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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seydou Ahoussou (ranked 6067 p4p, 5759 weight class) and Don Sobolinski (ranked 605 p4p, 593 weight class). Ahoussou's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killer Instinct. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sobolinski's choice of entrance music: Rammstein - Amerika. Don Sobolinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seydou Ahoussou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Sobolinski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolinski throws a low kick but Ahoussou avoids it.
Sobolinski throws out a loose jab but Ahoussou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Ahoussou.
Sobolinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahoussou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahoussou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ahoussou looking to score a takedown here. Sobolinski is defending well but Ahoussou drives through and ends up in Sobolinski's guard.
Ahoussou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobolinski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ahoussou stands up and waves to Sobolinski to follow him.
Ahoussou checks the leg kick.
Ahoussou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sobolinski defends well and Ahoussou ends up having to push Sobolinski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahoussou has been working on his balance at Navy Street MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sobolinski.
Sobolinski is trying to break the clinch but Ahoussou is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobolinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobolinski breaks the clinch.
Ahoussou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sobolinski tries to kick Ahoussou off in order to stand up. Ahoussou Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobolinski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sobolinski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ahoussou in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ahoussou working the ground and pound.
Ahoussou controlling the position from side mount.
Ahoussou stands up.
Sobolinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahoussou doesn't seem bothered though.
Ahoussou takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Seydou Ahoussou has been cut.
Sobolinski cracks Ahoussou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Don Sobolinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobolinski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahoussou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sobolinski looks to land a combination but Ahoussou avoids it well.
Sobolinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahoussou throws out the jab.
Sobolinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Ahoussou missing with a left hand there. Sobolinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahoussou slips under a jab from Sobolinski.
Sobolinski misses with a two punch combination.
Ahoussou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sobolinski counters with a crisp one two that drops Ahoussou! Sobolinski thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ahoussou to his feet! Ahoussou is in big trouble!
Ahoussou is rocked!
Sobolinski swinging wildly here.
Oh Ahoussou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Sobolinski misses its intended target.
Ahoussou seems to have got his legs back now.
Sobolinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahoussou throws a big counter combination but Sobolinski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Ahoussou does no damage.
Ahoussou fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sobolinski to the ground. Ahoussou is now in Sobolinski's guard.
Ahoussou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahoussou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ahoussou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ahoussou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahoussou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sobolinski is working an open guard so Ahoussou takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sobolinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolinski tries to bum rush Ahoussou with a series of wild strikes but Ahoussou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahoussou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ahoussou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Ahoussou there.
Ahoussou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ahoussou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ahoussou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahoussou lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seydou Ahoussou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seydou Ahoussou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahoussou changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sobolinski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahoussou decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Sobolinski.
Sobolinski stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahoussou. Ahoussou gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobolinski throws a counter combo.
Sobolinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sobolinski connects with an inside leg kick.
Sobolinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahoussou.
Ahoussou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sobolinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolinski moves out of range as Ahoussou throws a body kick.
Sobolinski lands a left and a right that send Ahoussou crashing to the mat, dazed. Sobolinski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ahoussou slips a jab and a cross from Sobolinski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahoussou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sobolinski's guard.
Ahoussou gets to his feet. Sobolinski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sobolinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahoussou blocks a jab.
Ahoussou thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sobolinski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ahoussou counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ahoussou will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sobolinski is breathing heavily.
Ahoussou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahoussou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sobolinski!
Ahoussou lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolinski is bucking up trying to escape but Ahoussou cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ahoussou raining down shots from the mount!
Seydou Ahoussou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahoussou looking to finish Sobolinski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sobolinski!
Ahoussou landing strikes from the mount.
Ahoussou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ahoussou connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahoussou controlling the position easily from mount.
Ahoussou is landing with some decent strikes but Sobolinski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ahoussou with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahoussou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ahoussou working the ground and pound effectively.
Sobolinski is looking to get to half guard.
Ahoussou controlling from mount.
Ahoussou quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ahoussou but it's paid off an Sobolinski is forced to tap! Nice work by Ahoussou.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seydou Ahoussou!
Don Sobolinski was interviewed post fight and said 'Live to train another day!'.
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