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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos's entrance music is My Kingdom Will Come. A fine choice. Tsoi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zvezda po Imeni Solnce kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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138 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bardanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsoi throws out the jab. Tsoi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bardanos is landing a low percentage of strikes. Bardanos lands an overhand right. Bardanos checks a leg kick. Tsoi is looking to score with low kicks. A big left from Tsoi misses. No luck for Bardanos with that takedown attempt. Tsoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bardanos.
Tsoi throws a wild body kick that Bardanos sees coming a mile off. Bardanos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsoi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bardanos backing away here, and Tsoi unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Tsoi thows a body kick. Bardanos tries to catch it but that hurt him. Tsoi misses with a kick to the body and Bardanos counters with a nice double leg into guard. Tsoi is controlling Bardanos's posture. Tsoi is trying to keep Bardanos in close.
Bardanos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardanos scoring with punches to the head and body. Tsoi has Bardanos pulled in close to control his posture. Bardanos throws a big elbow that misses. Tsoi has Bardanos pulled in close to control his posture. Bardanos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Tsoi looking to control.
Bardanos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bardanos wants to control from the top but Tsoi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tsoi pulls Bardanos in close to his closed guard and prevents Bardanos from doing any damage or advancing position. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Tsoi being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bardanos. Tsoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bardanos jabbing away but nothing is landing. A swing and a miss from Bardanos. Bardanos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bardanos throws the left hand but Tsoi avoids the punch easily. Tsoi throws a low kick but Bardanos avoids it. Bardanos misses with a wild combination.
Tsoi loads up on a big right hand but Bardanos slips the punch. Bardanos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bardanos being controlled here momentarily. Bardanos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tsoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bardanos has managed to get both his arms back between Tsoi's legs - danger averted. Tsoi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Bardanos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Tsoi is pulling down on Bardanos's head to control his posture. Bardanos passes into half guard. Bardanos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsoi is concentrating on defense, preventing Bardanos from advancing position. Bardanos wants to take a breather but Tsoi is having none of it. Bardanos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tsoi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Bardanos is thwarting Tsoi's attempts to control the position. Tsoi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Tsoi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bardanos is working away from the top position though. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bardanos scores with a couple of good hammerfists. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boreste Bardanos dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bardanos. Tsoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bardanos.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bardanos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsoi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tsoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bardanos. Bardanos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tsoi but Tsoi pushes him off and we're back to square one. A big left from Tsoi misses. Bardanos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsoi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bardanos somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bardanos shoots in and drives through. Tsoi sprawls well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bardanos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsoi doesn't seem bothered though. Viktor Tsoi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tsoi swings for the body but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tsoi can do to turn this around? Bardanos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tsoi throws a lazy body kick and Bardanos counters with a straight right hand. Tsoi misses with a low kick. Horrible takedown attempt by Bardanos or perhaps it was just good defense by Tsoi, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tsoi throws a body punch but Bardanos moves out of range. Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and checks it nicely. Tsoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsoi misses the target. Tsoi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tsoi wants it to stay on the feet. A clash of legs there as Bardanos blocks the low kick. Bardanos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tsoi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bardanos is in Tsoi's guard. Bardanos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tsoi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bardanos. Bardanos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Tsoi controls Bardanos momentarily but Bardanos frees himself. Bardanos wants to control from the top but Tsoi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bardanos scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tsoi is trying to control the position but Bardanos postures up. Bardanos scoring with punches to the head and body. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tsoi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bardanos defends well. Bardanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bardanos is really struggling to control Tsoi but he's trying to hold on to the position. Bardanos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bardanos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tsoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bardanos has managed to get both his arms back between Tsoi's legs - danger averted. Bardanos looking to pass the guard. Tsoi is trying to hold Bardanos in close to prevent damage but Bardanos has managed to pass into half guard.
Tsoi works his way to full guard. Good work. Tsoi looking for a guillotine here but Bardanos defends easily.
Bardanos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Bardanos working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bardanos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bardanos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsoi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bardanos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tsoi's head. Tsoi looking for a guillotine here but Bardanos defends easily.
Tsoi has control of Bardanos's left arm, preventing Bardanos from doing any damage. Bardanos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tsoi holds on and takes a little breather. Bardanos postures up and lands a big shot to Tsoi's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boreste Bardanos dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Bardanos. Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos shoots in but no luck this time. Bardanos fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tsoi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bardanos manages to avoid it. Tsoi motions for Bardanos to come forward. Tsoi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tsoi misses with a low kick.
Bardanos throws a right hand that Tsoi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsoi also avoids with ease. Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bardanos goes for a double leg but Tsoi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tsoi continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tsoi connects with the punch. Bardanos avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bardanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bardanos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bardanos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tsoi is looking to reverse the position. Bardanos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardanos takes a little break here. Tsoi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Tsoi struggling a bit here. Bardanos trying to control the position but Tsoi is working away. Bardanos working away. Tsoi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Tsoi is not content to let Bardanos control the position. Tsoi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Tsoi trying to control but Bardanos postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Tsoi is looking to improve his position.
Tsoi wants to control but Bardanos is keeping busy.
Bardanos not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bardanos is taking a breather. Tsoi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Tsoi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Tsoi tries to get to full guard but Bardanos has control of the leg. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsoi is refusing to be controlled, as Bardanos sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Tsoi scores with a kick to the midsection. Tsoi tried to score with a low kick but Bardanos checks it. Nice takedown defense from Tsoi. No joy for Bardanos on that attempt. Bardanos looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Tsoi. Tsoi missing with a left hand there. Bardanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bardanos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tsoi circles away. A swing and a miss from Tsoi. Bardanos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsoi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bardanos off the cage and back into range. Tsoi throws a front kick aimed at Bardanos's knee but Bardanos avoids it well. Nice uppercut lands for Tsoi. That snapped Bardanos's head back.
Tsoi avoids the body shot from Bardanos.
Tsoi scores with a body shot.
Tsoi cracks Bardanos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Bardanos cracks Tsoi with a right hand to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bardanos lands with a good body shot. Bardanos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A low kick from Tsoi misses letting Bardanos counter with a right hand. Bardanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsoi. Bardanos cracks Tsoi with a right hand to the side of the head. Bardanos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tsoi pinned against the cage. Tsoi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A shot to the body from Bardanos misses and Tsoi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Bardanos looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Viktor Tsoi just about did enough to take it. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Bardanos. Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bardanos. Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos defending well as Tsoi loads up on a big left hand. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bardanos. Tsoi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bardanos sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tsoi lands a front kick. Some bone on bone action there as Bardanos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Bardanos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Tsoi tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsoi misses with an uppercut
so Bardanos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Tsoi seems keen to control Bardanos's posture. Bardanos scoring with punches to the head and body. Bardanos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsoi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tsoi is trying to keep Bardanos in close.
Bardanos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tsoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bardanos has managed to get both his arms back between Tsoi's legs - danger averted. Bardanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tsoi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Tsoi looking for a guillotine here but Bardanos defends easily.
Tsoi keeping moving, preventing Bardanos from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Tsoi controlling the position. Tsoi controls Bardanos momentarily but Bardanos frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Tsoi throws a leg kick but Bardanos checks it. Tsoi throws the left hand but Bardanos avoids the punch easily. Bardanos slips under a jab from Tsoi. Tsoi throws a chopping leg kick but Bardanos manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bardanos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bardanos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tsoi's waist but Tsoi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bardanos off to one side. Tsoi swings for the body but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. The crowd cheers as Bardanos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsoi doesn't seem phased though. Tsoi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bardanos is able to avoid easily. Tsoi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsoi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bardanos with a nice cross. Bardanos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tsoi's waist but Tsoi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bardanos off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bardanos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tsoi - the referee stops the clock and Bardanos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tsoi. Bardanos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Tsoi misses with a jab to the body
letting Bardanos counter with a right hand. Tsoi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bardanos's calf. Bardanos throws a body shot but no joy. Bardanos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoi. Tsoi throws out a counter right but Bardanos avoids it with no problem. Bardanos throws a right and a left that Tsoi avoids nicely. Tsoi looks to land a left hand but Bardanos moved out of range nicely. Tsoi scores with a body shot.
Tsoi slips a jab and a cross from Bardanos.
Tsoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bardanos manages to avoid it. Bardanos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bardanos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsoi under the eye. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tsoi stuffs the takedown attempt from Bardanos. Bardanos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsoi connects with a body shot. Bardanos feints and as Tsoi raises his hands in defense, Bardanos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tsoi has control of Bardanos's left arm, preventing Bardanos from doing any damage. Bardanos wants to control from the top but Tsoi keeps moving. Bardanos works a leg free and moves into half guard. Tsoi is trying to maintain the position but Bardanos is very close to passing his half guard. Bardanos lands strikes from half guard. Bardanos missing with the ground and pound from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Boreste Bardanos will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bardanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi. Bardanos throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tsoi scores with a nice body kick.
Bardanos goes for a double leg but Tsoi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tsoi continues to drive forward. Bardanos checks a low kick from Tsoi. Bardanos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Bardanos goes for a double leg but Tsoi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tsoi continues to drive forward. Bardanos lands with a good body shot. Tsoi lands a body shot.
A big right from Tsoi misses. Bardanos misses with a takedown attempt - Tsoi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tsoi throws a nice inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsoi lands with a shot to the body. Bardanos misses with the combination.
Tsoi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nice takedown defense from Tsoi. No joy for Bardanos on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardanos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsoi throws a jab when Bardanos was well out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsoi. Bardanos does a little dance to reset his feet. Bardanos appears to be looking for a big counter. Tsoi lands a jab to Bardanos's midsection. Bardanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Bardanos saw that one coming. Nice takedown defense from Tsoi. No joy for Bardanos on that attempt. Tsoi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bardanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bardanos 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. Bardanos swinging wildly here.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi lands a slapping body shot.
Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bardanos. Bardanos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsoi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bardanos somewhat. Viktor Tsoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsoi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Tsoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bardanos.
A big left from Tsoi misses. Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bardanos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bardanos has a takedown stuffed. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tsoi throws a hook but Bardanos avoids it easily. Bardanos blocks the body kick.
Tsoi throws a lazy right hand but Bardanos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An attempted straight right counter from Bardanos misses the target. Tsoi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bardanos checks a leg kick. Bardanos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Tsoi looks to land a right hand but Bardanos moved out of range. Horrible takedown attempt by Bardanos or perhaps it was just good defense by Tsoi, which made it look bad. A nice side step and Tsoi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bardanos takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bardanos throws a right hand that Tsoi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsoi also avoids with ease. Bardanos shoots in for a takedown but Tsoi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bardanos. Bardanos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bardanos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bardanos misses with a takedown attempt - Tsoi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Tsoi throws a quick inside leg kick. Tsoi throws an overhand right that lands on Bardanos's shoulder, as Bardanos tries to avoid the shot. Bardanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bardanos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tsoi to score an easy takedown into full guard. Tsoi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsoi is continuing to stall. Tsoi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Tsoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bardanos is retaining full guard. Bardanos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bardanos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tsoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bardanos has managed to get both his arms back between Tsoi's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight! Viktor Tsoi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bardanos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47 Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boreste Bardanos! Our winner, Boreste Bardanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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