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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Borodin (ranked 1970 p4p, 62 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 2054 p4p, 70 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Borodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Borodin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borodin.
Borodin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Borodin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Nurmagomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagomedov stops Borodin from getting back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nurmagomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Borodin is working away.
Nurmagomedov prevents Borodin from standing back up.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but Borodin is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin is trying to stand.
Borodin is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borodin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Borodin is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nurmagomedov stops Borodin from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Borodin.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Borodin misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Borodin pushes Nurmagomedov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Aleksey Borodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borodin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Borodin.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borodin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borodin misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Borodin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Borodin misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Nurmagomedov dodges the punch combination from Borodin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Borodin.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Borodin catches Nurmagomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut even more.
Borodin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borodin jabs Nurmagomedov right on the nose. Nurmagomedov blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Borodin misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov tries to move into range but Borodin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borodin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borodin lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
The cut above Khabib Nurmagomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Borodin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Borodin.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Borodin avoids it easily.
Borodin throws a right hand that Nurmagomedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nurmagomedov also avoids with ease.
Nurmagomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borodin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borodin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Borodin avoids it easily.
Borodin throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurmagomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borodin's guard.
Borodin has his hands on Nurmagomedov's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Borodin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
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.
Borodin lands a lovely overhand right.
Borodin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Borodin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Nurmagomedov there.
Borodin tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov stops Borodin from getting back to his feet.
Borodin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borodin keeps working.
Nurmagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagomedov working the head and body with strikes.
Borodin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
Borodin is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Borodin is controlling Nurmagomedov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmagomedov connects with a nice short shot to Borodin's temple.
Nurmagomedov prevents Borodin from standing back up.
Borodin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nurmagomedov is thwarting Borodin's attempts to control the position.
Borodin pushes Nurmagomedov off and gets back to his feet.
Borodin throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Borodin.
Borodin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borodin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borodin.
Nurmagomedov with the counter takedown but Borodin avoids it easily.
Borodin scores with the left hand. Nurmagomedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters circling - Borodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov slips a straight right by Borodin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov slips a straight right by Borodin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin looks to land a combination but Nurmagomedov avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Borodin catches Nurmagomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aleksey Borodin!
An out of breath Aleksey Borodin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov had this to say: 'This is number one bullshit'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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