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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bantoo Kumari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantoo Kumari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bantoo Kumari!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush lands with a nice body punch.
Kumari looks winded!
Kumari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rush closes the distance and pushes Kumari back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rush.
A short right from Rush.
Rush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kumari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rush stuns Kumari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush scores with a body shot.
Rush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kumari.
Kumari switches off momentarily and Rush cracks him with a monster right hand! Kumari topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Rush dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Rush!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Rush!
Kevin Rush bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Maximov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drago Maximov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maximov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Maximov moves out of range.
Maximov throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Burgundy lands a big right hand that sends Maximov crashing to the mat! Burgundy stays standing though and waves Maximov back to his feet!
It looks like Drago Maximov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy lands a big right hand that sends Maximov crashing to the mat! Burgundy stays standing though and waves Maximov back to his feet!
Maximov is rocked!
Burgundy lands an uppercut, right on the button! Maximov tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Söderlund ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Söderlund.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Söderlund throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Söderlund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Söderlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson clobbers Söderlund with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Söderlund digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Söderlund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Söderlund lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Söderlund throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Söderlund. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Söderlund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a leg kick
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Söderlund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Söderlund settles back down.
Söderlund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Söderlund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Söderlund there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Söderlund - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Söderlund. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Söderlund throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Söderlund throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson 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.
Söderlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Söderlund misses.
Söderlund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Söderlund throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Söderlund misses the target.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Söderlund throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Söderlund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Söderlund scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Söderlund.
Nice uppercut lands for Söderlund. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws a body punch but Söderlund moves out of range.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Anderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Söderlund throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Söderlund only half commits.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson slips a jab from Söderlund.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Söderlund takes a step back to recover.
Söderlund checks the leg kick nicely there.
Söderlund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Söderlund misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Söderlund misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Söderlund misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Söderlund as he connects with a hook.
Söderlund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Söderlund connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Söderlund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Söderlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson misses with the body kick
letting Söderlund counter with a right hand.
Söderlund throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Söderlund looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Söderlund throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mats Söderlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Söderlund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Söderlund dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Söderlund counters with a left to the body.
Anderson works Söderlund's body with a nice hook.
Söderlund throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Söderlund throws a half hearted mid kick.
Söderlund backing away here, and Anderson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Söderlund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Söderlund stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Söderlund fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Söderlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Söderlund lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Söderlund misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Söderlund counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Söderlund throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Söderlund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Söderlund moved out of range.
Söderlund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Söderlund blocks a low kick nicely.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Anderson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Söderlund has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Söderlund.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Söderlund scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping body kick lands there for Söderlund.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Söderlund there.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Söderlund connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Söderlund has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Söderlunds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by Söderlund. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Söderlund can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Söderlund.
Söderlund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Söderlund slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Söderlund throws out the jab.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Söderlund counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Söderlund misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Söderlund throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Söderlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund walks into a left hand.
Mats Söderlund's cut is getting worse.
Mats Söderlund is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Söderlund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Söderlund's head.
Söderlund misses with a looping right.
Söderlund catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Söderlund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson moves out of range as Söderlund strikes.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Söderlund misses with a leg kick
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Söderlund works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Söderlund dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Söderlund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Söderlund takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Söderlund in his tracks.
Söderlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Söderlund misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Söderlund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Söderlund walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Söderlund misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Söderlund throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Söderlund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Söderlund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mats Söderlund's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund misses with a two punch combination.
Söderlund works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Söderlund lands with a shot to the body.
Söderlund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Söderlund ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Söderlund down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Söderlund.
Söderlund scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body punch from Söderlund.
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Söderlund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund staying out of range there.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Söderlund. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Söderlund.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Söderlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Söderlund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Söderlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Söderlund slips a straight right by Anderson.
Nice uppercut there from Söderlund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund misses the shot to the body.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Söderlund throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
A jab from Söderlund does it's job there.
Söderlund with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Söderlund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Söderlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Söderlund digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
That kick from Söderlund tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Söderlund throws out a powerful jab.
Söderlund throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Söderlund displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Söderlund staying out of range there.
Söderlund feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Söderlund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Söderlund settles back down.
Söderlund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mats Söderlund did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Söderlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Söderlund.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Söderlund ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson tests Söderlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Söderlund throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Söderlund is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Söderlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Söderlund is looking to land body kicks.
Söderlund avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Söderlund.
Söderlund slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Söderlund misses its intended target.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Söderlund is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson slips a straight right by Söderlund.
Söderlund thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Söderlund misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Söderlund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Söderlund to score with a decent uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Söderlund lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Jeez, Mats Söderlund's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Söderlund works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Söderlund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Söderlund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson jabs Söderlund to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Söderlund misses with a looping right.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Söderlund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Söderlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Söderlund off balance momentarily.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Söderlund moved out of range.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mats Söderlund will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Söderlund as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Söderlund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Söderlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Söderlund counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Söderlund lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Söderlund throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Söderlund throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Söderlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Söderlund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Söderlund tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Söderlund lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Söderlund lands a right hook to the body.
Söderlund throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Söderlund throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a solid body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Söderlund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Söderlund with a hook.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson throws a hook but Söderlund blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Söderlund cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Söderlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Söderlund didn't see that one coming.
Söderlund throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Söderlund tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Anderson moves forwards but Söderlund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Söderlund looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Söderlund is looking to land body kicks.
Söderlund connects with the punch.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Söderlund is out of range.
Söderlund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Söderlund moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Söderlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson tries to move into range but Söderlund moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Anderson moves out of range as Söderlund strikes.
Brownie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Söderlund misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Söderlund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Söderlund has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mats Söderlund thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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