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GKNY 93 Sodergren v Kropotkin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes to the cage accompanied by Carolus Rex - Sabaton. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Tre Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz misses with a body shot
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson walks into a left hand.
Cruz digs a good hook to Karlsson's body.
We've been informed that Cruz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz scores with a jab. Karlsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Karlsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Karlsson defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz rushes Karlsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz letting Karlsson take a breather here.
Karlsson lands with a light punch inside.
Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlsson avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.
Cruz is stalling here.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz is struggling to control the position.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Karlsson won't want to take too many of those.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz connects with a knee to the head.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Karlsson tries to tie him up.
Cruz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruz letting Karlsson take a breather here.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Cruz.
Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Cruz.
Karlsson stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cruz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cruz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karlsson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karlsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karlsson is defending well for now.
Cruz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karlsson tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tre Cruz.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsson's calf.
Karlsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tre Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Karlsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Karlsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Karlsson.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters circling a little - Cruz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karlsson moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Karlsson moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Karlsson 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.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Karlsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karlsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cruz lands a nice knee to the body.
Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Cruz.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tre Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karlsson is defending well for now.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karlsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruz gets an underhook and turns Karlsson into the cage.
A knee to the head by Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
Cruz'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.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Karlsson blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karlsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karlsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karlsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks with his arms.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Karlsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karlsson is rocked!
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson letting Cruz take a breather here.
Cruz has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Karlsson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cruz, and another! Karlsson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tre Cruz!
In his post fight interview, Tre Cruz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Great is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Great!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Great misses the target.
A low kick from Arnaboldi misses
and Great counters with a right hand to the body.
Great throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnaboldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Great scores with a nice right hand.
Arnaboldi looks to land a left hand but Great moved out of range nicely.
Arnaboldi tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
A lazy left from Arnaboldi finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Arnaboldi .
A nice side step and Great releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Great uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi thows a leg kick but Great checks it
and Great counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Arnaboldi wants to clinch
and Great counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaboldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great counters with a straight right hand.
Arnaboldi throws a right hand that Great ducks under and follows up with a left that Great also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Great was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Great moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Great has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Great there as he acknowledges the shot.
Great throws a shot from downtown. Arnaboldi moves away and avoids it.
Great slips under a jab.
Great misses with a straight right.
Great lands the left hand.
Arnaboldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arnaboldi is rocked!
Great lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Arnaboldi falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyrus Great!
Cyrus Great thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nebojša Brynjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a low kick but Brynjar moves out of range easily.
Brynjar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Abobomination Training in the buildup to the fight.
Brynjar tries to clinch but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone wants to slow Brynjar down by chopping away at his legs.
Brynjar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brynjar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brynjar scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corleone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brynjar tried to counter with a leg kick but Corleone avoided it.
Corleone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corleone, right into the meat.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corleone throws a body kick that misses.
Brynjar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brynjar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corleone counters with a shoot takedown. Brynjar fights it but they end up in 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!
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Brynjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brynjar has his hands on Corleone's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corleone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
Corleone connects with a couple of short punches.
Corleone won't allow Brynjar to sweep him here.
Brynjar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Brynjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brynjar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corleone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brynjar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brynjar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corleone working some strikes from top position.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone throwing strikes but missing.
Corleone with a nice head shot there.
Brynjar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brynjar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brynjar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Corleone tries to free his leg and advance position but Brynjar is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
Brynjar keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brynjar throws a leg kick but Corleone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brynjar feints and then cracks Corleone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brynjar. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brynjar throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Nebojša Brynjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Brynjar catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.
Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brynjar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brynjar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corleone scores with a head kick. Brynjar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brynjar darts in and clinches Corleone up against the cage.
Corleone takes a shot to the head.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brynjar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brynjar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Brynjar.
Corleone misses with a body punch.
Corleone blocks an uppercut.
Brynjar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Brynjar.
Brynjar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brynjar checks a leg kick.
Corleone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brynjar misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Corleone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Corleone moves away from the strike by Brynjar.
Brynjar lands a front kick.
Brynjar tries a head kick but it misses.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.
Corleone tries a head kick but it misses.
Brynjar scores with a nice head shot.
Brynjar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corleone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brynjar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brynjar wants it to stay on the feet.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Brynjar digs a good hook to Corleone's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone throws out a leg kick but Brynjar moves out of range and Corleone only half commits.
Brynjar instigates a clinch.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Corleone.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Brynjar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brynjar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Corleone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar lands a body shot.
Brynjar manages to break the clinch.
Brynjar misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brynjar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brynjar.
Brynjar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corleone doesn't seem bothered though.
Brynjar motions for Corleone to come forward. Brynjar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone lands a high kick!
Brynjar swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone avoids the head kick by Brynjar.
Brynjar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brynjar motions for Corleone to come forward. Brynjar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brynjar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brynjar looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.
Corleone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Corleone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brynjar as Corleone tries to tie him up.
Corleone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Brynjar.
Brynjar's corner calls for a 1-2. Brynjar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brynjar stalks Corleone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Corleone's face. Corleone staggers backwards, shaken.
Brynjar moves in looking to clinch but Corleone pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brynjar, right into the meat.
Brynjar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brynjar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corleone can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corleone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Brynjar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corleone.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses.
Brynjar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brynjar throws a leg kick
and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brynjar won't be happy with that.
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Brynjar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brynjar is looking to regain half guard here but Corleone keeps moving and retains side control.
Brynjar is working hard here to advance position.
Frankie Corleone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brynjar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar tries to bench press Corleone off him but Corleone keeps the position.
Corleone working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone trying to control the position but Brynjar is working away.
An elbow from Corleone crashes against the mat.
Corleone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brynjar is avoiding damage well.
Brynjar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Corleone is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Brynjar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Corleone.
Corleone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Corleone looking for a guillotine from mount but Brynjar is having none of it.
Corleone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brynjar misses with a double jab.
Brynjar looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Corleone tries to clinch but Brynjar is having none of it.
As Corleone looks to move away, Brynjar throws a big counter combo but Corleone just gets out of the way.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brynjar will feel that in the morning.
Brynjar lands a slapping body shot.
Brynjar throws out a leg kick but Corleone moves out of range and Brynjar only half commits.
Brynjar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone was well out of range. Poor timing from Brynjar.
And Corleone tries to counter it with a takedown but Brynjar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Corleone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brynjar swivels and escapes.
Nebojša Brynjar is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brynjar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corleone.
Nice takedown defense from Brynjar. No joy for Corleone on that attempt.
Brynjar throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone.
Brynjar wants to land a leg kick but Corleone is out of range.
Brynjar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Brynjar wants to clinch.
Brynjar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Corleone tries to counter it with a takedown but Brynjar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Corleone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
Corleone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Corleone.
Brynjar trying to stall but Corleone improves his position.
Corleone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brynjar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Brynjar.
Brynjar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brynjar's face.
Corleone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brynjar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar lands a nice uppercut.
Corleone is trying to drag Brynjar to the mat but Brynjar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brynjar takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brynjar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brynjar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brynjar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brynjar lands a head kick. Corleone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Corleone goes for a double leg but Brynjar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brynjar continues to drive forward.
Brynjar throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brynjar misses with an uppercut.
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brynjar.
Corleone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone gets tackled into the cage by Brynjar. Brynjar maintains the clinch.
Corleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brynjar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brynjar misses with a hook.
Brynjar misses with a low kick.
Brynjar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corleone feints a counter leg kick.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brynjar. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brynjar. That's going to slow Corleone down.
Corleone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brynjar.
Corleone is looking to slow Brynjar down with leg kicks.
Brynjar scores with a punch to the head.
Brynjar looks to land a combination but Corleone avoids it well.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone misses with a head kick.
Brynjar lands a nice shot to the body.
Brynjar throws a leg kick
and Corleone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corleone throwing strikes from guard but Brynjar blocks nicely.
Corleone throws a strike but Brynjar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Corleone trying to strike off his back.
Corleone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Corleone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brynjar stopping the sweep attempt from Corleone.
Corleone keeping full guard, as Brynjar tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nebojša Brynjar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brynjar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nebojša Brynjar!
Nebojša Brynjar got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipowicz has chosen Duran Duran - The Wild Boys as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michal Filipowicz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speedman takes one to the chin there.
Filipowicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Speedman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Filipowicz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speedman.
Speedman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Speedman lands a jab to the nose.
Speedman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Speedman throws a solid leg kick but Filipowicz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Speedman.
Speedman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Filipowicz on the side of the head.
Speedman ducks right into an uppercut from Filipowicz.
Speedman throws a shot from downtown. Filipowicz moves away and avoids it.
Speedman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Filipowicz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Speedman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filipowicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Speedman or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipowicz as Speedman tries to tie him up.
Speedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Filipowicz.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Filipowicz misses with some punches.
Speedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz gets through Speedman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipowicz pushes Speedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipowicz can't find room to land a body shot as Speedman controls the action.
Speedman misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Speedman.
Filipowicz lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
Speedman can't find room to land a body shot as Filipowicz controls the action.
Nice body punch from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Speedman throws a head punch that misses.
Filipowicz works on Speedman's body with a couple of short punches.
Speedman letting Filipowicz take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Speedman.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Filipowicz controlling the action here for a moment.
Speedman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with a body punch.
Speedman misses with a punch to the body.
Filipowicz tries to throw a body punch but Speedman avoids it by throwing Filipowicz back against the cage.
Filipowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipowicz.
It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Speedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Speedman.
Filipowicz lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Speedman.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Speedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Speedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipowicz is pushing Speedman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Speedman backwards.
Speedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipowicz tries to throw a body punch but Speedman avoids it by throwing Filipowicz back against the cage.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speedman misses with a punch to the body.
Filipowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipowicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Speedman backwards.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Speedman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipowicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speedman backwards.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Speedman.
Filipowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipowicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman pushes Filipowicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Filipowicz pushes Speedman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Speedman misses with a body punch.
Filipowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speedman's elbow.
Speedman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Speedman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipowicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Filipowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman lands a right hand.
Filipowicz lands a right hand.
Filipowicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Filipowicz.
Speedman misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speedman.
Speedman scores with a shot to the side of Filipowicz's head.
Filipowicz blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipowicz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Speedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speedman.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michal Filipowicz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Filipowicz misses with a straight left.
Speedman is looking to counter punch.
Speedman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filipowicz as he jumps to the side.
Speedman shoots in for a double leg but Filipowicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Filipowicz lands a jab to Speedman's midsection.
Filipowicz tests Speedman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Filipowicz misses its intended target.
A left lands for Filipowicz.
Speedman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz ducks under a wild hook from Speedman.
Filipowicz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speedman checks it well.
Filipowicz stuns Speedman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman walks into a jab.
Speedman throws a jab but it's blocked by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speedman's sensitive parts.
Filipowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Speedman moves out of range easily.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipowicz misses with a lunging right hand
and Speedman counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Filipowicz catches Speedman right on the button with a cross.
Filipowicz misses with a looping right.
A big left from Speedman misses.
Filipowicz avoids a kick to the body.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Speedman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Speedman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speedman tries to score with a low kick but Filipowicz moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Filipowicz misses.
Filipowicz moves out of range as Speedman throws a body kick.
Filipowicz sizes up Speedman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Speedman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Speedman drives through and clinches with Filipowicz against the cage.
A short right from Filipowicz.
Speedman blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filipowicz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speedman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipowicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filipowicz misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speedman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Speedman fails to land.
Filipowicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Speedman or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Speedman.
Speedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Speedman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Filipowicz or not.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
Speedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Filipowicz controls his hands.
Filipowicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Speedman backwards.
Filipowicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz prevents a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman is leaning against Filipowicz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Speedman throws a head punch that misses.
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speedman.
A right hand to the body from Speedman.
Filipowicz is breathing heavily.
Speedman tries a body shot but Filipowicz blocks it.
Speedman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speedman has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Speedman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Speedman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipowicz's elbow.
Speedman misses with some punches.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Speedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speedman misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz prevents a body shot from Speedman.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Speedman.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Speedman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Speedman has a couple of punches blocked by Filipowicz.
Speedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands an uppercut.
Filipowicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Speedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speedman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Filipowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speedman blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Speedman on the inside.
Speedman tries a body shot but Filipowicz blocks it.
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
Filipowicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Filipowicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Speedman controls his hands.
Filipowicz lands with a right to the head.
Filipowicz stalling in the clinch but Speedman improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Filipowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Filipowicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speedman. Speedman obviously looking to wear him down.
Filipowicz scores with a shot to the body.
Filipowicz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Speedman misses with a body shot.
Filipowicz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Filipowicz looks to throw the jab but Speedman is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a right hand
and Speedman counters with a solid body kick.
Filipowicz throws out a loose jab but Speedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Speedman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Filipowicz misses with a looping left.
Filipowicz throws a looping overhand right but Speedman ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Speedman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Filipowicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speedman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Speedman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Speedman connects with a leg kick. Filipowicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipowicz misses with a combination
and Speedman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Filipowicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filipowicz.
Speedman scores with a punch to the head.
Speedman throws an overhand right that lands on Filipowicz's shoulder, as Filipowicz tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Speedman with that takedown attempt.
Filipowicz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Speedman is looking to land body kicks.
Filipowicz sizes up Speedman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filipowicz misses with a body shot.
Filipowicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Speedman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipowicz blocks the body kick.
Filipowicz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Filipowicz.
A little feinted left hand from Speedman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz takes a swing at Speedman's ribcage but misses.
Speedman slips under a jab.
Tugg Speedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speedman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speedman just misses with a punch to the body.
Speedman misses the shot to the body.
Speedman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipowicz moves away.
Speedman misses with a hook to the body
and Speedman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Speedman.
Filipowicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speedman is looking to counter the offense by Filipowicz and move into the clinch.
Speedman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Filipowicz lands with a cross.
Speedman tries to clinch up but Filipowicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipowicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Speedman misses with a body kick.
Speedman misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman looks to land a body kick but Filipowicz moved away.
Filipowicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Speedman moves to clinch but Filipowicz breaks away
and Filipowicz counters with a big head kick but Speedman shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Speedman.
Filipowicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Speedman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Filipowicz takes a swing at Speedman's ribcage but misses.
Speedman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Speedman throws a body kick that misses
and Filipowicz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Speedman thinking.
Filipowicz digs a good hook to Speedman's body.
Nice shot lands for Filipowicz.
Speedman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filipowicz checks it well.
Speedman takes one on the button.
Speedman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Speedman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speedman misses with a left hand
and Filipowicz counters with a big right hand! Oh Speedman is in trouble here! Filipowicz follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Filipowicz!
After winning the bout, Michal Filipowicz 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Tism (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Old Firm Casuals - Better start running. Tism has chosen Greg! The Stop Sign as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Freeman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Tism!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Freeman.
Freeman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tism scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
Freeman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tism connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tism walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Freeman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tism swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Freeman's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Tism!
Greg Tism thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Nate Freeman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm glad the belt went to a fellow LOD member, unfortunately it wasn't me tonight. Sorry to disappoint my fans!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Draupnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldur Draupnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Draupnir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Draupnir closes the distance and clinches.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason moves out of range as Draupnir throws a body kick.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason throws a leg kick but Draupnir checks it.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draupnir moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Draupnir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draupnir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Draupnir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draupnir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason lands a glancing blow to the side of Draupnir's head.
Draupnir throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draupnir.
Draupnir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mason will feel that in the morning.
Mason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Draupnir misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a hook. Draupnir ducked under it nicely.
Draupnir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draupnir scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draupnir blocks a low kick nicely.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Mason breaks away and moves out of range.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baldur Draupnir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Draupnir is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Draupnir sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mason counters with a nice body kick.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draupnir throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draupnir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draupnir was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason scores with a jab to the head.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Draupnir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Draupnir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draupnir is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Draupnir misses with a body kick.
Draupnir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Draupnir's head back.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Draupnir throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Draupnir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Draupnir slips the punch.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draupnir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Mason.
Draupnir tries to clinch up.
Draupnir tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Draupnir throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draupnir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draupnir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draupnir tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Draupnir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Draupnir misses with a head kick.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Draupnir and move into the clinch position.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason feints and then cracks Draupnir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draupnir down.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason 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 Draupnir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draupnir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason scores with a nice head shot.
Draupnir checks a leg kick.
Draupnir checks the leg kick.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Draupnir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Draupnir misses with a body kick.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick by Draupnir misses
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Draupnir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Draupnir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draupnir throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Draupnir lands a jab to the nose.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draupnir thumps Mason with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Draupnir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draupnir moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Draupnir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Draupnir misses with a kick to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Baldur Draupnir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Draupnir tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Draupnir stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draupnir moves away.
Draupnir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draupnir manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draupnir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Draupnir checks a low kick from Mason.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draupnir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Draupnir throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draupnir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draupnir.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Draupnir sees coming a mile off.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draupnir misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Nice uppercut there from Draupnir.
Mason throws a right and a left that Draupnir avoids nicely.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick by Draupnir misses
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draupnir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Baldur Draupnir has been cut.
Draupnir is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason stuns Draupnir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draupnir 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 Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a body shot.
Jab by Mason.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Draupnir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Draupnir moves his leg out of the way.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Draupnir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draupnir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Draupnir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason throws a body punch but Draupnir moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Draupnir.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
Mason checks a low kick from Draupnir.
Draupnir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draupnir.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Draupnir is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Draupnir blocks the leg kick.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draupnir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Draupnir throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason throws a hook but Draupnir blocks it.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason motions for Draupnir to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Draupnir pushes him away.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draupnir has time to react.
Draupnir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Draupnir moved out of range.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Draupnir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draupnir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Draupnir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draupnir manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draupnir circles away quickly and effectively.
Draupnir staying out of range there.
Draupnir misses with a body shot.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draupnir clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Draupnir tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draupnir misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir manages to break the clinch.
Draupnir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
A good leg kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Draupnir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws the left hand but Draupnir avoids the punch easily.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draupnir tries a head kick but it misses.
Draupnir checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason blocks the body kick.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draupnir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draupnir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
Mason pushes Draupnir away with a front kick.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Draupnir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draupnir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Draupnir moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason feints and then cracks Draupnir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draupnir down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draupnir throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Draupnir only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Draupnir is predictable there
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Draupnir was not able to check.
Draupnir throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mason misses.
Draupnir misses with the combination.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mason.
Draupnir is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Draupnir if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Draupnir's front leg but catches the back leg as Draupnir tries to avoid it.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draupnir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Draupnir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mason - the referee stops the clock and Draupnir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mason. Draupnir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left and a right from Mason both land. Nice combination.
Draupnir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Draupnir throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Draupnir only half commits.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Draupnir stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draupnir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Draupnir.
Draupnir has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Draupnir letting Mason take a breather here.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Draupnir.
Draupnir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Draupnir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draupnir takes a shot to the head.
Baldur Draupnir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draupnir.
Draupnir lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinat Crocodilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandayu Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rinat Crocodilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momochi walks into a straight right hand from Crocodilov.
Momochi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crocodilov's waist but Crocodilov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Momochi off to one side.
Crocodilov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crocodilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Momochi avoids them all with ease.
Crocodilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Momochi .
Momochi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crocodilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Crocodilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Momochi .
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Momochi avoids them all with ease.
Momochi dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
Momochi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Crocodilov as Momochi shoots in.
Momochi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crocodilov sprawls well. Crocodilov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Momochi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rinat Crocodilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandayu Momochi .
Momochi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crocodilov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocodilov can't keep his opponent in guard - Momochi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi throwing shots but Crocodilov is blocking nicely.
Momochi throwing shots but Crocodilov is blocking nicely.
Momochi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Momochi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crocodilov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Momochi .
Crocodilov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Momochi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crocodilov wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momochi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov is staying active underneath Momochi , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Momochi wants to free his trapped foot but Crocodilov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Momochi is trying to control the action in half guard but Crocodilov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Momochi prevents Crocodilov from standing back up.
Crocodilov kicks Momochi off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Momochi misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Momochi or perhaps it was just good defense by Crocodilov, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Crocodilov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Momochi moves out of range.
And Momochi tries to counter it with a takedown but Crocodilov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Momochi lunges at Crocodilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crocodilov's hand.
Momochi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crocodilov.
Danga de danga de dang - Crocodilov scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocodilov misses with a few strikes there.
Momochi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crocodilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Momochi with a hook.
Sandayu Momochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momochi cracks Crocodilov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Momochi lands with a right hand.
Momochi dives in and scores a takedown into Crocodilov's guard.
Momochi wants to pass the guard but Crocodilov is keeping the position.
Momochi won't allow Crocodilov to get back to his feet.
Crocodilov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Momochi wants to pass the guard but Crocodilov is keeping the position.
Crocodilov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Momochi scores with a nice right hand.
Momochi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crocodilov pinned against the cage. Crocodilov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momochi shoots in and bounces Crocodilov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov wants to stand up but Momochi is controlling him.
Crocodilov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Crocodilov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Crocodilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocodilov throws a body punch but Momochi moves out of range.
Crocodilov throws an off balance right hand
and Momochi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Momochi .
Crocodilov keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.
Crocodilov is looking to stand up but Momochi isn't so interested in that idea.
Momochi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rinat Crocodilov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crocodilov connects with a body shot that sends Momochi 's belly button to the back.
Momochi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crocodilov is trying to defend but Momochi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crocodilov is refusing to be controlled, as Momochi sits in half guard.
Crocodilov is trying to stand up here but Momochi is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momochi throwing shots but Crocodilov is blocking nicely.
Crocodilov looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momochi is trying to control the action in half guard but Crocodilov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Momochi seems content to control.
Crocodilov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Momochi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice defenses there by Crocodilov.
Crocodilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Momochi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Momochi looks to throw the jab but Crocodilov is out of range.
Momochi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crocodilov defends it nicely.
Crocodilov misses with a straight right.
Rinat Crocodilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Momochi throws a looping overhand right but Crocodilov ducks down to avoid it.
Momochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Crocodilov misses.
Momochi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Momochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momochi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crocodilov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crocodilov scores with a sloppy right hand. Momochi should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov throws a looping overhand right but Momochi ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Crocodilov does no damage.
Crocodilov misses with a looping right.
Crocodilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Crocodilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Crocodilov slips a straight right by Momochi .
Momochi jabs Crocodilov right on the nose. Crocodilov blinks but takes it well.
Momochi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crocodilov cracks Momochi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Momochi gets a takedown into half guard.
Momochi not doing much here.
Crocodilov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi slips a nice elbow through Crocodilov's hands, connecting with Crocodilov's forehead.
Crocodilov is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momochi in particular looking to stall.
Crocodilov wants to get back to his feet.
Momochi is working for a kimura but Crocodilov is defending it quite comfortably.
Crocodilov is staying active underneath Momochi , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Momochi prevents Crocodilov from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Momochi wants to free his trapped foot but Crocodilov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Momochi stops Crocodilov from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Momochi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Momochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crocodilov.
Momochi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crocodilov defends it well.
Crocodilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Momochi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crocodilov looks to land a combination but Momochi avoids it well.
Momochi lunges at Crocodilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crocodilov's hand.
Momochi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Crocodilov tries to sprawl but Momochi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Crocodilov pushes Momochi off but Momochi dives into side control.
Momochi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Momochi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Momochi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Momochi prevents Crocodilov from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sandayu Momochi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Momochi connects with a crisp jab.
Crocodilov moves out of range as Momochi strikes.
Crocodilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Momochi throws a big shot that misses.
Momochi misses with a hook.
Momochi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Momochi throws the left hand but Crocodilov avoids the punch easily.
Momochi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crocodilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Momochi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Momochi fails with the takedown.
Rinat Crocodilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandayu Momochi .
Momochi fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocodilov's corner calls for a 1-2. Crocodilov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Momochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Momochi misses its intended target.
Momochi defending well as Crocodilov loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi throws a right hand that misses
and Crocodilov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crocodilov misses with a looping left.
Momochi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crocodilov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Momochi blocks a jab.
Momochi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Momochi moves out of range.
Crocodilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Crocodilov enables Momochi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crocodilov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Crocodilov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Momochi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momochi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crocodilov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crocodilov misses the shot to the body.
Crocodilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Momochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Momochi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crocodilov's guard.
Momochi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crocodilov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Momochi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crocodilov kicks Momochi off and gets to his feet.
Momochi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Momochi showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crocodilov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Momochi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sandayu Momochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momochi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crocodilov's head.
Well, if Momochi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Crocodilov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crocodilov pushes Momochi off looking to stand but Momochi dives back in and keeps control.
Momochi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crocodilov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Momochi !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sandayu Momochi !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sandayu Momochi waved his t-shirt featuring AnonymouS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Xll might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Karl Sanders - Rapture of the Empty Spaces. Ramses Xll has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Asai blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
Asai throws a solid leg kick but Xll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asai .
Xll lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. Asai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xll swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asai counters with an outside leg kick.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Xll counter with a right hand.
Asai throws a hook but Xll avoids it easily.
Asai has managed to clinch.
Xll trying to land knees to the body.
Xll is trying to drag Asai to the mat but Asai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Asai prevents Xll from breaking the clinch.
Xll being controlled against the cage.
Asai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Xll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai lands a nice knee to the body.
Asai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
I was talking to Xll's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xll is breathing heavily.
Xll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asai smiles and moves away.
Asai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xll moves away from the strike by Asai .
Xll lands a head shot.
Xll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asai finds it's way round the side to connect with Xll's head.
It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.
Asai cracks Xll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xll is rocked!
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Oh Xll is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xll throws a lazy uppercut
and Asai counters with a huge left! Xll is in big trouble! He's backing up but Asai isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Xll from any more damage. A dominating finish by Asai !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Umalatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into the arena with I Won't Back Down blaring out of the sound system. Umalatov has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gasan Umalatov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole has Umalatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Umalatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Umalatov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole misses with a body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Cole has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Umalatov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cole lands a body shot.
Umalatov breaks the clinch.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umalatov.
Umalatov lands with a kick to the temple. Cole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole rushes Umalatov and presses him up against the cage.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Umalatov blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umalatovs head.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Umalatov controls the action.
A short right from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Umalatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umalatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umalatov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Umalatov pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Umalatov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umalatov backwards.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umalatov or not.
Cole is leaning against Umalatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Umalatov looks winded!
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Umalatov controls his hands.
Umalatov is trying to maintain a safe position but Cole gets an underhook and turns Umalatov into the cage.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch.
Cole tries to work over Umalatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umalatov.
Umalatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umalatov.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umalatov or not.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umalatov is rocked!
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Umalatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cole lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole pushes Umalatov against the cage. Cole is working some dirty boxing. Cole pushes off with a quick right hook! Umalatov goes down! Umalatov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cole moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Cole waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Distress - Progress/Regress. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin jabs Sodergren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kropotkin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sodergren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kropotkin's calf.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kropotkin's head backwards.
Sodergren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren slips a jab and a cross from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Kropotkin lands a jab.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Sodergren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kropotkin lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kropotkin walks into a jab.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sodergren has time to react.
Kropotkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sodergren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sodergren throws a shot from downtown. Kropotkin moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sodergren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sodergren tries to score with a low kick but Kropotkin moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Kropotkin scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren slips a jab from Kropotkin.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kropotkin blocks it.
Kropotkin moves forwards but Sodergren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sodergren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Sodergren's body.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
As Kropotkin backs away, Sodergren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sodergren lands with a good body shot.
Sodergren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin works Sodergren's body with a nice hook.
Kropotkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sodergren's head.
Sodergren slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
A head kick misses from Sodergren.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodergren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kropotkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sodergren coming out on top.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Kropotkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodergren swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin cracks Sodergren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kropotkin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Sodergren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kropotkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kropotkin does no damage.
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Kropotkin's front leg.
Kropotkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Kropotkin tries to clinch up.
Kropotkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sodergren tests Kropotkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodergren on the side of the head.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Kropotkin lands a nice hook to Sodergren's body. Sodergren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that round.
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.
Kropotkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sodergren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin rushes Sodergren and presses him up against the cage.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Sodergren.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Sodergren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodergren.
Sodergren lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sodergren. That one must have hurt.
Kropotkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sodergren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kropotkin. Kropotkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a combination that misses
and Sodergren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Kropotkin slips a jab and a cross from Sodergren.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kropotkin's head backwards.
Kropotkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sodergren throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kropotkin pushes Sodergren up against the cage in a clinch.
Sodergren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sodergren blocks an uppercut.
Sodergren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sodergren.
Sodergren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kropotkin is rocked!
Sodergren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sodergren finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Sodergren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sodergren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sodergren wants to slow Kropotkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren misses with a left hand
and Kropotkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sodergren moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kropotkin throws out the jab.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kropotkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kropotkin connects with a looping right hand.
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with an open hand slap.
Sodergren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Kropotkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sodergren misses with a wild body shot.
Sodergren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sodergren!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sodergren.
Kropotkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Sodergren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
Sodergren loads up on a big right hand but Kropotkin slips the punch.
Sodergren looks to land a combination but Kropotkin avoids it well.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Kropotkin lands with a right hand.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
Sodergren throws out a loose jab but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Kropotkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kropotkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren lands a big head kick that sends Kropotkin tumbling to the mat! Sodergren takes a step backwards and waves Kropotkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Sodergren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sodergren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sodergren digs a good hook to Kropotkin's body.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kropotkin. That did some damage!
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Kropotkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Kropotkin misses
and Sodergren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Sodergren counters with a stiff right hand.
Kropotkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodergren.
Kropotkin wants to counter the offense by Sodergren and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kropotkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Sodergren lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kropotkin misses the target.
Sodergren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Sodergren looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sodergren circles away quickly and effectively.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Sodergren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren scores with a jab.
Sodergren connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
Kropotkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sodergren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren moves forwards but Kropotkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
Sodergren lunges at Kropotkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kropotkin's hand.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kropotkin's calf.
Sodergren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Kropotkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sodergren takes a swing at Kropotkin's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kropotkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sodergren. That one must have hurt.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sodergren looks to land a body kick but Kropotkin moved away.
Kropotkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
Sodergren staying out of range there.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Sodergren.
Sodergren wants to slow Kropotkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kropotkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kropotkin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sodergren finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Kropotkin's front leg.
Sodergren clobbers Kropotkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sodergren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kropotkin avoids a kick to the body.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren lands a slapping body shot.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren misses with a hook. Kropotkin ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren throws a low kick, looking for Kropotkin's leg but Kropotkin calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Sodergren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but Kropotkin saw that one coming.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sodergren lands a left and a right that send Kropotkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Sodergren thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
Sodergren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sodergren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sodergren.
Sodergren ducks right into an uppercut from Kropotkin.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Sodergren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Nice body punch from Kropotkin.
Sodergren thows a body kick. Kropotkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kropotkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Sodergren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sodergren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Sodergren's body.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Kropotkin connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Kropotkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sodergren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin slips a jab and a cross from Sodergren.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sodergren counters with a good low kick that Kropotkin was not able to check.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sodergren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sodergren misses the jab.
Kropotkin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sodergren throws a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head but Kropotkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Sodergren tenderised Kropotkin's leg. Kropotkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kropotkin avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sodergren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin looks to land a combination but Sodergren avoids it well.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Sodergren keeps it at a distance.
Sodergren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A left lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sodergren missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
Kropotkin checks the leg kick.
Kropotkin lands an overhand right.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sodergren works the jab nicely.
Kropotkin moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Sodergren.
Kropotkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sodergren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin jumps guard but Sodergren stands there with Kropotkin around his waist. Kropotkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kropotkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sodergren backwards.
Sodergren misses with a punch on the inside.
Basten Sodergren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin tries to work over Sodergren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sodergren manages to break the clinch.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodergren on the side of the head.
Kropotkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sodergren. Sodergren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sodergren lands with an uppercut that bounces Kropotkin off the cage and back into range.
Kropotkin dips to his left and cracks Sodergren with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Basten Sodergren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sodergren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodergren misses the target.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kropotkin connects with the punch.
Kropotkin scores with a nice right hand.
Sodergren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kropotkin.
Sodergren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kropotkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut.
Kropotkin moves away from the strike by Sodergren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kropotkin checks a leg kick.
Kropotkin scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren tried to score with a low kick but Kropotkin checks it.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Sodergren counters with a body kick.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Nice body kick there by Sodergren.
Kropotkin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sodergren is looking to land body kicks.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sodergren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kropotkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Sodergren swings for the body but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
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!
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Sodergren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin instigates a clinch.
Sodergren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sodergren.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Sodergren.
Sodergren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sodergren.
Petr Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Sodergren tries to work over Kropotkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kropotkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sodergren walks away with a smile on his face. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Sodergren throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
Sodergren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
It seemed like Kropotkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sodergren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kropotkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with the combination.
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren lands a right hook to the body.
Basten Sodergren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A clash of legs there as Kropotkin blocks the low kick.
Kropotkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Sodergren was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sodergren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kropotkin throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the head.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Kropotkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sodergren can pounce on him.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sodergren misses the target.
Kropotkin lands a jab to the head.
Sodergren lands a jab to Kropotkin's midsection.
Sodergren lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Basten Sodergren.
Well Sodergren 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 49:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren retains his middleweight title!
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A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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