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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bin JinJu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Soderberg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 lbs
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186 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bin JinJu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg scores with a takedown into JinJu's guard.
JinJu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
JinJu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Soderberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
JinJu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soderberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soderberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but JinJu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control but JinJu is working from the bottom.
Soderberg passes JinJu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
JinJu wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
JinJu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
JinJu is pressing down on Soderberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
JinJu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Soderberg is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for JinJu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JinJu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JinJu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soderberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soderberg's back!
Soderberg rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Soderberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soderberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
JinJu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
JinJu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soderberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and JinJu defends well.
Soderberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and JinJu defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
JinJu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soderberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
JinJu wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
JinJu is looking to advance position but Soderberg has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Soderberg forces the positional change into back control.
JinJu breaks Soderberg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Soderberg is trying to control the position but JinJu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working a defensive guard but JinJu manages to pass into side control anyway.
What's Soderberg going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Soderberg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
JinJu 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.
JinJu working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JinJu is chipping away with strikes.
Soderberg is not content to let JinJu control the position.
JinJu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soderberg can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bin JinJu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
JinJu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - JinJu lands in his opponent's guard.
Soderberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. JinJu defends it easily.
JinJu preventing the sweep.
Soderberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soderberg controls JinJu momentarily but JinJu frees himself.
JinJu chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JinJu with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JinJu tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but JinJu is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing JinJu from controlling successfully.
JinJu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
JinJu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
JinJu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soderberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in JinJu's guard.
JinJu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soderberg is aware though and is defending well.
JinJu is trying to control the position but Soderberg postures up.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. JinJu is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg advances position into side control!
JinJu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Soderberg's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Soderberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. JinJu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soderberg is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soderberg blocks the strikes from JinJu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JinJu trying to control from the bottom.
JinJu looking for submissions off his back.
JinJu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for JinJu.
Soderberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
JinJu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Soderberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JinJu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
JinJu lands a big elbow.
Soderberg gets back to half guard.
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!
Soderberg trying to control from the bottom.
Soderberg actively working from the bottom here.
JinJu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soderberg defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JinJu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
JinJu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
JinJu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bin JinJu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soderberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
JinJu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Soderberg wants to control but JinJu is keeping busy.
JinJu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soderberg has hold of JinJu's hands but JinJu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but JinJu pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JinJu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soderberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from JinJu.
Soderberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as JinJu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
JinJu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soderberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
JinJu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soderberg working a defensive guard but JinJu passes into half guard.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but JinJu pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking to control JinJu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soderberg avoid being mounted?
JinJu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soderberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
JinJu is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
JinJu trying to mount his opponent but Soderberg defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
JinJu winds up and cracks Soderberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
JinJu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
JinJu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soderberg's head.
JinJu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soderberg is staying active underneath JinJu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soderberg gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JinJu distracts Soderberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
JinJu is working Soderberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Soderberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
JinJu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
JinJu wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg is controlling JinJu's posture.
JinJu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soderberg being controlled here, momentarily.
JinJu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from JinJu.
Soderberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. JinJu defends it easily.
JinJu looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JinJu throwing strikes but missing.
Soderberg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead JinJu passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JinJu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Soderberg to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bin JinJu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well JinJu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bin JinJu!
Bin JinJu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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