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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paul (ranked 6492 p4p, 6323 weight class) and Hank Soderstedt (ranked 679 p4p, 670 weight class). Soderstedt has chosen Eyeless - Slipknot as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Soderstedt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul swinging wildly here.
Soderstedt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No joy there for Soderstedt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Paul's head coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Hank Soderstedt has been cut.
Paul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soderstedt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soderstedt connects with a body shot.
Jake Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paul.
Paul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Paul throws a right and a left that Soderstedt avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws a right hand that Soderstedt ducks under and follows up with a left that Soderstedt also avoids with ease.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Soderstedt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Jake Paul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul thuds his right hand into Soderstedt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul cracks Soderstedt with an open hand slap.
Paul throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soderstedt cracks Paul with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soderstedt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soderstedt throws a hook to the side of Paul's head but Paul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soderstedt slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Soderstedt.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soderstedt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul is looking for a counter combo.
Soderstedt misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Paul.
Soderstedt throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Paul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soderstedt backs up against the cage.
Paul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paul misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Soderstedt misses.
Paul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soderstedt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Soderstedt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Paul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soderstedt counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Paul is working the combinations to good effect here.
Soderstedt just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Soderstedt eats them both and turns towards Paul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Soderstedt misses with a two punch combination.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Soderstedt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soderstedt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soderstedt slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Despite the aggression on Soderstedt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Soderstedt. Those never looked like landing.
Paul looks to land a combination but Soderstedt avoids it well.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul tries to bum rush Soderstedt with a series of wild strikes but Soderstedt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soderstedt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paul throws a right hand that Soderstedt ducks under and follows up with a left that Soderstedt also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soderstedt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soderstedt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Soderstedt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Paul.
As Paul backs off Soderstedt throws a huge counter combo but Paul manages to avoid it all.
Paul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Soderstedt.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Soderstedt.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Paul.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jake Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
Soderstedt takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soderstedt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paul cracks Soderstedt with a good jab.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul throws a series of punches but Soderstedt moves out of range.
Soderstedt lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jake Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soderstedt on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Paul.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstedt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paul tries to bum rush Soderstedt with a series of wild strikes but Soderstedt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soderstedt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paul with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Soderstedt swings for the body but Paul moves out of range.
Soderstedt walks into a straight right hand from Paul.
Soderstedt dodges the punch combination from Paul.
Paul throws out a powerful jab.
Soderstedt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paul.
Soderstedt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soderstedt throws out a counter right but Paul avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderstedt goes for a double leg but Paul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Paul continues to drive forward.
Paul seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Soderstedt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soderstedt misses with a series of wild punches.
Soderstedt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Soderstedt walks into a left hand.
Paul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soderstedt.
Paul tests Soderstedt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soderstedt dodges the punch combination from Paul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Paul looks to land a combination but Soderstedt avoids it well.
Soderstedt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soderstedt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soderstedt catches Paul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soderstedt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Paul.
Soderstedt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Soderstedt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paul has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Paul misses.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soderstedt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paul backs up against the cage.
Paul swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Soderstedt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Soderstedt throws a shot from downtown. Paul moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soderstedt can do to turn this around?
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Paul throws a combination. Soderstedt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soderstedt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paul counters with a series of strikes. Soderstedt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Paul throws a right hand that misses
letting Soderstedt counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Paul there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soderstedt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soderstedt unleashes a big counter combination but Paul bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Soderstedt avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Soderstedt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soderstedt moves forwards but Paul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soderstedt throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Paul throws a right hand that Soderstedt ducks under and follows up with a left that Soderstedt also avoids with ease.
Soderstedt throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul dips to his left and cracks Soderstedt with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstedt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Soderstedt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul misses with a double jab
and Soderstedt counters with a one-two to the body.
Soderstedt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soderstedt shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Soderstedt fakes the leg kick and cracks Paul in the body.
Soderstedt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Soderstedt counters with a one-two to the body.
Soderstedt tries a low kick but Paul avoids it.
Paul throws a series of punches but Soderstedt moves out of range.
Paul avoids the body shot from Soderstedt.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Soderstedt.
Soderstedt looks to land a combination but Paul avoids it well.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Soderstedt lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soderstedt! But no joy.
Soderstedt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Paul.
Soderstedt throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Soderstedt slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
Soderstedt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soderstedt works Paul's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hank Soderstedt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soderstedt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paul is out of range and Soderstedt settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paul 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Paul!
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