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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheriff Sodje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheriff Sodje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodje throws a hook to the side of Abaddon's head but Abaddon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sodje takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Sodje.
Sodje throws an overhand right that lands on Abaddon's shoulder, as Abaddon tries to avoid the shot.
Abaddon throws a low kick, looking for Sodje's leg but Sodje calmly moves out of range.
Sodje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sodje misses with a hook.
Sodje misses the jab.
Sodje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sodje throws a shot from downtown. Abaddon moves away and avoids it.
Sodje staying out of range there.
Abaddon tries to score with a low kick but Sodje moves his leg out of the way.
Abaddon lands a slapping body shot.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sodje misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abaddon.
Sodje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abaddon can pounce on him.
Abaddon slips a straight right by Sodje.
Sheriff Sodje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abaddon forces Sodje back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Abaddon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sodje scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Sodje misses
and Abaddon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sodje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodje.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sodje is breathing heavily.
Abaddon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sodje throws a nice looking combination but Abaddon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abaddon.
Nice straight punches there by Abaddon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abaddon.
Abaddon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sodje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abaddon.
Sodje drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abaddon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sodje. That did some damage!
Abaddon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abaddon lands a left and a right that send Sodje crashing to the mat, dazed. Abaddon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sodje is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abaddon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Sodje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abaddon takes a swing at Sodje's ribcage but misses.
Sodje seems to have got his legs back now.
Abaddon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abaddon slows down the pace here.
Abaddon scores a nice knee to the body.
Abaddon controlling the action here for a moment.
Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodje manages to avoid it.
Sodje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sodje throws a combination that misses
and Abaddon counters with a low kick, right behind Sodje 's knee.
Sodje misses with a shot to the body
and Abaddon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sodje thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon throws a leg kick which misses Sodje's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodje tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abaddon thumps Sodje with a low kick.
Nice cross by Abaddon.
Abaddon lands with a hook. Sodje tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abaddon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abaddon throws a leg kick which misses Sodje's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodje tries to avoid it.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abaddon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sodje.
Abaddon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sodje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Abaddon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left lands for Abaddon.
Sodje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sodje lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abaddon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abaddon moves out of range as Sodje strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Sodje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abaddon jabs Sodje right on the nose. Sodje blinks but takes it well.
Sodje throws a hook but Abaddon blocks it.
Sodje misses with a looping right.
Abaddon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Abaddon.
The crowd cheers as Sodje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abaddon doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon throws a low kick, looking for Sodje's leg but Sodje calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodje misses with a hook. Abaddon ducked under it nicely.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut.
Abaddon with a nice cross.
Sodje throws a hook but Abaddon avoids it easily.
Sodje looks to throw the jab but Abaddon is out of range.
Abaddon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodje.
Sodje checks a leg kick nicely.
Abaddon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abaddon throws a chopping leg kick but Sodje manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sodje throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abaddon counters with a thumping low kick.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sodje misses with an uppercut.
Abaddon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abaddon.
Sodje misses with a straight right.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abaddon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abaddon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Sodje misses.
The fighters circling - Sodje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abaddon works Sodje's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abaddon scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Abaddon.
Abaddon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sodje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon cracks Sodje with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sodje looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abaddon finish him?
Abaddon feints and then cracks Sodje's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sodje down.
Abaddon lands the left hand.
Abaddon moves into the clinch.
Abaddon landing knees to the body.
Abaddon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abaddon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Abaddon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abaddon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sodje looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abaddon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sodje takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abaddon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abaddon lands with a hook. Sodje tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodje looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abaddon.
Abaddon cracks a nice hook into Sodje's ribs.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodje manages to avoid it.
Abaddon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abaddon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abaddon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Abaddon.
Abaddon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abaddon throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Abaddon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sodje is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Sodje.
Abaddon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abaddon connects with a jab.
Abaddon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodje on the side of the head.
Sodje slips a jab from Abaddon.
Sodje throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abaddon counters with a nice right hand that sends Sodje toppling to the canvas! Sodje scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Abaddon finish him?!
Abaddon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abaddon slips a jab from Sodje.
Abaddon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon slips under a jab from Sodje.
Abaddon throws a leg kick which misses Sodje's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodje tries to avoid it.
Abaddon connects with a nice looking jab.
Abaddon slips under a jab.
Sodje walks into a stiff left hand from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sodje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sodje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Abaddon cracks Sodje with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Abaddon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sodje to stand back up!
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sodje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abaddon moves in looking to clinch but Sodje pushes him off.
Sheriff Sodje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon connects with the punch.
Abaddon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sodje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abaddon lands a leg kick that knocks Sodje off balance momentarily.
Abaddon lands a big uppercut and Sodje crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sodje looks OK. Abaddon waves Sodje back to his feet!
Abaddon cracks the inside of Sodje's front leg.
Abaddon lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Abaddon.
Abaddon drops Sodje with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sodje! Abaddon dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Anthony Abaddon!
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