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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Sova (ranked 3395 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 423 p4p, 372 weight class). Michael Fochi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavel Sova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Fochi lands.
Sova fails to land with a series of punches.
Sova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fochi takes a swing at Sova's ribcage but misses.
Sova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fochi moves away.
Fochi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Fochi 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.
Sova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fochi.
Sova throws a body punch but Fochi moves out of range.
Jab by Sova.
Sova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fochi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fochi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fochi drops Sova with a beautiful combination! Sova stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fochi is looking for the KO!
Sova is rocked!
A punch combination from Sova misses.
Oh Sova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sova looks to land a combination but Fochi avoids it well.
Fochi misses with an uppercut.
Sova getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sova seems to have got his legs back now.
Fochi jabs at Sova's body.
Sova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fochi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sova's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fochi under the eye.
Sova misses with an uppercut. Fochi saw that one coming.
Fochi sends Sova crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fochi is motioning to the referee to let Sova up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Sova does no damage.
Sova swings for the body but Fochi moves out of range.
Fochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sova.
Fochi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sova cracks Fochi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sova fails to land with a series of punches.
Fochi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fochi.
Sova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fochi sends Sova crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fochi is motioning to the referee to let Sova up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sova slips a straight right by Fochi.
Fochi throws a jab when Sova was well out of range.
Sova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fochi.
Sova throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fochi.
Fochi misses the jab.
Fochi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sova slips a jab and a cross from Fochi.
Sova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fochi with the counter takedown but Sova avoids it easily.
Fochi misses with a wild body shot.
Sova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fochi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fochi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fochi.
Fochi throws a jab when Sova was well out of range.
A big right from Sova misses.
Sova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fochi on the side of the head.
Fochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Fochi.
Fochi avoids the head kick by Sova.
Nice cross by Fochi.
Nice cross by Fochi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fochi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sova doesn't seem phased though.
Pavel Sova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sova is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sova misses with a kick to the body
and Fochi counters with a crisp right that sends Sova to the canvas! Fochi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Fochi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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