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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 2057 p4p, 278 weight class) and Junior Borg (ranked 3242 p4p, 422 weight class). Borg has chosen Don't Borg Out as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
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203 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg scores with a nice strike.
Borg throws a hook but Thermandin blocks it.
Thermandin tries to counter with a takedown but Borg is quick to defend against it.
Thermandin tries to keep at a distance but Borg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borg is looking to break free of the clinch but Thermandin has double underhooks.
Borg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Borg breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Borg misses.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thermandin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg misses the shot to the body.
Borg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thermandin defending well as Borg loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg throws a nice head kick!
Junior Borg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borg throws a hook but Thermandin blocks it.
Borg misses with a looping right.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg throws a head kick but Thermandin moves out of range.
Thermandin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borg sprawls and moves away.
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg throws a head kick but Thermandin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Borg misses its intended target.
A combination from Borg does no damage.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thermandin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Borg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Borg throws a head kick that misses
and Thermandin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg is looking to escape.
Borg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thermandin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Borg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thermandin.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg misses with an uppercut. Thermandin saw that one coming.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thermandin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg wants to get back to his feet.
Thermandin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg scores with a jab. Thermandin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Borg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Borg throws a lazy head kick
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Borg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thermandin is controlling him.
Borg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a hook to the side of Thermandin's head but Thermandin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thermandin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Thermandin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Borg throws a lazy right hand but Thermandin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Thermandin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borg sprawls and moves away.
Borg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Thermandin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
Borg misses with a wild combination.
Thermandin defending well as Borg loads up on a big left hand.
Borg connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Borg swings for the body but Thermandin moves out of range.
Borg misses with a double jab.
Thermandin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Junior Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg clobbers Thermandin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick by Borg misses
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Borg!
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borg bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Borg misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thermandin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Borg misses with a double jab.
Thermandin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borg sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Thermandin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg lands a really nice looking cross but Thermandin seems unphased.
A big right from Borg misses.
Thermandin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Borg throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Borg.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin tries to counter with a takedown but Borg is quick to defend against it.
Borg throws an off balance right hand
and Thermandin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermandin.
Thermandin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thermandin stands and steps away. Borg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Borg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermandin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borg.
Thermandin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borg sprawls and moves away.
Borg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thermandin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Borg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Borg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thermandin manages to avoid it.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Thermandin is just out of range.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Borg throws a poor cross that misses
and Thermandin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermandin.
Thermandin stands up and waves to Borg to follow him.
Borg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg digs a good hook to Thermandin's body.
Borg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borg takes a swing at Thermandin's ribcage but misses.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Borg misses with a straight left.
Thermandin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Borg sprawls and moves away.
Borg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick
and Thermandin counters with a takedown into side control.
Borg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thermandin is controlling him well.
Borg tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Borg wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite having Borg's back, Thermandin says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Borg seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
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!
Borg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thermandin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thermandin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thermandin dodges the punch combination from Borg.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Thermandin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg throws a shot from downtown. Thermandin moves away and avoids it.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thermandin feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg misses with a straight right.
Borg misses the shot to the body.
Thermandin avoids the head kick by Borg.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg misses with a looping left.
Thermandin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Borg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thermandin avoids the head kick by Borg.
Borg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg misses with a hook.
Junior Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but Thermandin is just out of range.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Thermandin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borg throws a head kick but Thermandin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thermandin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borg.
Borg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick
and Thermandin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borg's guard.
Borg is wriggling around but Thermandin manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Borg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thermandin manages to avoid it.
Borg misses with a lunging right hand
and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borg won't be happy with that.
Borg wants to get back to his feet but Thermandin drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelf Thermandin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borg wants to get back to his feet but Thermandin is dominant here and he's now got Borg's back!
Borg is trying to stand back up.
Thermandin decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws out a powerful jab.
Borg looks to throw the jab but Thermandin is out of range.
Thermandin attempts a counter takedown but Borg avoids it well and moves away.
Borg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thermandin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borg.
Thermandin blocks a jab.
Borg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borg misses with a head kick.
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thermandin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Borg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Borg!
An out of breath Junior Borg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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