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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaak Borislav (ranked 2327 p4p, 4316 weight class) and Pepe Vicario (ranked 264 p4p, 0 weight class). Borislav comes to the cage accompanied by GET MONEY. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pepe Vicario was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaak Borislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Vicario!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borislav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vicario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vicario wants to counter with a clinch but Borislav pushes him away.
Borislav has managed to clinch.
Borislav fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Vicario.
Vicario misses with a punch on the inside.
Borislav is trying to pull guard but Vicario has him pressed against the cage.
Borislav jumps guard and drags Vicario to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vicario looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Borislav bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicario's guard.
Vicario looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicario, not yet.
Borislav throws a big elbow that misses.
Borislav engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borislav trying to control but Vicario is working from the bottom.
Borislav has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borislav throwing strikes from guard but Vicario blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borislav throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borislav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borislav postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borislav works over Vicario with some ground and pound from guard.
Vicario preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borislav postures up and lands a big shot to Vicario's brow.
Borislav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borislav scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borislav stays in close to Vicario's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borislav showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borislav wants to control from the top but Vicario keeps moving.
Vicario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borislav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borislav thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Borislav content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borislav landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borislav postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borislav scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borislav keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vicario's head.
Borislav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vicario's head.
Borislav with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borislav throwing strikes from guard but Vicario blocks nicely.
Borislav is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borislav scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borislav 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borislav working some strikes from top position.
Borislav seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Borislav landing some decent shots from guard.
Borislav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vicario's head.
Borislav is in close to Vicario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borislav missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Borislav drops back looking for a leg! Vicario is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vicario manages to kick Borislav off! Borislav jumps back into Vicario's guard.
Borislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaak Borislav dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Borislav wants to clinch but Vicario slips to the side
and Vicario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borislav tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vicario counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Vicario.
Borislav is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vicario can do to turn this around?
Borislav has closed the distance and engaged Vicario in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borislav.
Vicario lands a body shot.
Borislav fails to pull guard.
Borislav prevents a body shot from Vicario.
Borislav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vicario walks away with a smile on his face. Borislav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borislav tries to clinch up
and Vicario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borislav tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vicario manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vicario lands with a nice body punch.
Borislav fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borislav moves to clinch but Vicario breaks away
and Borislav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borislav drives through and clinches with Vicario against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vicario.
Borislav jumps guard.
Borislav is trying to control the position but Vicario postures up.
Vicario tries to stand but Borislav is controlling from the bottom.
Borislav pulls Vicario in close to prevent any damage.
Vicario got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borislav has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vicario has managed to get both his arms back between Borislav's legs - danger averted.
Isaak Borislav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vicario is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Borislav has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Vicario is looking to defend but Borislav has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Vicario! Borislav pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Vicario taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Isaak Borislav!
During a confident post fight interview, Isaak Borislav thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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