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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Borodin (ranked 925 p4p, 10 weight class) and Yohan Francis (ranked 1617 p4p, 18 weight class). Yohan Francis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aleksey Borodin's chin.
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksey Borodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Francis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borodin avoids the body shot from Francis.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Borodin moves away and avoids it.
Borodin misses with a hook
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Borodin misses the shot to the body.
Francis throws out a counter right but Borodin avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Borodin.
Borodin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borodin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Francis at a distance.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Borodin throws a shot from downtown. Francis moves away and avoids it.
Francis connects with a body shot.
Borodin throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Francis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borodin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borodin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis tries to clinch but Borodin is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Borodin misses the target.
Borodin throws a right hand that misses
and Francis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin wants to clinch but Francis slips to the side
and Francis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borodin gets tackled into the cage by Francis. Francis maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Borodin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Borodin digs a right hand underneath Francis's ribcage. Francis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Francis pushes Borodin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borodin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Borodin misses with a punch to the body.
Borodin tries a knee to the head but Francis blocks it.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Borodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francis is leaning against Borodin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borodin throws an elbow but it misses.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borodin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Borodin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borodin.
Borodin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borodin misses with a body punch.
Borodin can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Francis as the two fighters clinch.
Borodin is breathing heavily.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis.
Francis tries to throw a body punch but Borodin avoids it by throwing Francis back against the cage.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
Francis tries a body shot but Borodin blocks it.
Francis avoiding damage as Borodin throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francis.
A short uppercut from Francis.
Francis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borodin is rocked!
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Oh Borodin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Francis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borodin prevents a body shot from Francis.
Francis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Borodin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Francis is unloading with more strikes now! Borodin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yohan Francis!
A victorious Yohan Francis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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