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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Culver Crimson (ranked 3223 p4p, 91 weight class) and Aleksey Borodin (ranked 2070 p4p, 56 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
26 - 26 - 0 |
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262 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
26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksey Borodin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson clinches with his opponent.
Borodin avoiding damage as Crimson throws knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Crimson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Borodin throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Borodin.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borodin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Borodin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borodin throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Borodin blocks it.
Borodin misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borodin blocking some punches.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borodin.
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
Borodin taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin managing to block the knees to the body from Crimson.
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borodin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Borodin.
A shot in the inside from Borodin.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borodin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borodin working aggressively here.
Borodin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
We've been informed that Borodin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crimson tries to work over Borodin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borodin has Crimson pressed against the cage.
Borodin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
Crimson working aggressively here.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borodin blocks an uppercut.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borodin throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
Crimson is working Borodin over against the cage.
Borodin managing to block the knees to the body from Crimson.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Borodin prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Borodin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borodin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson tries to work over Borodin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Borodin blocks it with crossed arms.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Borodin blocks an uppercut.
Borodin takes an elbow to the temple.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Crimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Borodin as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
A short left from Borodin.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Borodin.
Crimson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borodin swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borodin managing to block the knees to the body from Crimson.
Crimson tries to throw a body punch but Borodin avoids it by throwing Crimson back against the cage.
Borodin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borodin blocks an uppercut.
Crimson is working Borodin over against the cage.
Borodin working aggressively here.
Borodin has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Borodin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borodin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Borodin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crimson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borodin.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Borodin scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borodin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Borodin.
Borodin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin misses with the head strike.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Borodin.
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borodin's elbow.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Crimson.
Crimson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksey Borodin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crimson tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Borodin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Borodin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borodin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crimson misses with a head kick.
Borodin throws out a counter right but Crimson avoids it with no problem.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Borodin is avoiding it.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Borodin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borodin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crimsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crimson moves into range and clinches up with Borodin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Borodin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
Crimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borodin misses with the head strike.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson working aggressively here.
Borodin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Borodin controls the action.
Borodin misses with some punches.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Borodin.
Borodin swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aleksey Borodin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borodin misses with a body punch.
Borodin pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
Borodin misses with the head strike.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borodin.
Borodin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Borodin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crimson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Good body shot from Borodin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borodin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Borodin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borodin's elbow.
Borodin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crimson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borodin.
Borodin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borodin blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Borodin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Borodin.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borodin.
Borodin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borodin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crimson tries a body shot but Borodin blocks it.
Borodin throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson working aggressively here.
Borodin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Borodin.
Borodin throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borodin avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
Crimson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borodin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson misses with a body punch.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Borodin digs a right hand underneath Crimson's ribcage. Crimson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borodin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crimson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Borodin swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
Borodin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Borodin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksey Borodin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borodin lands a lovely overhand right.
Crimson instigates a clinch.
Crimson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borodin or not.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borodin is defending well for now.
Borodin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crimson up against the cage.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
Crimson tries to work over Borodin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crimson scores with a shot to the side of Borodin's head.
Crimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borodin lands with a left to the head.
Borodin controlling the action here for a moment.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crimson lands a hook that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
Borodin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borodin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crimson can't find room to land a body shot as Borodin controls the action.
Borodin working aggressively here.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Borodin is blocking nicely.
Borodin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borodin is working Crimson over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borodin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
Borodin lands a left hand.
Borodin pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borodin blocks an uppercut.
Borodin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borodin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Borodin working aggressively here.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borodin misses with some punches.
Borodin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borodin tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Crimson lands an uppercut.
Borodin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borodin.
Crimson struggles to land a body shot inside as Borodin controls his hands.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borodin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borodin tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Borodin.
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
Crimson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borodin.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Borodin fails to land.
Borodin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borodin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crimson tries to throw a body punch but Borodin avoids it by throwing Crimson back against the cage.
Borodin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Borodin lands with a light punch inside.
Borodin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crimson is rocked!
Crimson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borodin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borodin throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borodin misses with a punch to the body.
Borodin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borodin slows down the pace here.
Crimson misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borodin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borodin blocking some punches.
Borodin blocks an uppercut.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Borodin avoiding damage.
Culver Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crimson tries to throw a body punch but Borodin avoids it by throwing Crimson back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksey Borodin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borodin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Borodin!
In his post fight interview, Aleksey Borodin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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