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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ko Van Den Born (ranked 539 p4p, 899 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 79 p4p, 135 weight class). 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ko Van Den Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole throws a leg kick but Van Den Born checks it.
Van Den Born walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been told by Van Den Born's head coaches at potato place that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Den Born misses with a hook
and Sole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Den Born misses with an uppercut
and Sole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Den Born walks into a jab.
Van Den Born misses with a lunging right hand
and Sole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sole throws a series of punches but Van Den Born moves out of range.
Sole scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Sole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Den Born doesn't seem phased though.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Van Den Born misses with a hook.
Van Den Born throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Van Den Born moved away.
A leg kick checked by Van Den Born.
Van Den Born blocks a head kick by Sole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with a kick to the body
and Van Den Born counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Den Born moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sole tries to clinch up but Van Den Born circles away and keeps his distance.
Sole connects with a body shot that sends Van Den Born's belly button to the back.
Nice body kick there by Sole.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Van Den Born moves away and avoids it.
Van Den Born throws a poor cross that misses
and Sole counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Den Born misses with an uppercut
and Sole counters with a body kick.
Van Den Born is breathing heavily.
Sole lunges at Van Den Born with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Den Born's hand.
Sole lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Den Born looks to score with a jab to the body but Sole is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Sole as he connects with a hook.
Sole wants to clinch.
Van Den Born was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born throws a head kick that misses.
Van Den Born tests Sole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sole scores with a one two! Van Den Born had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ko Van Den Born has been cut.
Sole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Den Born had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Van Den Born lands a head shot.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Van Den Born sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Den Born quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sole darts in and clinches Van Den Born up against the cage.
Van Den Born is trying to break the clinch but Sole is controlling him.
Van Den Born lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Den Born lands an uppercut.
Sole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Den Born avoids it.
Van Den Born throws a punch but it's blocked by Sole.
Van Den Born takes a shot to the head.
Sole tries to work over Van Den Born's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sole lands a shoulder strike.
Sole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Den Born has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
A short body shot lands from Sole as the two fighters clinch.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sole on the inside.
Sole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Den Born or not.
Sole misses with some punches.
A short right from Sole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sole.
A short right from Sole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sole.
Sole lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Born tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Van Den Born breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Den Born's sensitive parts.
Sole connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole connects with an inside leg kick.
Sole lands a jab to the head.
Sole slips a jab from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Van Den Born's head but Van Den Born sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Sole.
Van Den Born moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Den Born takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sole connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Den Born walks into a jab.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Van Den Born takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Sole slams his shin into Van Den Born's torso.
Sole tests Van Den Born's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ko Van Den Born's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sole misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Sole.
Sole lands a jab to the nose.
Sole rushes Van Den Born and presses him up against the cage.
Sole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Den Born.
Sole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sole digs a right hand into Van Den Born's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Den Born's gas tank.
Sole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sole misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Sole.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Den Born misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Den Born.
Sole lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sole lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole gets through Van Den Born's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Den Born working hard to break the clinch.
Sole lands a left hand.
Van Den Born is rocked!
Van Den Born misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Van Den Born is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Den Born seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Den Born blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sole.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sole scores with a shoulder strike.
Jacks Sole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Den Born smiles and moves away.
Sole dips to his left and cracks Van Den Born with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Sole.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Den Born's sensitive parts.
Sole fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Den Born throws a solid leg kick but Sole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Den Born.
Sole feints a counter leg kick.
Sole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Den Born is able to avoid easily.
Van Den Born walks into a stiff left hand from Sole.
Van Den Born just misses with a punch to the body.
Sole scores with a spinning back kick!
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sole - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
Sole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Van Den Born is out of range.
Sole scores with the left hand. Van Den Born knows he should have avoided that one.
Sole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sole scores with a three punch combo!
Sole connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Den Born uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sole lands a right hand.
Van Den Born blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Den Born's elbow.
Van Den Born blocks an uppercut.
Sole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Den Born's efforts to push away.
Sole tries to throw a body punch but Van Den Born avoids it by throwing Sole back against the cage.
Sole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Den Born walks away with a smile on his face. Sole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ko Van Den Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacks Sole.
Van Den Born rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sole - that will leave a mark!
Van Den Born looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
Sole scores with a jab to the head.
Van Den Born is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sole digs a good body shot into Van Den Born's ribs.
Van Den Born walks into a jab.
Sole catches Van Den Born with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 good leg kick by Sole.
Van Den Born will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sole cracks Van Den Born with a hook to the temple - Van Den Born is on wobbly legs here! Sole swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Van Den Born falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sole wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacks Sole!
An out of breath Jacks Sole 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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