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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 142 p4p, 23 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 311 p4p, 50 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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203 lbs
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Salvador sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Salvador counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Salvador's knee but Salvador avoids it well.
Salvador throws a low kick but Borjigin moves out of range easily.
Borjigin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
Borjigin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Borjigin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvador cracks Borjigin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Salvador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salvador is out of range and Borjigin settles back down.
Borjigin scores with a nice body kick.
Borjigin throws out a loose jab but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borjigin's head.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut
and Salvador counters with a nice uppercut.
Borjigin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvador.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salvador only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salvador avoids the head kick by Borjigin.
Salvador looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A leg kick checked by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvador throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Borjigin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Salvador finds it's target.
Salvador lands with a nice body punch.
Borjigin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Borjigin lands with a cross.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borjigin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Borjigin swings widly with a right hand
and Salvador counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvador looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Salvador moved away.
Nice jab there from Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Borjigin staying out of range there.
A big right from Salvador misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Borjigin moved out of range.
Salvador takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borjigin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salvador. That's going to slow Borjigin down.
Salvador rushes Borjigin and presses him up against the cage.
Borjigin breaks the clinch.
Borjigin throws an overhand right that lands on Salvador's shoulder, as Salvador tries to avoid the shot.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
An inside leg kick lands from Borjigin.
Salvador missing with a left hand there. Borjigin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvador looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salvador checks a low kick from Borjigin.
Salvador thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salvador blocks a jab.
Salvador scores with a leg kick.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Borjigin moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
Salvador tries to counter by closing the distance.
Borjigin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvador gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salvador's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borjigin under the eye.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Salvador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvador showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Salvador avoids them all with ease.
Salvador throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borjigin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvador lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borjigin throws an off balance right hand
and Salvador counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borjigin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvador avoids it.
Borjigin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Borjigin moves out of range easily.
Salvador feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borjigin's calf.
Borjigin blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Borjigin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
A big right from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borjigin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salvador on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salvador has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borjigin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Salvador only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Borjigin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvador throws a right hand that misses
letting Borjigin counter with a right hand.
Salvador missing with a left hand there. Borjigin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salvador, right into the meat.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses
and Borjigin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borjigin misses with a combination
and Salvador counters with a low kick, right behind Borjigin 's knee.
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Borjigin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin tried to score with a low kick but Salvador checks it.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador flicks out a counter leg kick but Borjigin steps away.
Salvador is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvador moves away.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvador moves out of range of the body kick.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin cracks the inside of Salvador's front leg.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Salvador's head but Salvador sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borjigin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khunbish Borjigin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvador.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Borjigin misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Borjigin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salvador doesn't seem phased though.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Salvador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borjigin thuds his right hand into Salvador's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borjigin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salvador.
Salvador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a hook.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borjigin throws a lazy right hand but Salvador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Borjigin coming out on top.
Salvador lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin clobbers Salvador with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borjigin lands a head shot.
Borjigin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salvador's hands.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Salvador checks it.
Salvador tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salvador bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borjigin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvador.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salvador, right into the meat.
Salvador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Salvador on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borjigin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salvador eats them both and turns towards Borjigin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salvador checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khunbish Borjigin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Borjigin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Salvador needs to keep his hands up - Borjigin had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Borjigin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin connects with a high kick.
Salvador doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salvador checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salvador is looking for the big counter here.
Borjigin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvador can do to turn this around?
Borjigin lands a lovely overhand right.
Borjigin misses with a leg kick
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Borjigin throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvador counters with a head kick. That will keep Borjigin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Borjigin throws a sloppy head kick
and Salvador counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvador.
Salvador scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borjigin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Donk. Salvador catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.
Khunbish Borjigin's cut is getting worse.
Salvador slips a straight right by Borjigin.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses
enabling Borjigin to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Borjigin there.
Borjigin moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Borjigin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Whack! Salvador lands a heavy head kick that drops Borjigin. The ref tackles Salvador to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Borjigin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). George Salvador!
After the fight, George Salvador was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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