Lievin .
A quick step to the side and Borikav tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lievin works Borikav's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borikav takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav just misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Borikav blocks it well.
Borikav scores with the left hand. Lievin knows he should have avoided that one.
Lievin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borikav.
Lievin 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borikav under the eye.
Borikav throws a body punch but Lievin moves out of range.
Borikav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Borikav looks to throw the jab but Lievin is out of range.
Lievin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borikav throws a body shot but no joy.
Borikav misses with a wild body shot.
Borikav moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lievin thuds his shin into the meat of Borikav's side.
Lievin delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lievin misses the jab.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Lievin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lievin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Borikav if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Lievin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lievin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lievin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lievin throws a low kick but Borikav moves out of range easily.
Borikav misses with a lunging right hand
and Lievin counters with a thumping low kick.
Borikav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lievin misses with a hook. Borikav ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Borikav.
Borikav scores with a shot to the body.
Lievin walks into a left hand.
Borikav lands with a nice body punch.
Borikav looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lievin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borikav.
Borikav pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borikav lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borikav throws a shot to the body.
Lievin tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Borikav - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borikav misses the shot to the body.
Lievin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borikav to score with a decent uppercut.
Lievin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Borikav will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lievin .
Lievin throws the left hand but Borikav avoids the punch easily.
Lievin throws a front kick aimed at Borikav's knee but Borikav avoids it well.
Lievin misses with a hook. Borikav ducked under it nicely.
Borikav appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Borikav dips to his left and cracks Lievin with an uppercut!
Borikav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borikav throws a lazy uppercut
and Lievin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lievin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lievin .
Lievin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borikav.
Lievin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lievin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borikav avoids the body shot from Lievin .
A little feinted left hand from Borikav on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Lievin .
Borikav throwing a counter right hand but Lievin manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Borikav misses.
Lievin misses with a hook
and Borikav counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borikav swings widly with a right hand
and Lievin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lievin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lievin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lievin throws a lazy body kick
and Borikav counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lievin scores with a nice strike.
Borikav jabs Lievin right on the nose. Lievin blinks but takes it well.
Lievin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lievin throws a lazy uppercut
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borikav throws the left hand but Lievin avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lievin throws a wild body kick that Borikav sees coming a mile off.
Borikav misses with a straight right.
Lievin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lievin misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alekzandr Borikav clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borikav connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Borikav misses.
Lievin throws a wild body kick that Borikav sees coming a mile off.
Borikav takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lievin looks to land a left hand but Borikav moved out of range nicely.
Borikav scores with a nice head shot.
Borikav missing with a left hand there. Lievin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Lievin misses with a looping left.
Borikav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borikav moves away from the strike by Lievin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Borikav blocks the low kick.
Borikav lands a head shot.
Lievin misses with a hook
and Borikav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borikav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lievin moves away.
Nice defenses there by Lievin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borikav swats away the attempt to clinch by Lievin .
Borikav scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lievin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lievin misses with the body kick
and Borikav counters with a straight right hand.
Lievin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borikav.
Lievin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borikav throws out the jab.
Borikav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borikav rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lievin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lievin .
Lievin throws a looping overhand right but Borikav ducks down to avoid it.
Borikav throwing a counter right hand but Lievin manages to avoid it.
Lievin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borikav defending well as Lievin loads up on a big left hand.
Lievin misses with a looping left.
Lievin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Borikav takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lievin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borikav slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lievin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borikav.
Borikav catches Lievin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lievin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lievin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lievin misses with a looping left.
Lievin connects with a leg kick. Borikav looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lievin misses with an uppercut.
Borikav blocks a jab.
Lievin looks to throw the jab but Borikav is out of range.
Borikav buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Borikav.
Jab, jab by Lievin - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Abe Lievin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Borikav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borikav takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Borikav blocks the low kick.
Borikav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lievin . Lievin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lievin throws a leg kick but Borikav sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lievin thuds his right hand into Borikav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borikav looks to throw the jab but Lievin is out of range.
Borikav lands a slapping body shot.
Lievin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lievin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borikav throws a hook but Lievin avoids it easily.
Lievin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borikav throws a lazy right hand but Lievin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lievin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lievin blocks a jab.
Lievin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lievin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lievin takes a swing at Borikav's ribcage but misses.
Borikav walks into a stiff left hand from Lievin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin throws a leg kick which misses Borikav's front leg but catches the back leg as Borikav tries to avoid it.
Lievin misses the jab.
Borikav uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lievin has time to react.
Borikav on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borikav lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lievin . Borikav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lievin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lievin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borikav was well out of range. Poor timing from Lievin .
Borikav throws a body punch but Lievin moves out of range.
Lievin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lievin tries to land a leg kick but Borikav saw it coming and moves away.
Borikav avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borikav tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lievin was well out of range. Poor timing from Borikav.
Borikav fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borikav misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lievin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borikav misses with a wild body shot.
Lievin thows a body kick. Borikav tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lievin connects with a jab.
Lievin wants to land a leg kick but Borikav is out of range.
Borikav moves out of range of the strikes.
Borikav throwing a counter right hand but Lievin manages to avoid it.
Lievin throws a hook but Borikav avoids it easily.
Borikav ducks under a wild hook from Lievin .
Borikav cracks Lievin with a good jab.
Borikav thuds a left hand into Lievin 's body.
An inside leg kick from Lievin misses.
Borikav staying out of range there.
Lievin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lievin throws a series of punches but Borikav moves out of range.
Lievin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Borikav checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Lievin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lievin 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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