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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 124 p4p, 18 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 91 p4p, 13 weight class). Khunbish Borjigin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andriy Voronin's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borjigin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin wants to clinch up but Borjigin keeps it at a distance.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
Borjigin is looking to counter punch.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Borjigin checks a leg kick nicely.
Voronin throws a one two combo.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borjigin.
Borjigin moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borjigin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borjigin tries to close the distance and clinch but Voronin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borjigin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses.
Voronin lands the left hand.
Voronin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but Voronin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
As Voronin backs away, Borjigin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin ducks right into an uppercut from Borjigin.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin cracks a nice hook into Voronin's ribs.
Voronin moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
Borjigin 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Borjigin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Borjigin throws a low kick but Voronin avoids it.
Voronin rushes Borjigin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Borjigin.
Voronin tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Borjigin saw it coming and moves away.
Voronin slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voronin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voronin throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Voronin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronin lands with an overhand left.
Borjigin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin cracks Borjigin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
Borjigin scoring well with a low kick there.
Borjigin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin tries to land a leg kick but Voronin saw it coming and moves away.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Borjigin with an uppercut!
That kick from Voronin tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Borjigin moves into the clinch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borjigins head.
Borjigin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin lands a right hand.
Borjigin is working Voronin over against the cage.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Borjigin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Borjigin avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borjigin's elbow.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin works on Borjigin's body with a couple of short punches.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Borjigin wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borjigin blocks an uppercut.
Borjigin breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Borjigin walks into a stiff left hand from Voronin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borjigin, right into the meat.
Voronin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voronin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Borjigin counter with a right hand.
Borjigin takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Voronin cracks Borjigin with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Voronin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Voronin checks a low kick from Borjigin.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Borjigin misses with a head kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Borjigin avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin misses with the combination.
Voronin moves out of range of the leg kick from Borjigin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Borjigin. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin blocks a jab.
Voronin misses the jab.
Borjigin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Voronin clinches.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Borjigin controls the action.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Borjigin gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borjigin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borjigin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Borjigin on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Borjigin is working Voronin over against the cage.
Voronin tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Borjigin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Borjigin lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borjigin breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Borjigin jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Voronin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voronin moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Voronin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voronin lands a right hook to the body.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Voronin fakes the leg kick and cracks Borjigin in the body.
Voronin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borjigin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voronin throws a jab when Borjigin was well out of range.
Borjigin throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Borjigin lands with an overhand left.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Borjigin's front leg but catches the back leg as Borjigin tries to avoid it.
Borjigin is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borjigin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voronin - the referee stops the clock and Borjigin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voronin. Borjigin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Voronin moves out of range of the leg kick from Borjigin.
Voronin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin 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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borjigin. Borjigin obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin scores with a push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Borjigin slams his shin into Voronin's torso.
Borjigin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borjigin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Voronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khunbish Borjigin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Borjigin swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Borjigin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borjigin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Voronin looks to land a combination but Borjigin avoids it well.
It looked like Borjigin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin digs a good body shot into Borjigin's ribs.
Voronin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borjigin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Borjigin jumps back.
Voronin walks into a straight right hand from Borjigin.
Borjigin thumps Voronin with a low kick.
Nice shot by Borjigin.
A head kick by Voronin misses
and Borjigin counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voronin wants to clinch up but Borjigin keeps it at a distance.
Voronin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin throws the kick towards the body but Voronin avoids it.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Borjigin misses.
Voronin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borjigin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Voronin.
Borjigin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Borjigin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Voronin tries to move into range but Borjigin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borjigin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Borjigin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Voronin will feel that in the morning.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Borjigin lands a nice hook to Voronin's body. Voronin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borjigin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Borjigin.
Borjigin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Voronin checks the leg kick.
Voronin misses with a low kick as Borjigin jumps back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Borjigin.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borjigin is able to avoid easily.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronin.
Borjigin blocks a leg kick.
Voronin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borjigin. Borjigin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin scores with a leg kick.
Borjigin checks the leg kick.
Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borjigin 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 Voronin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borjigin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voronin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses the jab.
Borjigin throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borjigin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borjigin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Borjigin does no damage.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Borjigin checks it.
Borjigin blocks a jab.
Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Borjigin throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Borjigin misses the body punch
and Voronin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borjigin. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Borjigin with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjigin throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borjigin throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Voronin connects with a solid leg kick.
Borjigin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronin.
Borjigin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin wants to land a leg kick but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronin. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borjigin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voronin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borjigin throws a nice looking combination but Voronin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borjigin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khunbish Borjigin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borjigin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!
A less than humble Khunbish Borjigin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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