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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basil Borcea (ranked 1961 p4p, 241 weight class) and Dalinar Kholin (ranked 25239 p4p, 590 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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202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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219 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Basil Borcea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalinar Kholin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borcea throws an overhand right that lands on Kholin's shoulder, as Kholin tries to avoid the shot.
Kholin stalks Borcea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borcea's face. Borcea staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Basil Borcea has been cut.
Kholin blocks a jab.
Kholin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Borcea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Borcea misses its intended target.
Borcea is looking to clinch but Kholin is avoiding it.
Kholin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Borcea misses with the combination.
Kholin slips a jab and a cross from Borcea.
Kholin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Borcea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borcea throwing a counter right hand but Kholin manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borcea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kholin manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Kholin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Borcea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kholin doesn't seem phased though.
Borcea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kholin tests Borcea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kholin misses with a head kick.
Borcea swings for the body but Kholin moves out of range.
Kholin throws a counter combo.
Kholin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kholin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Borcea to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Dalinar Kholin has been cut.
Borcea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borcea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Kholin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kholin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kholin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kholin misses with a wild body shot.
Basil Borcea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borcea slips a jab and a cross from Kholin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borcea moves out of range of the body kick.
Borcea appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a nice looking combination but Borcea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borcea drives through and clinches with Kholin against the cage.
Kholin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Borcea is defending well.
Basil Borcea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalinar Kholin.
Kholin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kholin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borcea blocks an uppercut.
Borcea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kholin backwards.
Kholin being controlled against the cage.
Kholin lands a shot to the body.
Kholin wants to take the fight to the mat but Borcea manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kholin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borcea pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcea throws a head punch that misses.
Kholin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borcea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kholin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kholin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borcea backwards.
Borcea takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Kholin on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Borcea.
Kholin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kholin.
Kholin scores with a shot to the side of Borcea's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin wants a takedown.
Borcea blocks an uppercut.
Borcea tries a body shot but Kholin blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Borcea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borcea stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kholin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Kholin.
Kholin has a couple of punches blocked by Borcea.
Borcea prevents the takedown attempt.
Kholin tries a body shot but Borcea blocks it.
Borcea lands a body punch.
Kholin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Borcea gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kholin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that round.
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.
Borcea moves into the clinch successfully.
Borcea is pressed up against the cage. Kholin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borcea down to the mat. Borcea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kholin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kholin looks to land a combination but Borcea avoids it well.
Borcea throws an overhand right that lands on Kholin's shoulder, as Kholin tries to avoid the shot.
Borcea looks to land a combination. Kholin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Borcea throws a shot from downtown. Kholin moves away and avoids it.
Kholin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kholin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borcea under the eye.
Kholin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borcea was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kholin misses with a wild body shot.
Kholin misses with a wild combination.
Borcea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kholin throws a nice looking combination but Borcea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Borcea to the ground. Kholin is now in Borcea's guard.
Borcea has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kholin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kholin misses with a series of wild punches.
Borcea is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kholin.
Borcea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kholin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borcea misses with a two punch combination.
Kholin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kholin throws a right and a left that Borcea avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kholin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borcea.
Kholin throws a nice looking combination but Borcea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borcea seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Borcea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kholin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dalinar Kholin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kholin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borcea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borcea misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Kholin misses.
Borcea connects with a body shot.
Kholin looks for a takedown but Borcea sprawls well.
Kholin walks into a stiff left hand from Borcea.
Borcea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kholin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kholin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borcea wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Kholin.
Kholin is looking for the big counter here.
Borcea moves into the clinch.
Kholin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Borcea after a bit of a struggle.
Basil Borcea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalinar Kholin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcea prevents a body shot from Kholin.
A short body shot lands from Borcea as the two fighters clinch.
Kholin throws a head punch that misses.
Borcea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Borcea.
Borcea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borcea misses with a wild body shot.
Kholin swinging wildly here.
Borcea throws a series of punches but Kholin moves out of range.
Kholin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borcea rather than just go for the knockout.
Borcea connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kholin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borcea moves into the clinch.
Borcea blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borcea is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borcea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kholin is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Borcea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borcea goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kholin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kholin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kholin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kholin misses with a body punch.
Borcea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kholin needs to keep his hands up - Borcea had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Kholin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basil Borcea dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Borcea throws a series of punches but Kholin moves out of range.
Kholin just misses with a punch to the body.
Borcea is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kholin.
Kholin moves away from the strike by Borcea.
Borcea just misses with a punch to the body.
Kholin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Borcea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borcea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kholin throws a series of strikes that have Borcea backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kholin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borcea scores with a punch to the head.
Borcea dodges the punch combination from Kholin.
Borcea wants to clinch up but Kholin keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcea connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Borcea throws a right hand that Kholin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kholin also avoids with ease.
Borcea feints a jab promting Kholin to slip. Borcea then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kholin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kholin is rocked!
Borcea throws a pinpoint strike between Kholin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kholin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Borcea scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basil Borcea!
Dalinar Kholin spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry to let down the fans, but I will come back better than before! '.
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