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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Socha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses Socha's front leg but catches the back leg as Socha tries to avoid it.
Socha throws a poor cross that misses
and Socha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Socha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Socha settles back down.
A slow jab from Socha misses its intended target.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Socha is out of range.
Socha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Margera is predictable there
and Socha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Socha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Socha from controlling successfully.
Socha is pushing down on Margera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Margera is fighting to maintain full guard but Socha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Margera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Margera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Socha is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Socha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Margera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Socha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Socha trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Margera wants to sweep but no luck.
Margera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Socha stays in close to Margera's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Karl Socha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Socha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Margera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Socha.
Socha misses with a body shot.
Margera walks into a straight right hand from Socha.
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!
Socha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Margera 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.
Socha throws a lazy body kick
and Margera counters with a thumping low kick.
Socha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Margera.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Socha throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Socha.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Margera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha ducks right into an uppercut from Margera.
Socha connects with a right hand. Margera shakes it off.
Margera looks to land a combination but Socha avoids it well.
Socha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Socha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Socha throws a shot from downtown. Margera moves away and avoids it.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Socha ducks down to avoid it.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socha moves away.
Socha throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Socha.
Socha stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Socha throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Margera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Socha is in Margera's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha trying to control but Margera is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera wants to sweep here but Socha controlling him for the moment.
Margera looking to control but Socha passes into half guard.
Socha trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Socha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Margera's head.
Margera tries to get to full guard but Socha has control of the leg.
Socha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha stalling.
Socha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Socha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Margera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Margera tried to score with a low kick but Socha checks it.
Nice defenses there by Socha.
Margera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bam Margera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Socha walks into a straight right hand from Margera.
Margera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Socha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Socha 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.
Margera misses with a body kick.
Margera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Margera lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha misses the shot to the body.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera throws a right hand that misses
and Socha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Margera's guard.
Karl Socha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Socha wants to pass the guard but Margera is keeping the position.
Socha passes Margera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Socha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Socha trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Margera taking some punishment here, with Socha in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Socha cracks Margera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha is landing with some decent strikes but Margera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Socha landing punches.
Socha lands a heavy elbow.
Margera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Socha with the ground and pound from mount.
Socha landing punches.
Margera is rocked!
Socha breaks from Margera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Margera is still in real trouble! Can Socha finish him?
Socha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Margera is trying desperately to improve position.
Socha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Margera is trying desperately to improve position.
Margera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Margera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Margera!
Socha lands a big elbow - Margera is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Margera is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Karl Socha!
A victorious Karl Socha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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