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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheriff Sodje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Carraretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheriff Sodje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Carraretto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carraretto scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Carraretto.
Manuel Carraretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carraretto throws a front kick that sends Sodje stumbling back into the cage.
Sodje misses with the combination.
Carraretto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carraretto doesn't manage to clinch there - Sodje circles away.
Carraretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Sodje.
Carraretto scores with a leg kick.
Sodje throws an overhand right that lands on Carraretto's shoulder, as Carraretto tries to avoid the shot.
Carraretto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sodje checks a leg kick.
Sodje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sodje steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carraretto. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carraretto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carraretto throws a body kick that misses.
Carraretto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carraretto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodje gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carraretto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sodje keeping full guard, as Carraretto tries to pass.
Sodje is looking to stand up but Carraretto isn't so interested in that idea.
Carraretto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sodje's guard.
Carraretto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sodje is trying to stand back up but Carraretto is controlling him
Carraretto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sodje is not content to let Carraretto control the position.
Sodje on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sodje tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Manuel Carraretto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carraretto throws a body kick that misses.
Sodje throws an overhand right that lands on Carraretto's shoulder, as Carraretto tries to avoid the shot.
Carraretto dodges the punch combination from Sodje.
Sodje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carraretto lands a front kick.
Sodje swings for the body but Carraretto moves out of range.
Sodje throws a series of punches but Carraretto moves out of range.
Carraretto throws a sloppy head kick and Sodje moves out of range easily.
Carraretto throws a jab but it's blocked by Sodje.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carraretto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carraretto connects with a leg kick. Sodje looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carraretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carraretto throws the kick towards the body but Sodje avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carraretto.
Sodje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sodje is breathing heavily.
Carraretto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sheriff Sodje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carraretto tries to close the distance and clinch but Sodje swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sodje thows a body shot but no joy.
Sodje takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carraretto moves into the clinch successfully.
Carraretto wants a takedown but no success here.
Sodje tries to break free but Carraretto pushes him back against the cage.
Sodje misses with a body punch.
Carraretto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carraretto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carraretto missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto lands a knee to the body.
Carraretto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sodje is defending well for now.
Sodje can't find room to land a body shot as Carraretto controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Carraretto as the two fighters clinch.
Carraretto tries to land a knee to the head but Sodje blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carraretto obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carraretto.
Carraretto looking to throw knees to the head but Sodje is blocking nicely.
Sodje takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carraretto with a knee to the head.
Carraretto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carraretto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sodje keeping moving, preventing Carraretto from controlling successfully.
Carraretto looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Carraretto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carraretto slips a straight right by Sodje.
Sodje with a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sodje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carraretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manuel Carraretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carraretto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carraretto shoots in for a takedown but Sodje shows good takedown defense.
Carraretto looks for a takedown but Sodje sprawls well.
Sodje cracks Carraretto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carraretto connects with an inside leg kick.
Carraretto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sodje avoids it really well and circles away.
Sheriff Sodje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Carraretto.
Carraretto drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carraretto preventing the sweep.
Carraretto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sodje avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carraretto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carraretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carraretto prevents Sodje from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carraretto in particular looking to stall.
Carraretto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carraretto prevents Sodje from standing back up.
Carraretto works his way into side control.
Carraretto moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carraretto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carraretto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carraretto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carraretto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sodje is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sodje really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carraretto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carraretto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carraretto has control of Sodje's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sodje regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Carraretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Sodje misses.
Carraretto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carraretto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sodje.
Carraretto slips a straight right by Sodje.
Sodje moves out of range as Carraretto throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodje misses the target.
Carraretto connects with a crisp jab.
Carraretto shoots for a takedown but Sodje saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carraretto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodje was well out of range. Poor timing from Carraretto.
Sodje fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carraretto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carraretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carraretto misses with an uppercut.
Carraretto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sodje.
Sodje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carraretto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carraretto throws a body kick that misses.
Carraretto blocks a jab.
Sodje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carraretto.
Carraretto is looking to clinch but Sodje is avoiding 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.
Nice shot lands for Sodje.
Carraretto slips a jab from Sodje.
Sodje misses with an uppercut. Carraretto saw that one coming.
Sodje looks to land a right hand but Carraretto moved out of range.
Sodje will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Carraretto connects with an inside leg kick.
Carraretto moves out of range of the strikes.
Carraretto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sodje.
Sheriff Sodje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sodje swinging wildly here.
Sodje works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carraretto is looking to slow Sodje down with leg kicks.
Carraretto moves into range and clinches up with Sodje.
Sodje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sodje lands with a light punch inside.
Carraretto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carraretto looking to throw knees to the head but Sodje is blocking nicely.
Carraretto missing with knees to the body.
Sodje is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Carraretto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carraretto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carraretto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodje on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carraretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carraretto goes for a takedown attempt but Sodje pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sodje looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodje misses with a series of wild punches.
Carraretto throws a front kick that sends Sodje stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carraretto.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carraretto.
Manuel Carraretto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sodje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carraretto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carraretto.
Carraretto looks to land a body kick but Sodje moved away.
Carraretto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sodje works the jab nicely.
Carraretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodje misses with a two punch combination.
Sodje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sodje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodje lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Carraretto misses
and Sodje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carraretto throws a hook but Sodje blocks it.
Carraretto moves away from the strike by Sodje.
A good leg kick by Carraretto.
A big left from Sodje misses.
Carraretto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carraretto forces Sodje back against the cage and clinches.
Carraretto has Sodje pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sodje manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sheriff Sodje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Carraretto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sodje pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carraretto.
A slow jab from Sodje misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Carraretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carraretto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Carraretto!
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