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Event:
PFN - 7 - Aftermath
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Bianconi walks into a stiff left hand from Sotin.
Sotin looks to land a combination but Bianconi avoids it well.
Bianconi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sotin's head.
Sotin is looking to clinch but Bianconi is avoiding it.
Bianconi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sotin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sotin misses with the combination.
Sotin looks to throw the jab but Bianconi is out of range. #TD#
Bianconi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sotin to the ground. Bianconi is now in Sotin's guard.
Bianconi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sotin is retaining full guard.
Sotin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bianconi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Bianconi lands a couple of elbows.
Sotin can't keep his opponent in guard - Bianconi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sotin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sotin is looking for a sweep. Bianconi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bianconi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bianconi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sotin trying to control but Bianconi postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bianconi connects with a nice short shot to Sotin's temple.
Bianconi looks to land a strike but Sotin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T2#
Bianconi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bianconi throwing strikes from guard but Sotin blocks nicely.
Sotin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sotin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bianconi lands a couple of digs.
Bianconi throws a strike but Sotin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sotin stopping the sweep attempt from Bianconi.#T3#
Sotin looking to sit in guard and control but Bianconi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sotin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bianconi is now in half guard.
Bianconi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sotin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sotin has his hands clasped together around Bianconi's back. He's all about the action.
Bianconi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Sotin tries to get to full guard but Bianconi has control of the leg.
Bianconi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bianconi 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.
Sotin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bianconi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bianconi punching from mount but Sotin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bianconi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sotin is working to get 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!
Bianconi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sotin looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Bianconi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sotin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bianconi lands a right hook to the body.
Sotin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bianconi.
Bianconi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bianconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Sotin.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bianconi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bianconi is looking for a counter combo.
Bianconi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evgeny Sotin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianconi slips under a jab.
Sotin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sotin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bianconi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sotin throws a chopping leg kick but Bianconi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sotin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Bianconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sotin.
Bianconi thuds a left hand into Sotin's body.
Bianconi thuds his shin into the meat of Sotin's side.
Sotin throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Bianconi.
Bianconi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sotin can do to turn this around?#CL#
Bianconi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sotin tries to break free but Bianconi pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bianconi.
Sotin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Sotin breaks from the clinch.
Sotin swings widly with a right hand
and Bianconi counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Sotin is rocked!
Fabio Bianconi is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sotin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bianconi finish him?
Bianconi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Bianconi lands a good knee to the midsection. Sotin won't want to take too many of those.
Sotin is breathing heavily.#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Bianconi.
Bianconi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bianconi presses Sotin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bianconi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bianconi pushes Sotin against the cage. Bianconi is working some dirty boxing. Bianconi pushes off with a quick right hook! Sotin goes down! Sotin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bianconi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Bianconi!
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Event:
PFN - 4 - Rolling Thunder
Date: Jul 05, 2017 |
#R1#
A jab from Diaz misses.
Sotin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Sotin ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz motions for Sotin to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sotin wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Sotin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Sotin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotin misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sotin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Sotin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sotin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Sotin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Sotin dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Sotin throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Sotin clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Sotin pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sotin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Diaz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sotin obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Sotin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sotin trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sotin into the cage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sotin controls his hands.
#T2##BC2#
Sotin manages to break the clinch.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sotin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Sotin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotin wants to clinch.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sotin moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Sotin misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Sotin checks it.
Sotin ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.#CL2#
Sotin rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sotin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz. #T3#
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Sotin's head.
Diaz presses Sotin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Sotin.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Diaz. #ROC#
Sotin is rocked!
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sotin or not.
Sotin is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz presses Sotin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sotin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sotin drops to his knees and Diaz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Diaz!
A very excited looking Ragnar Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
D51 Nystrom v Militech
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Bondurant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sotin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bondurant at a distance.
Bondurant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bondurant throws a looping overhand right but Sotin ducks down to avoid it.
Bondurant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bondurant throws a body punch but Sotin moves out of range.
Sotin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Sotin. No joy for Bondurant on that attempt.
Sotin throws a looping overhand right but Bondurant ducks down to avoid it.
Sotin scores with a nice head shot.
Sotin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sotin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bondurant circles away.
Sotin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bondurant's sensitive parts.
Sotin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotin throws a front kick aimed at Bondurant's knee but Bondurant avoids it well. #CL2#
Sotin forces Bondurant back against the cage and clinches.
Bondurant tries to score a body lock takedown but Sotin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Bondurant. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Sotin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bondurant is working for takedown but Sotin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bondurant has Sotin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sotin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bondurant wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sotin connects with a knee to the head.
Sotin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondurant.
A knee to the head by Sotin.
#ROC2#
Bondurant is rocked!
Bondurant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sotin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oh Bondurant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bondurant looking for a takedown.
Sotin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bondurant seems to have got his legs back now.
Bondurant wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bondurant is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sotin obliges.
Bondurant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sotin pulls his leg out and moves away.
#KD2#
Sotin sends Bondurant crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sotin is motioning to the referee to let Bondurant up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bondurant avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Sotin throws a nice looking combination but Bondurant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bondurant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bondurant looks to throw the jab but Sotin is out of range.
Sotin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sotin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotin.
A punch lands to the side of Sotin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bondurant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sotin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Sotin.#CL2#
Sotin gets a clinch.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Sotin manages to get underhooks.
Bondurant wants a takedown but no success here.
Sotin tries to work over Bondurant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sotin gets underhooks to prevent Bondurant's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Sotin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bondurant misses the jab.
Sotin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bondurant to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bondurant looks to clinch but Sotin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bondurant taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
D46 Jones v Hunt II
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Sotin keeps Joy at a distance using the push kick. #CL#
Joy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sotin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Waylon Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#
It looks like Waylon Joy has been cut.
Joy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Sotin.
Sotin avoids the body shot from Joy.
Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sotin counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sotin is just out of range.
Joy throws a body punch but Sotin moves out of range.
Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sotin.
Joy throws an overhand right that lands on Sotin's shoulder, as Sotin tries to avoid the shot. #KD2#
Sotin lands a left and a right that sends Joy crashing to the canvas! Sotin dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Joy is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Joy tries to buck Sotin off but he can't manage it.
Sotin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Joy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Joy is looking to get to half guard.
Joy seems to have got his legs back now.
Joy is working hard here to advance position.
Sotin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sotin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T2#
Joy working to try and regain half guard.
Joy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Joy is looking to get to half guard.
Joy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Joy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sotin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Joy hang on?
Sotin landing punches. #CUT2#
Waylon Joy's cut is getting worse.
Sotin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sotin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Joy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#CUT2#
Waylon Joy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Waylon Joy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evgeny Sotin!
An out of breath Evgeny Sotin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
D41 Galvao Vs Jacquard
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Sotin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oezid checks it well.
Oezid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sotin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oezid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oezid scores with a decent looking hook.
Aemon Oezid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oezid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sotin on the side of the head.
Oezid avoids the body shot from Sotin.
Sotin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oezid can pounce on him.
Sotin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sotin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oezid moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Oezid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL#
Sotin instigates a clinch.
Sotin prevents a body shot from Oezid.
Oezid tries to circle away but Sotin has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Sotin avoiding damage.
A short right from Oezid on the inside.
Oezid throws a punch but it's blocked by Sotin.
Oezid can't find room to land a body shot as Sotin controls the action.
#TD#
Sotin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oezid wants to stand and escape but Sotin is having none of it. #ES2#
Oezid is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A knee to the head by Sotin.
Sotin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotin tries a knee to the head but Oezid blocks it.
Sotin trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Oezid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Oezid throws an elbow but misses.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oezid is defending well for now.
Sotin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oezid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sotin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sotin gets through Oezid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oezid tries to throw a body punch but Sotin avoids it by throwing Oezid back against the cage.
Sotin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oezid.
Sotin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sotin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sotin tries a knee to the head but Oezid blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oezid throws an elbow but misses.
Sotin lands a shoulder strike.
Sotin tries a knee to the head but Oezid blocks it.
Sotin misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Oezid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sotin misses with an elbow strike.
Oezid misses with a punch on the inside.
Oezid is trying to break the clinch but Sotin has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oezid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oezid scores with a shot to the side of Sotin's head.
Sotin blocks an elbow strike.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Oezid is blocking nicely.
Oezid can't find room to land a body shot as Sotin controls the action.
Oezid lands a hook that snaps the head of Sotin backwards.
Oezid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Sotin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oezid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oezid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sotin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oezid - the referee stops the clock and Sotin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oezid. Sotin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T4#
Donk. Oezid catches Sotin right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oezid lands with an overhand left.
Oezid lands a nice shot that snaps Sotin's head back.
Sotin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sotin throws a solid leg kick but Oezid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sotin.
Oezid throws a front kick that sends Sotin stumbling back into the cage.
Sotin throws a hook to the side of Oezid's head but Oezid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sotin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Oezid to counter with a crisp jab.
Oezid sizes up Sotin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sotin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oezid, right into the meat.
Oezid scores with a push kick.
Sotin misses with a jab to the body
and Oezid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aemon Oezid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sotin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oezid.
Sotin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oezid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sotin throws a lazy body kick
and Oezid counters with a right hand to the body.
Oezid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oezid connects with a leg kick. Sotin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oezid scores with a kick to the body.
Oezid tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oezid moves away.
Oezid tests Sotin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oezid.
Oezid lands with a hook. Sotin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aemon Oezid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sotin misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Oezid connects with a jab.
Sotin misses with a hook
and Oezid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oezid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Sotin misses.
Sotin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oezid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oezid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oezid scores with a hook.#CL#
Sotin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sotin with a knee to the head.
Sotin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oezid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sotin working Oezid over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotin blocks an elbow strike from Oezid.
Sotin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oezid has a couple of punches blocked by Sotin.
#T2##TD#
Sotin manages to pull guard.
Oezid wants to stand but Sotin has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Oezid gets to his feet. Sotin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oezid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oezid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sotin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Oezid to counter with a crisp jab.
Sotin tries to land a body kick
and Oezid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oezid pushes Sotin away with a front kick.
Sotin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sotin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Sotin clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Oezid lands an uppercut.
Oezid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sotin backwards.
Sotin is working Oezid over against the cage.
Sotin dodges an elbow strike from Oezid.
A shot in the inside from Oezid.
Oezid gets through Sotin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sotin blocks a body shot from Oezid.
Oezid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sotin wants a takedown.
Evgeny Sotin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oezid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sotin's defenses.
Oezid lands a damaging elbow.
Oezid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sotin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Sotin - that landed with a thud.
Sotin lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oezid just stands there and leans against the cage.#T4#
Oezid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sotin avoids a wild elbow strike from Oezid.
Sotin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oezid.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oezid is defending well for now.
Oezid prevents a body shot from Sotin.
Sotin blocks an elbow strike from Oezid.
Sotin misses with the head strike.
A short right from Oezid on the inside.
Oezid pushes off an throws an elbow but Sotin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sotin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oezid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sotin's elbow.
Sotin blocks an uppercut.
Oezid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sotin avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aemon Oezid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sotin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oezid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sotin's head.
Oezid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sotin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sotin throws a right hand that misses
and Oezid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oezid misses with the body kick
and Sotin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oezid thinking.
Oezid just misses with a punch to the body.
Oezid just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Oezid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oezid scores with the left hand. Sotin knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oezid.
Sotin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oezid scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Sotin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oezid.#CL#
Sotin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Oezid.
Oezid lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Sotin is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oezid.
Oh Sotin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oezid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sotin blocks an uppercut.
Oezid swings wildly with an uppercut but Sotin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sotin seems to have got his legs back now.
Sotin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sotin blocks an elbow strike.
Oezid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oezid throws a head punch that misses.
Oezid misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Sotin gets a trip takedown into 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!
Oezid tries to kick Sotin off but Sotin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
Sotin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sotin is nestled in close to Oezid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC#
Oezid is rocked!
Oezid is trying to stand up here but Sotin is controlling him well.
Oezid is still in real trouble! Can Sotin finish him?
Oezid tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sotin manages to move to mount!
Oezid really wants to buck Sotin off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotin lands a nice shot to the head.
Oezid takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sotin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeny Sotin!
An out of breath Evgeny Sotin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
D38 Castillo Vs McPetteri
Date: Feb 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Hooch as he connects with a hook.
Sotin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hooch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hooch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sotin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hooch works Sotin's body with a nice hook.
Hooch misses with a body kick.
Sotin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Sotin clinches up with Hooch and pushes him back against the cage.
Hooch avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Hooch manages to break the clinch.
Hooch throws a sloppy head kick and Sotin moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Hooch instigates a clinch.
Sotin is stalling here.
Hooch wants to get back to striking at distance but Sotin won't allow it.
Sotin misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Hooch blocks an uppercut.
Sotin misses with an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Hooch has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sotin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooch's efforts to push away.
Sotin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hooch can't break the clinch.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooch avoids it.#BC#
Hooch breaks the clinch.
Sotin throws a leg kick which misses Hooch's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooch tries to avoid it.
Hooch sizes up Sotin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sotin throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2##CL#
Hooch has closed the distance and engaged Sotin in a clinch.
Hooch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sotin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Turner Hooch has been cut.
Sotin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooch blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotin lands a good knee to the midsection. Hooch won't want to take too many of those.
Sotin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooch's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sotin throws an elbow but misses.
Sotin prevents Hooch from breaking the clinch.
Hooch avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Sotin connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Hooch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Sotin throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotin.
Turner Hooch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooch throws a head kick but Sotin moves out of range.
#CL#
Hooch gets a clinch.
Sotin landing knees to the head.
Sotin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sotin landing knees to the body.
Sotin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sotin stalling in the clinch.
Sotin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sotin has Hooch pushed against the cage.
Sotin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hooch avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Hooch has had enough of the clinch but Sotin keeps him there for the moment.
Hooch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sotin has Hooch pressed against the cage, preventing Hooch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sotin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sotin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sotin has Hooch pressed against the cage, preventing Hooch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hooch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sotin stalling against the cage.
Sotin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sotin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooch blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turner Hooch's cut.
That's time! Hooch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sotin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooch off the cage and back into range.
Sotin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sotin. That's going to slow Hooch down. #CL#
Hooch clinches.
Sotin has Hooch pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hooch is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sotin - that's hurt Hooch badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hooch is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hooch doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DFC 35
Date: Feb 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Galvao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sotin throws a hook to the side of Galvao's head but Galvao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galvao avoids a kick to the body.
Galvao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Galvao lands a head kick!
Sotin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot lands for Galvao.
A decent looking cross lands there for Galvao.#CL#
Sotin has Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Galvao.
A short left from Galvao.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Galvao.
#T1##TD2#
Galvao manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Sotin is posturing up here but Galvao has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sotin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sotin has to tap! Slick submission there by Galvao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Galvao!
Our winner, Julio Galvao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
DFC 32
Date: Jan 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Hageman missing with a left hand there. Sotin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hageman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hageman's corner calls for a 1-2. Hageman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hageman throws a lazy right hand but Sotin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sotin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hageman staying out of range there.
Sotin walks into a stiff left hand from Hageman.
Hageman 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.
Hageman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sotin throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
Hageman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hageman duly obliges.
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!
Sotin tried to score with a low kick but Hageman checks it.
Hageman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sotin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Hageman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Hageman. #T1#
Hageman lands with a left to the head.
Hageman avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Sotin pushes off an throws an elbow but Hageman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hageman works on Sotin's body with a couple of short punches.
Hageman managing to block the knees to the body from Sotin.
Hageman tries to land knees in the clinch but Sotin avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Sotin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
Hageman scores with a hook to the body.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Sotin.
Hageman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hageman scores with a shot to the side of Sotin's head. #T2#
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hageman.
Hageman lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sotin backwards.
Sotin missing with knees to the body.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hageman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sotin or not.
Hageman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sotin trying to stall but Hageman improves his position.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hageman avoids it.
Hageman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sotin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hageman is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hageman.
Hageman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hageman lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Hageman gets through Sotin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Sotin is rocked!
Hageman lands a big knee! That's hurt Sotin! Oh, he's all over the place! Hageman lands another knee that sends Sotin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Hageman!
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Event:
DFC 28
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Cummins misses the target.
Hiram Cummins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin lands a leg kick that knocks Cummins off balance momentarily.#CL#
Cummins clinches.
Sotin managing to block the knees to the body from Cummins.
Cummins tries a body shot but Sotin blocks it.
Sotin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cummins controls his hands.
Sotin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cummins's elbow.
Sotin missing with knees to the body.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cummins is defending well for now.
Cummins letting Sotin take a breather here.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sotin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sotin tries a body shot but Cummins blocks it.
#T1#
Cummins avoids a wild elbow strike from Sotin.
Sotin tries to land knees in the clinch but Cummins avoids the damage to the body.
Sotin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Sotin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cummins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cummins stalling in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Cummins has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cummins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sotin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sotin lands an elbow that stopped Cummins in his tracks for a moment.
Cummins controlling the action here for a moment.
Cummins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sotin after a bit of a struggle.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Sotin landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Hiram Cummins has been cut.
Sotin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but Cummins blocks with his arms.
Sotin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cummins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sotin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sotin misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Cummins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sotin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Cummins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sotin, pushing him back against the cage.
Cummins being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cummins's efforts to push away.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Cummins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sotin is keeping busy.
Cummins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Sotin landing knees to the body.
Sotin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sotin is pushing Cummins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cummins can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Cummins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sotin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sotin working aggressively here.
Sotin tries a body shot but Cummins blocks it.
Cummins is trying to stall.
Cummins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sotin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sotin misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Cummins closes the distance and clinches. #T4#
Sotin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Sotin.
Sotin effectively controlling the action here.
Sotin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cummins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sotin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sotin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin stalling against the cage.
Cummins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sotin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cummins up against the cage.
Sotin looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiram Cummins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sotin throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cummins has had enough of the clinch but Sotin keeps him there for the moment.
Cummins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sotin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cummins avoiding damage as Sotin throws knees to the body.
Cummins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sotin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sotin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cummins backwards.
Cummins prevents a body shot from Sotin.
Sotin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin leaning against his opponent.
Cummins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sotin to keep the fight standing.
Cummins can't break the clinch.
Sotin prevents the takedown attempt.
Cummins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sotin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Sotin misses with a knee strike.
Cummins lands with a left to the head.
Sotin connects with a knee to the head.
Sotin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cummins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sotin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sotin has Cummins pressed against the cage, preventing Cummins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cummins is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sotin.
Sotin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sotin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sotin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cummins is defending well for now.
Cummins is looking to break free of the clinch but Sotin has double underhooks. #T2#
Sotin avoiding damage as Cummins throws knees to the body.
Cummins is trying to break the clinch but Sotin has him pressed against the cage.
Sotin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cummins up against the cage.
Evgeny Sotin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sotin with a knee to the head.
Sotin misses with an elbow strike.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin letting Cummins take a breather here.
Cummins wants to break free but Sotin has control.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but Cummins blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Sotin.
Cummins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
Cummins prevents a body shot from Sotin. #TD#
Cummins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sotin uses from the top position.
Cummins working a defensive guard here.
Cummins has Sotin pulled in close to control his posture.
Sotin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cummins pulls Sotin in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sotin landing some decent shots from guard.
Cummins is trying to control the position but Sotin postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Sotin instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cummins blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotin missing with knees to the body.
Sotin misses with a knee strike.
Cummins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sotin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiram Cummins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cummins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sotin.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sotin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sotin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sotin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cummins is keeping busy.
Cummins tries to pull guard but Sotin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cummins drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sotin prevents Cummins from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Cummins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cummins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cummins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sotin is looking to work some ground and pound but Cummins has wrist control.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sotin wants to control from the top but Cummins keeps moving.
Sotin content to stall in guard here.
Hiram Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cummins controls Sotin momentarily but Sotin frees himself.
Sotin postures up in Cummins's guard and throws a big left but Cummins blocks it.
Cummins wants to sweep here but Sotin controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL#
Cummins closes the distance and pushes Sotin back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sotin.
Cummins is working for takedown but Sotin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sotin can't find room to land a body shot as Cummins controls the action.
Sotin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sotin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sotin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cummins avoids it.
Sotin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cummins wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cummins - that landed with a thud.
Sotin misses with a knee to the head.
Sotin looking to throw knees to the head but Cummins is blocking nicely.
Sotin can't find room to land a body shot as Cummins controls the action.
Evgeny Sotin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Sotin blocks a body shot from Cummins.
Cummins wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cummins tries a knee to the head but Sotin blocks it.
Sotin tries to work over Cummins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Cummins pulls guard effortlessly.
Cummins being controlled here, momentarily.
Cummins looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeny Sotin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sotin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Evgeny Sotin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Jenova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova cracks Sotin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenith Jenova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotin lands with a shot to the body.
Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL2#
Sotin takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenova digs a right hand into Sotin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sotin's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jenova lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin is pushing Jenova up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sotin throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Jenova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jenova lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jenova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenova lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Sotin.
Jenova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sotin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenova.
Jenova throws a big uppercut that drops Sotin! More strikes from Jenova and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sotin lies dazed against the cage as Jenova celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenith Jenova!
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Event:
Urban Night 7
Date: Sep 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Jun Fan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sotin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jun Fan misses with a double jab.
Jun Fan misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Sotin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jun Fan's guard.
Jun Fan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sotin dives into side control.
#REVR#
Sotin staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jun Fan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sotin.
Sotin throws a strike aimed at the side of Jun Fan's head but Jun Fan avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotin is staying tight to Jun Fan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sotin scores with punches from side control. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jun Fan is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Sotin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jun Fan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jun Fan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sotin on the ground.#SUB2#
Sotin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sotin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sotin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Sotin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jun Fan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sotin scoring with strikes but Jun Fan is staying in there.
Sotin controlling from mount.
Jun Fan is bucking up trying to escape but Sotin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sotin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC2#
Jun Fan is rocked!
Sotin controlling his opponent.
Sotin is continuing to stall.#T4#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotin lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jun Fan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jun Fan throws a chopping leg kick but Sotin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jun Fan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun Fan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sotin avoids it really well and circles away.
Sotin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Sotin pushes Jun Fan up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sotin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun Fan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sotin to keep the fight standing.
Jun Fan wants to stall.
Jun Fan tries to land knees in the clinch but Sotin avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sotin.
#T1#
Sotin pushes Jun Fan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jun Fan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sotin walks away with a smile on his face. Jun Fan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Jun Fan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun Fan throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Sotin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jun Fan!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sotin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sotin scores with punches from side control.
Evgeny Sotin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sotin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jun Fan down.
Sotin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sotin is working Jun Fan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Jun Fan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee asks Sotin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sotin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sotin cracks Jun Fan with a big right hand but Jun Fan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sotin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T2##SU2#
Sotin stands up.
Sotin connects with a leg kick. Jun Fan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jun Fan seems to have got his legs back now.
Sotin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jun Fan takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sotin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Jun Fan tries to keep at a distance but Sotin has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sotin.
Sotin is struggling to control the position.
Sotin managing to block the knees to the body from Jun Fan.
#T3#
Sotin stalls.
A knee to the head by Sotin.
Sotin stalling against the cage.
Jun Fan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Sotin.
Jun Fan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sotin walks away with a smile on his face. Jun Fan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Sotin instigates a clinch.
Jun Fan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sotin prevents it.
Sotin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sotin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Sotin manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Sotin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotin. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jun Fan wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sotin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jun Fan's face.
Sotin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Sotin.
Jun Fan letting Sotin take a breather here.
Jun Fan letting Sotin take a breather here.#BC2#
Sotin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jun Fan moves to clinch but Sotin breaks away
and Sotin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab by Sotin.
Jun Fan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sotin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jun Fan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sotin counters with an inside leg kick.
Sotin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jun Fan at a distance.
Jun Fan tries to grapple but his opponent circles #KD2#
and Sotin counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Jun Fan!
Sotin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sotin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotin unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jun Fan wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sotin celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeny Sotin!
A victorious Evgeny Sotin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Sotin misses with a head kick.
Dominguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sotin.
Dominguez jabs Sotin right on the nose. Sotin blinks but takes it well.
Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sotin can pounce on him.
Sotin tries to bum rush Dominguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sotin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sotin tries to clinch up but Dominguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez slips a jab and a cross from Sotin.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Dominguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Dominguez moves into the clinch.#T1#
Dominguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sotin.
Sotin looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sotin tries to throw a body punch but Dominguez avoids it by throwing Sotin back against the cage.
Sotin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominguez's efforts to push away.
Dominguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sotin misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Dominguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Sotin.
Sotin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotin fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Sotin throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sotin.
Sotin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Dominguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Evgeny Sotin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sotin is looking to slow Dominguez down with leg kicks.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but Sotin moved out of range.
Sotin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Sotin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dominguez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dominguez is trying to break the clinch but Sotin is controlling him.#T3#
Dominguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dominguez managing to block the knees to the body from Sotin.
Sotin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez wants to get back to striking at distance but Sotin won't allow it.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Sotin. #BC#
Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Sotin looks for the body kick but Dominguez saw that one coming.
Dominguez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sotin.
The fighters circling - Sotin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sotin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dominguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sotin.
Dominguez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Sotin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sotin misses with a kick to the body.
Sotin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sotin. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sotin looks to land a body kick but Dominguez moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dominguez misses the target.
A cross from Sotin lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sotin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez throwing a counter right hand but Sotin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sotin, right into the meat.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sotin looks to clinch
and Dominguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sotin walks into a left hand.
A big left from Sotin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotin lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sotin. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Dominguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotin.
Sotin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Dominguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sotin is looking to clinch.
Sotin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sotin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Sotin tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evgeny Sotin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Dominguez gets a clinch.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Sotin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sotin lands a knee to the body.
#T2#
Sotin cracks Dominguez with a nice body shot.#BC#
Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sotin throws a wild body kick that Dominguez sees coming a mile off.
Sotin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dominguez rather than just go for the knockout.
Sotin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sotin.
As Sotin tries to get set, Dominguez tries to push him back and clinch up but Sotin manages to avoid the attempt.
Sotin throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Sotin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Dominguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dominguez showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotin trying to hold on to Dominguez's head to control him but Dominguez postures up.
#T3#
Dominguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dominguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Dominguez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sotin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
Sotin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sotin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evgeny Sotin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sotin scores with a leg kick.
Sotin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotin.
A counter left hand to the body from Dominguez misses its target.
Sotin sizes up Dominguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sotin connects with a solid leg kick.
Sotin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dominguez misses the target.
Sotin throws a push kick but Dominguez slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Dominguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Evgeny Sotin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sotin swivels and escapes.
Dominguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Sotin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sotin misses with a wild body shot.
Sotin moves out of range of the strikes.
Sotin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sotin throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
Sotin throws a lazy head kick
and Dominguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sotin throws the kick towards the body but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Dominguez misses. #T1#
Sotin throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dominguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sotin misses with a head kick.
Dominguez throwing a counter right hand but Sotin manages to avoid it.
Sotin misses with a body kick.
Sotin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominguez.
The crowd cheers as Sotin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dominguez doesn't seem phased though.
Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sotin can pounce on him.
#TD#
Dominguez gets a takedown into half guard.
Sotin wants to stand back up but Dominguez manages to pass into side control.
#T2#
Dominguez lands a few punches from side control.
Dominguez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Dominguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sotin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dominguez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sotin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dominguez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sotin tries to buck Dominguez off but Dominguez is having none of it.
Dominguez working away.
Dominguez is working Sotin over with some ground and pound from side control. #T3#
Dominguez cracks Sotin with a big elbow.
Dominguez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dominguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dominguez cracks Sotin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dominguez lands a nice forearm strike.
Dominguez working the ground and pound.
Sotin wants to control but Dominguez postures up.
Sotin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dominguez lands an elbow.
Dominguez looks up at the clock and then as Sotin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dominguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dominguez is chipping away with strikes.
Dominguez scoring with punches and elbows.
Sotin taking a bit of punishment here - Dominguez scoring with strikes.
Evgeny Sotin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dominguez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dominguez lands a decent elbow from side control. #T4#
Dominguez looks up at the clock and then as Sotin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dominguez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dominguez is chipping away with strikes.
Dominguez landing strikes.
Dominguez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dominguez scoring with punches from side control.
Sotin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dominguez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sotin some visible discomfort.
Dominguez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sotin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dominguez connects with a decent elbow.
Dustin Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dustin Dominguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sotin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Dominguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sotin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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