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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borys Szymanski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimura.
Szymanski misses with a looping right.
Kimura goes for a double leg but Szymanski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Szymanski continues to drive forward.
A good leg kick by Szymanski.
Kimura tries to clinch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Szymanski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szymanski throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szymanski looks to land a combination but Kimura avoids it well.
Kimura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Szymanski misses its target.
A low kick from Kimura misses
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
A bone on bone clash there as Kimura blocks the leg kick.
Kimura tries to counter with a clinch but Szymanski shakes him off and moves away.
Kimura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szymanski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Szymanski keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Szymanski misses.
Borys Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Szymanski both land. Nice combination.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura instigates a clinch.
Szymanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimura looking to stall.
Szymanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymanski.
Szymanski scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura moves to clinch but Szymanski breaks away
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimura clinches.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szymanski walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borys Szymanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szymanski misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski slips a straight right by Kimura.
Szymanski misses the jab.
Kimura with the counter takedown but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Szymanski throws out a loose jab but Kimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimura looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Szymanski misses the target.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimura throws out the jab.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimura throws out the jab.
Kimura misses with a looping left.
Kimura looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a jab when Kimura was well out of range.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
Szymanski throws a jab when Kimura was well out of range.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good exchange - Kimura coming out on top.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szymanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szymanski throws a big counter combination but Kimura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szymanski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kimura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kimura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kimura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Szymanski.
Szymanski moves out of range as Kimura strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szymanski, as that shot connected.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimura misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Szymanski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kimura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Szymanski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szymanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimura.
Kimura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Kimura misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Szymanski finds it's way through Kimura's defenses.
Szymanski missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kimura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski lands with a light punch inside.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura blocks a jab.
Kimura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
Kimura is looking to clinch but Szymanski is avoiding it.
Szymanski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Szymanski.
Szymanski slips under a jab from Kimura.
Szymanski jabs Kimura right on the nose. Kimura blinks but takes it well.
Kimura wants to land a leg kick but Szymanski is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Szymanski defending well as Kimura loads up on a big left hand.
Kimura misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Kimura as he connects with a hook.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski tries a low kick but Kimura avoids it.
Szymanski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Szymanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szymanski in his tracks.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
Szymanski misses with a low kick as Kimura jumps back.
Kimura rushes Szymanski and presses him up against the cage.
Szymanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szymanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szymanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimura swings widly with a right hand
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimura misses the target.
Szymanski defending well as Kimura loads up on a big left hand.
Szymanski misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura closes the distance and pushes Szymanski back into the cage.
Kimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szymanski is defending well for now.
Szymanski misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimura blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimura leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kimura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szymanski working aggressively here.
Szymanski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Szymanski scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szymanski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Szymanski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Szymanski misses.
Szymanski throws the left hand but Kimura avoids the punch easily.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt.
Szymanski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimura slips under a jab.
A big right from Szymanski misses.
Kimura wants to counter the offense by Szymanski and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Kimura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimura missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Szymanski misses.
Kimura throws a shot from downtown. Szymanski moves away and avoids it.
Kimura misses with a straight left.
Kimura throws a shot from downtown. Szymanski moves away and avoids it.
Kimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski is looking to counter punch.
Szymanski moves out of range as Kimura strikes.
As Kimura looks to move away, Szymanski throws a big counter combo but Kimura just gets out of the way.
Szymanski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Szymanski throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimura misses the target.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szymanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szymanski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kimura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Szymanski. Szymanski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Kimura's head but Kimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kimura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szymanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski slips a straight right by Kimura.
Szymanski scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws out a loose jab but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borys Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Szymanski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Kimura misses.
Szymanski lands an overhand right.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masahiko Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Kimura throws a head kick but Szymanski moves out of range.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Kimura slips under a jab from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Kimura's head but Kimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Szymanski blocks a jab.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick.
Szymanski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Szymanski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borys Szymanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Szymanski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kimura showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimura is working away from the top position though.
Kimura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Borys Szymanski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szymanski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Szymanski!
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