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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Shorton (ranked 1881 p4p, 198 weight class) and Mark Borrego (ranked 1848 p4p, 195 weight class). Borrego is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck-by ACDC. This should be a great matchup!
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202 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Shorton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borrego throws a right hand that misses
and Shorton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Shorton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Borrego loads up on a big right hand but Shorton slips the punch. Borrego thuds his right hand into Shorton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Borrego throws a lazy uppercut
and Shorton counters with a nice uppercut. Borrego throws a lazy right hand but Shorton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Shorton doesn't manage to clinch there - Borrego circles away.
Shorton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Shorton is looking to counter punch. Shorton rushes Borrego and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borrego. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shorton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Shorton scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shorton pushes Borrego back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shorton lands an uppercut. Borrego working aggressively here.
Borrego wants to get back to striking at distance but Shorton won't allow it.
Shorton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shorton has a couple of punches blocked by Borrego.
Shorton working aggressively here.
Shorton scores with a shot to the side of Borrego's head. A right hand to the body from Shorton.
Borrego misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Shorton misses with some punches.
Shorton misses with a punch on the inside.
Borrego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Borrego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borrego misses with a hook from the clinch. Shorton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borrego's elbow. Shorton blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Borrego.
Shorton working some nice short punches in the clinch. Shorton misses with a hook from the clinch. Borrego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shorton's elbow. Shorton misses with a short punch on the inside. Shorton throws a punch but it's blocked by Borrego.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shorton has a couple of punches blocked by Borrego.
Nice body punch from Borrego - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Shorton.
Borrego looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice right hand lands inside from Shorton. Borrego misses with the head strike.
Shorton lands a hook to the side of the head. Shorton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borrego backwards.
Borrego is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Shorton. Borrego is still on wobbly legs! Can Shorton finish him? Shorton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Borrego with a big uppercut! Borrego tries to clinch up but Shorton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Borrego to the mat! Borrego covers up and Shorton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Shorton! A relieved looking Bill Shorton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. Mark Borrego was interviewed post fight and said 'I demand a rematch.....he was boring my nuts.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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