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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg's entrance music is Don't Borg Out. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
34
203 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
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185 cm
33
220 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Flavius Odoacer! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Odoacer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Odoacer moves out of range easily. Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Odoacer misses the jab. A head kick misses from Borg. Borg slips under a jab from Odoacer. Odoacer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Borg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odoacer. Odoacer doesn't manage to clinch there - Borg circles away.
Borg wants to clinch up but Odoacer keeps it at a distance. Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
Odoacer throws out a counter right but Borg avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target. Good shot there by Odoacer. The fighters circling - Odoacer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
Borg throws a head kick that misses. Borg throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borg misses with a head kick.
Borg misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Odoacer misses its intended target. Odoacer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Odoacer lands a jab. Odoacer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Odoacer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Odoacer connects with a looping right hand.
Odoacer lands with an uppercut that bounces Borg off the cage and back into range. Borg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Borg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Odoacer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A hook to the body from Odoacer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Odoacer can't find room to land a body shot as Borg controls the action.
Odoacer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Odoacer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Odoacer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Borg walks into a straight right hand from Odoacer. Borg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borg there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg. Borg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Odoacer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odoacer lands a nice shot that snaps Borg's head back.
Borg throws a head kick that misses. Odoacer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Borg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Borg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Borg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Odoacer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borg counters with a flying knee. Nice. Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odoacer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Odoacer throws a big shot that misses. Odoacer tries to keep at a distance but Borg has taken the fight into the clinch. Odoacer is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odoacer blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg moves out of range of the strikes. A big left from Odoacer misses. A head kick misses from Borg. Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Odoacer throws out a counter right but Borg avoids it with no problem. Borg has Odoacer up against the cage in a clinch.
Borg manages to break the clinch.
Odoacer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Odoacer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Odoacer looks to land a right hand but Borg moved out of range. Odoacer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Odoacer blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Odoacer moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Borg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action! Odoacer has Borg up against the cage in a clinch.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Odoacer has him pressed against the cage. Borg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Odoacer tries to throw a body punch but Borg avoids it by throwing Odoacer back against the cage. Borg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odoacer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borg is breathing heavily. Borg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Odoacer has him pressed against the cage. Borg is trying to break the clinch but Odoacer is controlling him. Odoacer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odoacer throws a right hand that misses
and Borg counters with a head kick. Borg fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Borg backs off Odoacer throws a huge counter combo but Borg manages to avoid it all. Odoacer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borg circles away quickly and effectively. Borg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Odoacer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borg sees it coming and avoids it easily. Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg. Borg throws a counter high kick but Odoacer was just alert enough to avoid it. Odoacer swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavius Odoacer dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Borg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Odoacer misses with a double jab.
Borg throws a quick counter head kick but Odoacer was just out of range. Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odoacer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Borg. Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Odoacer throws a poor cross that misses
and Borg counters with a big head kick but Odoacer shrugs it off. Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odoacer throws out the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
A swing and a miss from Odoacer. Borg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odoacer.
Odoacer lands a really nice looking cross but Borg seems unphased.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Odoacer moves out of range easily. Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Odoacer throws a jab when Borg was well out of range. Borg wants to clinch. Borg dodges the punch combination from Odoacer.
A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target. Borg slips under a jab from Odoacer. A head kick misses from Borg. Odoacer unleashes a big counter combination but Borg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Odoacer scores with a decent looking hook. Odoacer cracks Borg with a good jab. Borg slips under a jab from Odoacer. Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Odoacer throws a series of punches but Borg moves out of range. Odoacer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBorg. Borg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odoacer. Odoacer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBorg. Borg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Borg throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Borg takes one on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borg moves away from the strike by Odoacer. Borg slips a straight right by Odoacer. Borg slips under a jab. Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Borg tries to move into range but Odoacer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Odoacer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Nice uppercut lands for Odoacer. That snapped Borg's head back.
Borg tries to clinch but Odoacer moves out of range. Borg throws a head kick that misses. Odoacer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borg. Odoacer misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Odoacer blocks a head kick by Borg.
Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Borg. Borg instigates a clinch. Odoacer has Borg pressed against the cage, preventing Borg from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Borg breaks from the clinch.
Odoacer lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odoacer. Borg does a little dance to reset his feet. Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Odoacer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Borg lands a head kick. Odoacer smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Odoacer blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odoacer throws out the jab. Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Borg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Borg slips the punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borg throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Odoacer with a hook. Odoacer throws a looping overhand right but Borg ducks down to avoid it. Odoacer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Odoacer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Borg throws a quick counter head kick but Odoacer was just out of range. Odoacer throws a hook to the side of Borg's head but Borg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The fighters circling - Odoacer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Borg slips a jab from Odoacer. No joy there for Odoacer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odoacer misses the shot to the body. Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Odoacer misses. Odoacer sizes up Borg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavius Odoacer 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
Odoacer misses with a straight left. Odoacer misses with a hook. Borg ducked under it nicely. Borg misses with a head kick.
Odoacer misses with a hook. Borg ducked under it nicely. Odoacer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Odoacer takes a swing at Borg's ribcage but misses. Odoacer just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBorg. Borg takes a body punch but keeps moving. Odoacer avoids the head kick by Borg.
Borg 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. Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg. Odoacer lands a really nice looking cross but Borg seems unphased.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odoacer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odoacer blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Odoacer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Odoacer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Odoacer's corner calls for a 1-2. Odoacer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Borg is rocked! Odoacer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Borg! Odoacer dives in looking to finish! Borg is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavius Odoacer! Flavius Odoacer very nearly forgot to thank Sun-Tzu amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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