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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 386 p4p, 59 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 647 p4p, 89 weight class). Kind has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music. Basten Sodergren could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Champ Kind's chin.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren tries to bum rush Kind with a series of wild strikes but Kind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kind thuds a left hand into Sodergren's body.
Sodergren moves out of range of the body kick.
Kind throws a sloppy head kick and Sodergren moves out of range easily.
Kind lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sodergren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kind misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Kind throws a leg kick which misses Sodergren's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodergren tries to avoid it.
Kind slips under a jab from Sodergren.
Nice defenses there by Kind.
Kind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sodergren throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Kind misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Sodergren throws the left hand but Kind avoids the punch easily.
Kind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kind only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sodergren throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kind lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sodergren is looking to land body kicks.
Sodergren throws an off balance right hand
and Kind counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sodergren's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Sodergren.
Kind 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.
Kind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kind works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Sodergren finds it's target.
Kind misses with a body kick.
Kind throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Kind tenderised Sodergren's leg. Sodergren is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Kind tenderised Sodergren's leg. Sodergren is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sodergren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kind throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sodergren.
Kind tries to score with a low kick but Sodergren moves his leg out of the way.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kind sees coming a mile off.
Kind throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sodergren misses the target.
Kind throws a body kick that misses.
Sodergren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kind thuds a left hand into Sodergren's body.
Kind just misses with a punch to the body.
Kind jabs at Sodergren's body.
Kind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sodergren.
Sodergren connects with a nice looking jab.
Sodergren moves out of range of the body kick from Kind.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren blocks a leg kick.
Kind scores with a push kick.
Sodergren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sodergren throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sodergren - that will leave a mark!
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sodergren throws a lazy head kick
and Kind counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sodergren connects with an inside leg kick.
Sodergren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Kind slams his shin into Sodergren's torso.
Kind tries to land a front kick but Sodergren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sodergren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Kind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind looks to land a body kick but Sodergren moved away.
Sodergren misses the jab.
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Kind.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
Sodergren avoids the head kick by Kind.
Sodergren tries to land a front kick but Kind steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kind appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kind slips a straight right by Sodergren.
Kind blocks the body kick.
Kind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sodergren, as that shot connected.
Kind throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren checks a low kick from Kind.
Kind staying out of range there.
Kind tries a quick counter leg kick but Sodergren is wise to it.
Sodergren thumps Kind with a low kick.
Sodergren throws a low kick but Kind moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Kind dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Sodergren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sodergren misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sodergren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sodergren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kind moves out of range as Sodergren throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sodergren.
Kind looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sodergren misses with a leg kick.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
Champ Kind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Kind
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kind misses with a double jab
and Sodergren counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kind slips under a jab from Sodergren.
Sodergren drives through and clinches with Kind against the cage.
Sodergren has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sodergren scores with a shot to the side of Kind's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Sodergren - that landed with a thud.
Kind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kind makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sodergren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kind.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Kind keeps the fight on the outside.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sodergren. Kind shrugs it off though.
Sodergren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sodergren jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Champ Kind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kind throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sodergren.
Kind lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kind.
Kind throws a wild body kick that Sodergren sees coming a mile off.
Sodergren throwing a counter right hand but Kind manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sodergren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kind throws a sloppy head kick and Sodergren moves out of range easily.
Kind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kind throws a big shot that misses.
Kind is looking to land body kicks.
Sodergren throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kind avoids it.
Sodergren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sodergren connects with a combination that backs up Kind into the cage. Sodergren lands a flurry of punches that gets past Kind's guard. Kind is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Sodergren bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basten Sodergren!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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