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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 254 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dan McClain (ranked 536 p4p, 64 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan McClain!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borjigin blocks a jab.
A slow jab from McClain misses its intended target.
Borjigin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borjigin throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Dan McClain has been cut.
Borjigin moves away from the strike by McClain.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but McClain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borjigin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McClain's hands.
McClain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McClain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
McClain swings wildly with an uppercut but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClain struggles to land a body shot inside as Borjigin controls his hands.
Borjigin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McClain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from McClain.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borjigin can't break the clinch.
McClain prevents a body shot from Borjigin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain misses with some punches.
Borjigin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Borjigin misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borjigin.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClain.
A nice left hand lands by McClain.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
McClain takes a shot to the head.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from McClain.
McClain tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
Borjigin misses with a body punch.
Borjigin lands with a light punch inside.
McClain blocking some punches.
McClain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClain lands with a short shot to the head.
McClain lands with a light punch inside.
McClain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Borjigin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McClain can turn it around.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin pushes McClain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McClain is leaning against Borjigin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McClain struggles to land a body shot inside as Borjigin controls his hands.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from McClain.
McClain tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin lands a hook that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Borjigin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McClain lands a shoulder strike.
Borjigin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McClain's elbow.
Borjigin pushes McClain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Borjigin as the two fighters clinch.
Borjigin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borjigin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borjigin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Borjigin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClain.
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McClain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borjigin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain swings widly with a right hand
and Borjigin counters with a nice low kick that buckles McClain's knee momentarily.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but McClain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borjigin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McClains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McClain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Borjigin.
McClain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McClain looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Borjigin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borjigin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClain.
McClain moves out of range of the body kick.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks McClain with an uppercut!
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borjigin connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borjigin.
McClain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borjigin moves into the clinch.
McClain misses with the head strike.
Borjigin manages to break the clinch.
Borjigin throws a good cross that connects.
Borjigin scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Borjigin misses the target.
Borjigin sets himself, and McClain steps forward looking for the clinch! Borjigin avoids it this time.
McClain checks a leg kick nicely.
McClain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borjigin.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borjigin swings for the body but McClain moves out of range.
McClain closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from McClain.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
McClain struggles to land a body shot inside as Borjigin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khunbish Borjigin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Borjigin misses with a right hand
and McClain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McClain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Borjigin tries to keep at a distance but McClain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borjigin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borjigin lands a right hand.
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borjigin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Good body shot from Borjigin.
McClain lands with a left to the head.
McClain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin lands an uppercut.
Borjigin struggles to land a body shot inside as McClain controls his hands.
McClain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McClain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClain blocking some punches.
McClain misses with the head strike.
McClain throws a head punch that misses.
Borjigin misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from McClain.
McClain working aggressively here.
McClain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McClain misses with a punch to the body.
McClain struggles to land a body shot inside as Borjigin controls his hands.
Dan McClain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borjigin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borjigin misses with a punch to the body.
McClain tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
McClain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McClain.
Borjigin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borjigin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borjigin misses with a punch to the body.
McClain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McClain.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as McClain controls the action.
McClain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McClain misses with a body punch.
McClain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClain backwards.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McClain misses with some punches.
McClain blocks an uppercut.
McClain tries to throw a body punch but Borjigin avoids it by throwing McClain back against the cage.
Borjigin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Borjigin on the inside.
McClain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on McClain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin thuds his shin into the meat of McClain's side.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McClain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McClain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McClain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borjigin momentarily.
Borjigin swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McClain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of McClain's head but McClain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Borjigin.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from McClain.
Borjigin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McClain manages to circle out of the way.
McClain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borjigin. Borjigin obviously looking to wear him down.
McClain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as McClain blocks the low kick.
McClain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McClain takes one to the chin there.
McClain connects with a body shot that sends Borjigin's belly button to the back.
McClain lands a slapping body shot.
Borjigin misses with a head kick.
McClain throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin tries to counter by clinching up but McClain breaks away and moves out of range.
McClain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
The crowd cheers as Borjigin lands an impressive looking overhand right. McClain doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at McClain's knee but McClain avoids it well.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and McClain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McClain misses with a body shot.
Borjigin throws a body punch but McClain moves out of range.
McClain unleashes a big counter combination but Borjigin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borjigin circles away quickly and effectively.
Borjigin with a jab.
McClain misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McClain.
McClain connects with a single shot there.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from McClain.
McClain swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McClain.
McClain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClain looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin misses with a kick to the body.
McClain with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan McClain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borjigin has closed the distance and engaged McClain in a clinch.
Borjigin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Borjigin controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for McClain.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McClain can't find room to land a body shot as Borjigin controls the action.
A short left from Borjigin.
Borjigin works on McClain's body with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Borjigin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a series of strikes that have McClain backpedaling.
Borjigin throws a low kick but McClain avoids it.
Borjigin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borjigin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McClain.
Borjigin lands a glancing blow to the side of McClain's head.
Borjigin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McClain jabs Borjigin right on the nose. Borjigin blinks but takes it well.
Borjigin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borjigin loads up on a big right hand but McClain slips the punch.
McClain scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by McClain - just one landing.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClain throws a right hand that Borjigin ducks under and follows up with a left that Borjigin also avoids with ease.
Borjigin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borjigin there as he acknowledges the shot.
McClain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Borjigin. That snapped McClain's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borjigin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but McClain moved away.
Borjigin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McClain's head.
McClain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin catches McClain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McClain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borjigin.
McClain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a big shot that misses.
McClain lands a nice shot that snaps Borjigin's head back.
McClain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McClain misses the jab.
Borjigin lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McClain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McClain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
A countering left hand to the body from McClain misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Borjigin misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borjigin throws a head kick but McClain moves out of range.
Khunbish Borjigin is winning the standup battle so far.
McClain looks to land a right hand but Borjigin moved out of range.
Nice jab there from McClain.
McClain scores with a hook.
McClain has closed the distance and engaged Borjigin in a clinch.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike.
Borjigin lands with a short shot to the head.
Borjigin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by McClain.
Borjigin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Borjigin fails to land.
McClain tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
A short right from McClain.
Borjigin swings wildly with an uppercut but McClain uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Borjigin.
Still in the clinch, McClain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Borjigin scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borjigin.
McClain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McClain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borjigin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for McClain.
Borjigin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McClain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from McClain.
Borjigin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McClain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borjigin on the side of the head.
McClain lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McClain. That did some damage!
McClain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
Borjigin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Khunbish Borjigin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
McClain throws a jab when Borjigin was well out of range.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but McClain checks it.
Borjigin clinches up with McClain and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McClain fails to land.
McClain blocks an uppercut.
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borjigin thows a body kick. McClain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McClain misses with a straight left.
Borjigin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borjigin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borjigin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borjigin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain tries to clinch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClain was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borjigin backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borjigin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
McClain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Borjigin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borjigin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Borjigin.
McClain swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
McClain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Borjigin misses with a looping right.
McClain fails to land with a series of punches.
McClain throws a sloppy body shot
and Borjigin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Borjigin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McClain connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from McClain.
McClain slips under a jab from Borjigin.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borjigin.
Borjigin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McClain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McClain misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McClain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin throws a wild body kick that McClain sees coming a mile off.
McClain slips under a jab.
Borjigin misses with a straight right.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - McClain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Borjigin lands a high kick!
Borjigin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McClain moves out of range of the body kick from Borjigin.
Donk. McClain catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.
McClain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Borjigin.
McClain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borjigin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain thuds a left hand into Borjigin's body.
McClain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borjigin thuds a left hand into McClain's body.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
McClain avoids the head kick by Borjigin.
Borjigin avoids the body shot from McClain.
Borjigin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Borjigin swings for the body but McClain moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McClain.
As McClain tries to get set, Borjigin tries to push him back and clinch up but McClain manages to avoid the attempt.
Borjigin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borjigin lands a leg kick that knocks McClain off balance momentarily.
A big left from McClain misses.
Borjigin looks to land a body kick but McClain moved away.
Borjigin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McClain tries to move into range but Borjigin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as McClain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borjigin doesn't seem phased though.
McClain misses with the combination.
Borjigin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McClain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borjigin scrambles back to his feet.
Borjigin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McClain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McClain misses with a body shot.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Borjigin.
McClain looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
McClain throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McClain has time to react.
Borjigin tries to score with a low kick but McClain moves his leg out of the way.
Borjigin throws a body punch but McClain moves out of range.
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 Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Borjigin throws a head kick but McClain moves out of range.
A big right from McClain misses.
Borjigin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borjigin throws a jab but it's blocked by McClain.
Borjigin slips a straight right by McClain.
Borjigin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McClain. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
Borjigin moves out of range as McClain strikes.
McClain cracks Borjigin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from McClain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain looks to land a right hand but Borjigin moved out of range.
McClain blocks a head kick by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClain.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McClain! But no joy.
Borjigin cracks a nice hook into McClain's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClain swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin defending well as McClain loads up on a big left hand.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClain lands with a nice body punch.
Borjigin misses with a leg kick.
Borjigin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McClain throws a counter combo.
Borjigin lands with an uppercut that bounces McClain off the cage and back into range.
McClain takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin half committed to a counter leg kick.
McClain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borjigin. Borjigin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borjigin.
Good leg kick by Borjigin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McClain swings widly with a right hand
and Borjigin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McClain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McClain misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but McClain moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Borjigin.
McClain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borjigin throws out the jab.
McClain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Borjigin with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borjigin doesn't manage to clinch there - McClain circles away.
McClain lands a head shot.
Dan McClain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McClain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
McClain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Borjigin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClain throws a series of punches but Borjigin moves out of range.
McClain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borjigin tries to score with a low kick but McClain moves his leg out of the way.
McClain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borjigin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McClain 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClain lands with a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
No joy there for McClain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McClain lunges at Borjigin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Borjigin's hand.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McClain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McClain lands with an uppercut that bounces Borjigin off the cage and back into range.
McClain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As McClain tries to get set, Borjigin tries to push him back and clinch up but McClain manages to avoid the attempt.
Borjigin sizes up McClain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borjigin thumps McClain with a low kick.
Borjigin throws an off balance right hand
and Borjigin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClain manages to avoid it.
Borjigin throws a right and a left that McClain avoids nicely.
McClain lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClain lands a left and a right that send Borjigin crashing to the mat, dazed. McClain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Borjigin is rocked!
Borjigin drops his hands for a split second and McClain immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Borjigin face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. McClain follows up with a right hand that knocks Borjigin into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan McClain!
Dan McClain is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Dan McClain, 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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