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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Barella (ranked 5238 p4p, 4523 weight class) and Jan Sokol (ranked 269 p4p, 250 weight class). Jan Sokol is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol moves into the clinch successfully.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sokol is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sokol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barella blocks it with crossed arms.
Sokol tries to land a knee to the head but Barella blocks with his arms.
Barella blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sokol missing with knees to the body.
Barella is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sokol to keep the fight standing.
Sokol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barella fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barella tries a knee to the head but Sokol blocks it.
Sokol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sokol tries to work over Barella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sokol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barella blocks it with crossed arms.
Sokol tries a knee to the head but Barella blocks it.
Barella jumps into guard, dragging Sokol to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barella has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sokol has managed to get both his arms back between Barella's legs - danger averted.
Barella working for a triangle but Sokol defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barella has his foot on Sokol's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sokol works his way back into a safe position though.
Sokol trying to control but Barella is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barella looking for a guillotine here but Sokol defends easily.
Sokol passes Barella's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella is defending against the submission attempts here by Sokol.
Sokol is trying to control. Barella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sokol is thwarting Barella's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barella wants to get back to full guard but Sokol has mounted him!
Sokol has control of Barella's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barella regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol has control of Barella's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barella regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sokol prevents Barella from getting the reversal.
Sokol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sokol controlling the pace for now.
Sokol with good strikes from the mount here!
Sokol can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barella is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sokol working the ground and pound effectively.
Sokol wants to control the pace but Barella is squirming around nicely.
Sokol working the ground and pound effectively.
Barella defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sokol.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokol is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sokol trying to control but Barella is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sokol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barella throws a low kick but Sokol avoids it.
Sokol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sokol clinches up against the cage.
Sokol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sokol stops a takedown attempt from Barella.
Sokol tries a knee to the head but Barella blocks it.
Sokol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barella tries to pull guard but Sokol won't allow it.
Sokol landing knees to the head.
A short right from Barella.
Barella takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella tries to land a knee to the head but Sokol blocks with his arms.
Sokol scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sokol lands a hook that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Sokol.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sokol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sokol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sokol blocking some punches.
Barella tries to break the clinch but Sokol is controlling the position.
Sokol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barella.
Sokol is working for takedown but Barella is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jan Sokol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Sokol.
Barella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Sokol. No joy for Barella on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella forces Sokol back against the cage and clinches.
Sokol is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barella gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sokol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sokol lands a nice shot to the body.
Sokol misses with a body punch.
Sokol works on Barella's body with a couple of short punches.
Barella looking to slow down the pace here.
Barella is trying to pull guard but Sokol turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sokol jumps guard.
Barella wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Sokol 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barella drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sokol manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barella has Sokol in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Barella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barella preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sokol 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.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Barella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sokol defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sokol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barella's head.
Sokol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sokol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sokol is in close to Barella's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barella looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sokol tries to free his leg and advance position but Barella is retaining full guard.
Jan Sokol has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokol slips nicely into half guard.
Barella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sokol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sokol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sokol darts in and clinches Barella up against the cage.
Sokol slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Sokol.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sokol.
Barella goes for a takedown attempt but Sokol pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barella closes the distance and clinches.
Barella lands a shoulder strike.
Sokol misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella can't break the clinch.
Sokol has Barella pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barella manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sokol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sokol pushes off an throws an elbow but Barella leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol lands with a left to the head.
Barella looking to throw knees to the head but Sokol is blocking nicely.
Sokol throws a punch but it's blocked by Barella.
Sokol struggles to land a body shot inside as Barella controls his hands.
Sokol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barella blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sokol prevents the takedown attempt.
Barella using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sokol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sokol scores with a shoulder strike.
Barella tries to pull guard but Sokol won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barella.
Sokol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sokol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sokol.
Barella has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sokol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol throws a punch but it's blocked by Barella.
Barella tries to pull guard but Sokol forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sokol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barella fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sokol tries to keep at a distance but Barella has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sokol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sokol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sokol - that landed with a thud.
Sokol landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barella blocks an uppercut.
Sokol misses with some punches.
Barella is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barella has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sokol uses from the top position.
Sokol stays in close to Barella's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sokol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sokol stands and throws Barella's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barella is trying to get back to half guard.
Sokol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barella, who protects the arm well.
Jan Sokol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella prevents Sokol from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Barella's face as Sokol controls the position.
Barella can't do much from the bottom here.
Sokol moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonny Barella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A control attempt from Barella but he's now mounted!
Sokol controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sokol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sokol winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sokol!
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