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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 1107 p4p, 789 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 146 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Boris misses.
Boris lands with a good body shot.
Boris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Boris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Boris finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Boris - just one landing.
Boris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boris tries to move to mount but Tiger blocks the move with his legs.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Tiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris working the head with strikes.
Boris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tiger taking a bit of punishment here - Boris scoring with strikes.
Boris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boris misses with a head shot. Tiger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tiger looking to control but Boris passes into half guard.
Tiger trying to hold on to Boris's head to control him but Boris postures up.
Boris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tiger looking for submissions off his back.
Tiger is trying to control but Boris passes into side control!
Tiger tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Tiger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boris scoring with punches and elbows.
Tiger is looking to reverse the position.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Tiger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boris has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tiger!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Boris.
Tiger is trying to escape the mount.
Tiger is working hard here to advance position.
Boris tries to control but Tiger wriggling away.
Boris content just to control the position here.
Tiger tries to reverse the position but Boris maintains control.
Boris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boris looking for a guillotine from mount but Tiger is having none of it.
Boris prevents Tiger from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tiger looks a forlorn figure.
Tiger tries to reverse the position but Boris maintains control.
Boris with the ground and pound from mount.
Boris controlling the pace for now.
Tiger tries to reverse the position but Boris maintains control.
Boris tries to control but Tiger wriggling away.
Boris landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boris lands a heavy elbow.
Tiger wants to control but Boris is having none of it.
Tiger is squirming around, avoiding Boris's attempts to control the action.
Boris cracks Tiger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger reaches up to try and control the position but Boris seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tiger rolls and tries to escape and now Boris has his back!
Boris is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tiger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boris keeps control of the position as Tiger tries to break free.
Tiger looking very determined here, making life difficult for Boris.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tiger breaks Boris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Boris keeps moving.
Tiger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tiger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tiger has managed to get both his arms back between Boris's legs - danger averted.
Tiger pushing down on Boris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boris working for a triangle but Tiger defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking for a triangle here but Tiger uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tiger tries for a kimura but Boris is defending well.
Tiger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boris is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries for a kimura but Boris is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Boris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boris prevents Tiger from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boris trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Boris works Tiger's body with a nice hook.
Tiger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boris finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiger's head.
Tiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tiger walks into a stiff left hand from Boris.
Boris lands the left hand.
Tiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris throws an overhand right that lands on Tiger's shoulder, as Tiger tries to avoid the shot.
Boris looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Tiger darts in and clinches Boris up against the cage.
Tiger is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a right to the head.
Boris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tiger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Tiger on the inside.
Boris wants a takedown.
Boris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as Boris controls the action.
Tiger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tiger to keep the fight standing.
Great Tiger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Tiger. No joy for Boris on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like John Boris has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Boris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Boris lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiger's head.
Boris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
Tiger throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
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!
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands with a right hand.
Boris cracks Tiger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Boris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiger doesn't seem bothered though.
Tiger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Tiger, which made it look bad.
A left lands for Boris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boris.
Tiger misses the jab.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Boris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Boris misses.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Boris feints the counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiger.
Tiger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boris missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tiger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tiger is trying to get back to half guard.
Boris tries for a kimura but Tiger is defending well.
Tiger looks to move to half guard but instead Boris has passed into mount! Damn!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to reverse the position but Boris maintains control.
Boris lands a big shot there that rocks Tiger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris controlling his opponent.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boris lands a heavy elbow.
Tiger is squirming around, avoiding Boris's attempts to control the action.
Tiger is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris landing strikes from the mount and Tiger is in trouble!
Boris lands a heavy elbow.
Boris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boris with the ground and pound from mount.
Tiger is rocked!
Boris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Tiger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiger is working to get back to half guard.
Tiger seems to have got his legs back now.
Boris fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tiger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Boris.
Tiger is trying to escape the mount.
Boris looking to secure an arm triangle but Tiger defends it well.
The referee warns Tiger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris tries to control but Tiger wriggling away.
Boris wants to control but Tiger has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to get back to full guard.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Tiger is defending well.
Boris trying to control the action but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Boris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tiger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tiger looking for submissions off his back.
Boris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tiger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
Boris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Tiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Boris there.
Boris moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Boris swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boris.
Boris cracks Tiger with an open hand slap.
Boris thuds a left hand into Tiger's body.
Boris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boris works the jab nicely.
Boris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tiger loads up on a big right hand but Boris slips the punch.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Boris is just out of range.
Boris with the counter takedown but Tiger avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris connects with a jab.
Tiger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boris, pushing him back against the cage.
Boris is trying to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling him.
Boris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boris misses with a right hand
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Great Tiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger takes a swing at Boris's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Tiger.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and Tiger counters with a nice body shot.
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John Boris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Boris circles away.
Boris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tiger actively working from the bottom here.
John Boris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiger is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Tiger is defending well.
Tiger actively working from the bottom here.
Tiger wants to control but Boris passes into side.
Boris wants to control but Tiger is keeping him busy.
Tiger is looking to regain half guard here but Boris keeps moving and retains side control.
Boris working the ground and pound.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands an elbow.
Tiger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boris working the head with strikes.
Boris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tiger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boris wants to control but Tiger is keeping him busy.
Boris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Boris is trying to get an arm triangle but Tiger is defending well.
Boris tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tiger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boris lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris grinds an elbow into Tiger's temple.
Tiger is trying to get back to half guard.
Boris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tiger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tiger wants to get back to full guard but Boris has passed into side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tiger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tiger is looking to escape.
Boris looking for a guillotine from mount but Tiger is having none of it.
Tiger is looking to improve his position but Boris isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris working Tiger over with strikes here.
Tiger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Tiger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boris is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Boris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boris 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Boris!
After the fight, John Boris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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