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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha comes to the cage accompanied by Get Ready - Concord Dawn ft Scribe. The crowd seem to be enjoying Borisov's choice of entrance music: Blunt - The Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tane Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
Borisov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borisov is defended easily by Te Rauparaha.
Borisov fails to land the takedown.
Borisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Rauparaha was well out of range. Poor timing from Borisov.
Borisov thows a body shot but no joy.
Te Rauparaha lands with a nice body kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Te Rauparaha is looking to clinch.
Te Rauparaha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borisov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivan Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borisov misses with a hook.
Borisov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borisov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Te Rauparaha circles away.
Tane Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Borisov.
Borisov shoots for a takedown but Te Rauparaha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borisov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Rauparaha pinned against the cage. Te Rauparaha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Te Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. That's going to slow Borisov down.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Te Rauparaha.
Borisov shoots in for a double leg but Te Rauparaha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borisov looks gassed!
Te Rauparaha delivers a nice body kick.
Te Rauparaha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Te Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
Te Rauparaha cracks the inside of Borisov's front leg.
Borisov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Rauparaha darts in and clinches Borisov up against the cage.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Te Rauparaha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borisov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borisov avoids a wild elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha crunches a lovely knee into Borisov's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Te Rauparaha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borisov's brow.
Te Rauparaha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Borisov blocks an elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Te Rauparaha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Te Rauparaha throws an elbow but misses.
Borisov is trying to maintain a safe position but Te Rauparaha gets an underhook and turns Borisov into the cage.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha being controlled against the cage.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow just above Borisov 's eye.
Borisov avoids a wild elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha misses with a knee to the head.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Te Rauparaha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borisov looking to stall.
Borisov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Te Rauparaha prevents it.
Te Rauparaha throws an elbow but it misses.
Borisov avoids a wild elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borisov's face.
Te Rauparaha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borisov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borisov has picked Te Rauparaha up - he's going for a ride! Borisov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Borisov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Te Rauparaha is looking to control Borisov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Te Rauparaha avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Te Rauparaha is refusing to be controlled, as Borisov sits in half guard.
Te Rauparaha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borisov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Te Rauparaha is trying to escape back to his feet but Borisov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borisov working the ground and pound but Te Rauparaha is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borisov misses with a body shot.
Te Rauparaha lands a slapping body shot.
Borisov throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Te Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Borisov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borisov shoots in for a takedown but Te Rauparaha shows good takedown defense.
Borisov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borisov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borisov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borisov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tane Te Rauparaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Rauparaha moves into the clinch successfully.
Te Rauparaha lands an elbow inside that Borisov shrugs off.
Borisov is trying to stall.
Te Rauparaha misses with a knee strike.
Te Rauparaha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borisov's face.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Rauparaha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Rauparaha avoids the body shot from Borisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha moves out of range as Borisov strikes.
Te Rauparaha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Borisov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Te Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Borisov misses with a double jab
and Te Rauparaha counters with a head kick.
Borisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Te Rauparaha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tane Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Borisov.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but Borisov moves out of range.
Borisov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Te Rauparaha on the side of the head.
Te Rauparaha takes the fight into the clinch.
Borisov working hard to break the clinch.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the head but Borisov blocks with his arms.
Te Rauparaha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borisov tries for a takedown but Te Rauparaha manages to get underhooks.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borisov is breathing heavily.
Te Rauparaha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borisov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha taking a breather.
Te Rauparaha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borisov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Borisov blocks the elbow strike.
Te Rauparaha tries to circle away but Borisov has him pinned against the cage.
Te Rauparaha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Borisov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Te Rauparaha up against the cage.
Te Rauparaha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Te Rauparaha misses with an elbow over the top.
Te Rauparaha misses with an elbow strike.
Borisov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borisov trying to stall but Te Rauparaha improves his position.
Te Rauparaha pushes off an throws an elbow but Borisov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borisov avoids it.
Te Rauparaha tries a knee to the head but Borisov blocks it.
Te Rauparaha misses with an elbow over the top.
Borisov taking a breather.
Te Rauparaha lands a damaging elbow.
Borisov taking a breather.
Borisov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha looking to throw knees to the head but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Te Rauparaha trying to land knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Borisov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Te Rauparaha connects with a knee to the head.
Te Rauparaha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borisov dodges an elbow strike from Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha landing knees to the head.
Te Rauparaha misses with a knee strike.
Come on Borisov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Te Rauparaha throws an elbow that misses.
Te Rauparaha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borisov avoids it.
Borisov blocks the elbow strike.
Te Rauparaha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borisov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borisov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Te Rauparaha to the mat! Te Rauparaha manages to get full guard.
Te Rauparaha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borisov stands up over Te Rauparaha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Te Rauparaha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Te Rauparaha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borisov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Rauparaha.
Borisov tries to bum rush Te Rauparaha with a series of wild strikes but Te Rauparaha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borisov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Te Rauparaha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Borisov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Borisov crashes against the mat.
Borisov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Borisov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Te Rauparaha works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Borisov wants to work for an arm triangle but Te Rauparaha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borisov seems to be working for a kimura but Te Rauparaha defends the submission attempt.
Borisov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borisov prevents Te Rauparaha from improving his position.
Te Rauparaha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Borisov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borisov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Te Rauparaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Te Rauparaha as Borisov shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Te Rauparaha stuffs the takedown attempt from Borisov. Borisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Tane Te Rauparaha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Te Rauparaha.
A left and a right from Te Rauparaha both land. Nice combination.
Te Rauparaha looks to land a combination but Borisov avoids it well.
Te Rauparaha tries to close the distance and clinch but Borisov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borisov shoots for a takedown but Te Rauparaha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tane Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Borisov.
Te Rauparaha scores with a push kick.
Borisov gets the takedown into side control.
Ivan Borisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Te Rauparaha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov wants to control but Te Rauparaha is keeping him busy.
Borisov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Rauparaha dodges the ground and pound from Borisov.
Borisov wants to control but Te Rauparaha is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov working away.
Te Rauparaha tries to bench press Borisov off him but Borisov keeps the position.
Borisov 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Te Rauparaha.
Crunch! Te Rauparaha slams his shin into Borisov's torso.
Borisov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Te Rauparaha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borisov somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Te Rauparaha. That's going to slow Borisov down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov avoids the body shot from Te Rauparaha.
Borisov connects with a body shot.
Borisov throws a jab but it's blocked by Te Rauparaha.
Te Rauparaha throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch! Te Rauparaha slams his shin into Borisov's torso.
Borisov misses the body punch
and Te Rauparaha counters with a good low kick that Borisov was not able to check.
Te Rauparaha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Te Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borisov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Te Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch.
Borisov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Te Rauparaha.
Borisov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borisov wants a takedown but no success here.
Te Rauparaha working Borisov over with knees to the body.
Te Rauparaha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Te Rauparaha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tane Te Rauparaha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Rauparaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Te Rauparaha breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Te Rauparaha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Te Rauparaha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tane Te Rauparaha!
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energy
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hype
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