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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg comes to the cage accompanied by Willst du mit mir tanzen. Jesse Blake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Blake!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Borg thuds his right hand into Blake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borg looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Borg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Borg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borg takes one to the side of the head.
Blake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borg needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Borg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Blake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borg misses with a right hand
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Borg.
Borg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
Borg misses with a looping left.
Borg throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Borg swinging wildly here.
Borg moves away from the strike by Blake.
Borg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Borg misses its intended target.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Blake misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Borg misses the target.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blake, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borg throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
Blake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Borg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borg 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.
Borg won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Borg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blake is trying to keep Borg in close.
Borg is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Blake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borg defends well.
Borg works over Blake with some ground and pound from guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Borg connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blake wants to sweep here but Borg controlling him for the moment.
Borg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borg content to stall in guard here.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Borg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Borg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borg throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Borg takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Borg avoids a kick to the body.
Borg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Borg.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg manages to avoid it.
Borg wants to land a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Borg slips a jab and a cross from Blake.
It looked like Borg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Borg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Jesse Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake catches Borg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borg throws a body kick that misses.
Blake swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Borg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake slips under a jab from Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg scores with a nice head shot.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Borg seems unphased.
Borg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blake catches Borg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blake lands a right hook to the body.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Borg moved out of range.
Borg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg moves away.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Borg ducks down to avoid it.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg is just out of range.
Borg slips under a jab.
Borg swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Borg misses
and Blake counters with a low kick, right behind Borg 's knee.
Blake jabs Borg right on the nose. Borg blinks but takes it well.
Blake slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Blake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Borg misses with a shot to the body
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Borg avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake clobbers Borg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borg.
It looks like Jesse Blake has been cut.
Borg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borg stuffs the takedown.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Borg is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Borg counters with a left to the body.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Borg.
Borg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Borg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Borg.
Blake lands a right hook to the body.
Borg fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Borg if he has to take too many more of those.
Borg misses with a jab to the body
and Blake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borg misses with a straight right.
Blake lands a nice hook to Borg's body. Borg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good shot there by Borg.
Blake slips under a jab from Borg.
Blake walks into a stiff left hand from Borg.
Jesse Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesse Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jesse Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Borg sizes up Blake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borg. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Borg.
Borg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake lands a nice hook to Borg's body. Borg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake checks a leg kick.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borg misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Borg moves out of range easily.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borg on the side of the head.
Borg throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borg is rocked!
Borg lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
Borg misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Borg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Borg wants to slow Blake down by chopping away at his legs.
Borg seems to have got his legs back now.
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Borg misses with a shot to the body
and Blake counters with a big uppercut that knocks Borg off his feet! Blake dives into side control looking to finish!
Borg struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Borg is right now.
Blake tries to score with some ground and pound. Borg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Borg tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.
Blake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Borg manages to get back to half guard.
Borg tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking for a kimura but Borg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blake to get the leverage.
Borg is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borg has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Borg keeping hold of Blake's head, controlling as best he can.
Blake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Borg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blake pulls his head out easily.
Borg gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Borg looking for a sweep. Not yet Borg, not yet.
Borg controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.
Borg managing to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Borg swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Borg misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Blake misses.
Blake throws the left hand but Borg avoids the punch easily.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Blake misses.
Borg stalks Blake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blake's face. Blake staggers backwards, shaken.
Blake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Borg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Blake!
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