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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paul (ranked 5202 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Kenny Soederblom (ranked 533 p4p, 494 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soederblom avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soederblom takes the fight into the clinch.
Paul successfully pulls guard.
Soederblom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soederblom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paul looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soederblom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soederblom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paul is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soederblom postures up.
Soederblom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soederblom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paul is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Soederblom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Paul was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Soederblom closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soederblom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul tries to circle away but Soederblom has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Paul to work.
Soederblom is trying to pull guard but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Paul jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soederblom walks away with a smile on his face. Paul gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soederblom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paul wants to clinch up but Soederblom keeps it at a distance.
Soederblom feints the counter takedown.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul throws a big counter combination but Soederblom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Paul tries to clinch but Soederblom is having none of it.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soederblom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul throws a big counter combination but Soederblom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Soederblom shoots in looking for a takedown. Paul tries to sprawl out of it but Soederblom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soederblom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Soederblom looks to move away, Paul throws a big counter combo but Soederblom just gets out of the way.
Jake Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Soederblom.
Soederblom shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul tries to clinch up but Soederblom circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soederblom.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Soederblom scores with a takedown into Paul's guard.
Soederblom content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soederblom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Soederblom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soederblom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Soederblom tries to clinch up.
Soederblom shoots for a takedown but Paul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soederblom tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soederblom clinches.
Soederblom stalling the fight.
Paul goes for a takedown attempt but Soederblom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soederblom lands a slapping body shot.
Soederblom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soederblom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paul counters with a three punch combo that has Soederblom backing up. Soederblom nods at Paul to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soederblom.
Jake Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Soederblom.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Soederblom, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Soederblom against the cage but Soederblom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soederblom wants to counter with a clinch but Paul pushes him away.
Paul tries to clinch but Soederblom is having none of it.
Paul rushes Soederblom and presses him up against the cage.
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soederblom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soederblom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soederblom manages to pull guard.
Soederblom wants to stand up but Paul is controlling him.
Soederblom has control of Paul's left arm, preventing Paul from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Paul has his hands clasped together but Soederblom extends and breaks Paul's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Soederblom.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Soederblom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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