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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Aug 28, 2024 |
#R1##KD#
Michel drops Borta with a beautiful combination! Borta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Michel is looking for the KO!#CL#
Borta gets tackled into the cage by Michel. Michel maintains the clinch.
Borta working aggressively here.
Michel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Michel is working for takedown but Borta is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borta tries to work over Michel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Michel.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Borta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michel.
Michel pushes Borta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta misses with some punches.
Borta misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta. #T1#
Borta throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Michel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borta working aggressively here.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borta tries to throw a body punch but Michel avoids it by throwing Borta back against the cage.
Michel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borta working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Borta fails to land.
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michel works on Borta's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Michel.
Michel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Michel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michel.
A head punch on the inside from Borta fails to land. #T2#
Michel lands with a short shot to the head.
Michel lands a right hand.
Michel blocking some punches.
Michel lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Michel.
Michel gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michel lands an uppercut.#ROC#Borta is rocked!
Borta working aggressively here.
Borta is still on wobbly legs! Can Michel finish him?
A shot in the inside from Michel.
Michel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borta seems to have recovered his senses.
Borta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Borta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Borta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Michel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borta misses with some punches.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Michel gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Michel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Borta duly obliges.
Michel lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Michel clinches with his opponent.
We've been informed that Borta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Michel lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Michel has Borta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Borta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Michel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michel blocking some punches.
A short right from Michel on the inside. #T4#
Michel lands a body shot.
Borta misses with a punch to the body.
Michel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michel lands a hook that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
Michel tries for a takedown but Borta manages to get underhooks.
Michel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
A right hook to the body lands for Michel.
Michel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Michel.
Borta looks winded!
Borta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michel.
Michel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borta backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Michel.
Michel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel mutters something to Borta before pushing him back against the cage. As Borta comes back towards him, Michel unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Borta clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Michel!
Our winner, Leroy Michel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFA 11
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Klarenet drives through and clinches with Borta against the cage.
Borta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klarenet's elbow.
Borta swings wildly with an uppercut but Klarenet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klarenet is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klarenet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klarenet tries to pull guard but Borta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Klarenet blocks an uppercut.
Borta keeps control of Klarenet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borta lands with a right to the head.
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klarenet can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Klarenet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klarenet tries to break the clinch but Borta is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Klarenet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borta misses with some punches.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klarenet tries to break the clinch but Borta is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Klarenet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borta working aggressively here.
#T1#
Borta throws a head punch that misses.
Borta lands a left hand.
Borta swings wildly with an uppercut but Klarenet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klarenet.
Borta lands with a right to the head.
Klarenet wants to break free but Borta has control.
A nice left hand lands by Borta.
#BC#
Klarenet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borta loads up on a big right hand but Klarenet slips the punch.#CL#
Klarenet clinches.
Borta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Klarenet tries to pull guard but Borta won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Borta fails to land.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borta tries a body shot but Klarenet blocks it.
Borta working aggressively here.
Klarenet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borta smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Klarenet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Borta lands a big uppercut and Klarenet crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Klarenet looks OK. Borta waves Klarenet back to his feet!#ROC2#Klarenet is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Willy Klarenet has been cut.
Borta lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Klarenet head around and knocks him out cold! Borta hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Borta!
An out of breath Mikhail Borta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Willy Klarenet had this to say: 'Awwwwww mann. For focccksss sake. This guy... Ill be back soon. WOOOOOOO.'. |
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Event:
HFA 8
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Borta sizes up North with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Borta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and North counters with a one-two to the body.
North scores with a decent looking hook.
North throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Solly North has been cut.
North throws a shot from downtown. Borta moves away and avoids it.
North sizes up Borta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2#Borta is rocked!
North throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
North looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Borta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borta seems to have got his legs back now.
Borta throws a right and a left that both miss.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.
Borta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T1#
North swings widly with a right hand
and Borta counters with a stiff right hand.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borta is looking to counter punch.
North throws the left hand but Borta avoids the punch easily.
Borta blocks a jab.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
North manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T2##SUB#
Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully.
Borta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
North had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borta defends it easily.
Borta looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Borta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borta tries to free his leg and advance position but North is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3##SUB2#
North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Borta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Borta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Borta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Borta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully.
North is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4##SUB2#
Borta got a little sloppy there for a moment and North has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borta has managed to get both his arms back between North's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
North is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
North can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borta controls the pace.#SUB2#
North is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borta is aware though and is defending well.
Borta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Borta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! North is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! North has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Borta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Solly North will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solly North's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
North lands a glancing blow to the side of Borta's head.
Solly North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borta connects with a jab.
North throws a big shot that misses.
North lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borta walks into a stiff left hand from North.#CL#
Borta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North is trying to break free.#TD2#
North successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
North has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. North swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Borta pushes down on North's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Borta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, North has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Borta trying to work for an americana but North has managed to regain full guard.
Borta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
North working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
North looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
North keeping moving, preventing Borta from controlling successfully. #T2#
Borta controlling from the top position.
Borta trying to control but North is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
North is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borta defends well.#SUB#
Borta has gone for a leg lock! North slips out almost immediately though and dives into Borta's guard.#REVB#
Borta wants to control but North passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
North is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
North is keen to just control but Borta is a slippery customer.
Borta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borta pulls North in close to prevent any damage.
North tries to stand but Borta is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Borta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! North has picked Borta up and slammed him! Borta can't keep hold of the triangle and North manages to pass to side control!
North has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Borta wants to improve his position, back to half guard but North has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Borta's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Borta is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for North!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Solly North! |
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Event:
HFA Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Borta.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borta was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Borta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Borta scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Jurgen Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borta misses with a few strikes there.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Damme finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Borta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borta counters with a series of strikes. Van Damme will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Borta.#T1#
Van Damme throws a nice looking combination but Borta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme punishes Borta's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Damme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Borta will feel that in the morning.
Van Damme misses with a combination
#KD2#
and Borta counters with a crisp one two that drops Van Damme! Borta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van Damme to his feet! Van Damme is in big trouble!
Van Damme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Borta slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.
Borta avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2##CL#
Van Damme clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land. #BC#
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Borta.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Borta.
Borta slips a jab from Van Damme.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3##CL2#
Borta forces Van Damme back against the cage and clinches.
Van Damme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Borta throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Van Damme breaks the clinch.
Borta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borta back to the cage. Van Damme follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Borta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Borta looks to move away, Van Damme throws a big counter combo but Borta just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Borta misses the target.
Van Damme cracks Borta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borta wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Van Damme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borta throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
Van Damme thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Borta tries to keep at a distance but Van Damme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Borta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme connects with a high kick.
Borta is looking to clinch.
Borta walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Van Damme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borta wants to clinch.
Van Damme is looking for a counter combo.
Borta is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
Van Damme throws a right hand that Borta ducks under and follows up with a left that Borta also avoids with ease.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borta throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borta dodges the punch combination from Van Damme.
#CL#
Van Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borta, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Van Damme missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Van Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Borta forces Van Damme back against the cage and clinches.
Van Damme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borta lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borta.
Borta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Damme backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta. #BC#
Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borta lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Damme. #T2#
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme throws an elbow that misses.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Borta.
A short uppercut from Van Damme. #BC#
Van Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Damme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borta throws a right and a left that Van Damme avoids nicely. #T3#
Borta avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Van Damme pushes Borta up against the cage in a clinch.
Borta digs a right hand underneath Van Damme's ribcage. Van Damme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Borta.
Borta throws a head punch that misses.
Van Damme using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Damme tries to break free but Borta pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T4#
Borta blocks the elbow strike.
Van Damme utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Borta has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to circle away but Borta has him pinned against the cage.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borta's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme can't break the clinch.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Borta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borta.
Borta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borta lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borta fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Van Damme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikhail Borta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! 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.#R3##CL2#
Borta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Damme gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands a nice shot to the body.
Borta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borta swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme tries to work over Borta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borta.
Van Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Damme blocks an uppercut.
Borta has a couple of punches blocked by Van Damme.
#T1#
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Borta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands with a right to the head.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Borta. #BC#
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borta wants to clinch.
Borta takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
Borta misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta throws a good cross that connects.
#CL2#
Borta clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borta.
Van Damme stalling in the clinch but Borta improves position.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Damme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bortas head.
Borta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Van Damme breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Borta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borta's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borta tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jurgen Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Borta blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Despite the aggression on Borta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Damme throws a chopping leg kick but Borta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borta is looking for the big counter here.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Borta.
#T4#
Van Damme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borta dodges the punch combination from Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borta is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Borta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Borta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jurgen Van Damme!
In his post fight interview, Jurgen Van Damme started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
HFA 3
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Borta enables Madison to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Borta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Borta managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Madison is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Borta has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Madison is looking to defend but Borta has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Madison! Borta pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Madison taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikhail Borta!
Mikhail Borta thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Doug Madison stepped up to the mic, saying 'Piss off.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Borta looks to clinch #TD2#
and Kacie Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kacie Jr wants to control from the top but Borta keeps moving.
Kacie Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kacie Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kacie Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kacie Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Kacie Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kacie Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borta is looking to stand up but Kacie Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kacie Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kacie Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kacie Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kacie Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Kacie Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Borta's brow.
Kacie Jr with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Kacie Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kacie Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kacie Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Borta's head.
Borta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kacie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kacie Jr.
Kacie Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kacie Jr working some strikes from top position.
Borta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borta is breathing heavily.
Kacie Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kacie Jr stands up over Borta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kacie Jr with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Kacie Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Kacie Jr cracks Borta with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kacie Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kacie Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Borta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kacie Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kacie Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kacie Jr lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kacie Jr.
Kacie Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Kacie Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3#
Kacie Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Borta has wrist control.
Kacie Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kacie Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kacie Jr advances to half guard.
Kacie Jr winds up and cracks Borta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kacie Jr is nestled in close to Borta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borta taking some punishment here, with Kacie Jr in his half guard.
Borta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kacie Jr.
Kacie Jr drops an elbow to the side of Borta's head.
Kacie Jr is nestled in close to Borta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kacie Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Kacie Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borta's head.
Kacie Jr thows a huge punch but Borta dodges it nicely.
Kacie Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Kacie Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Kacie Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kacie Jr lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kacie Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borta defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helo Kacie Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Borta throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Kacie Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kacie Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kacie Jr postures up in Borta's guard and throws a big left but Borta blocks it.
Kacie Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borta is keeping the position for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kacie Jr has eaten all the pies!
Kacie Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Kacie Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kacie Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kacie Jr controlling from the top position.
Kacie Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Kacie Jr stands up over Borta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kacie Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kacie Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borta keeping moving, preventing Kacie Jr from controlling successfully.
Kacie Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kacie Jr postures up in Borta's guard and throws a big left but Borta blocks it.
Kacie Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kacie Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Kacie Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kacie Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Kacie Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Borta being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Borta misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Kacie Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borta's guard.
Borta wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kacie Jr manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Kacie Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Kacie Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kacie Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kacie Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Kacie Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kacie Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kacie Jr.
Borta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kacie Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kacie Jr.
Kacie Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Kacie Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Borta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#Borta is rocked!
Kacie Jr throwing shots but Borta is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Kacie Jr is looking for a kimura but Borta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kacie Jr to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Kacie Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kacie Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Borta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kacie Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borta's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helo Kacie Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Borta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Borta throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Kacie Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borta's guard.
Borta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kacie Jr trying to control but Borta is working from the bottom.
Kacie Jr is working Borta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kacie Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kacie Jr working some strikes from top position.
Oh Borta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kacie Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Borta seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kacie Jr is standing up over Borta. Borta looks to escape but Kacie Jr dives into side control.
Kacie Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Borta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T1#
Kacie Jr works to advance to full mount. Borta defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Kacie Jr.#SUB2#
Kacie Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kacie Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Kacie Jr connects with a bit shot that sees Borta covering up! More strikes from Kacie Jr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kacie Jr is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helo Kacie Jr! |
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