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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cameron McNab (ranked 5357 p4p, 5552 weight class) and Kenny Soederblom (ranked 483 p4p, 492 weight class). Kenny Soederblom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron McNab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soederblom was well out of range. Poor timing from McNab.
Soederblom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A left lands for Soederblom.
Soederblom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Soederblom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soederblom.
McNab closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soederblom did well to prevent McNab getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soederblom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McNab lands a nice short elbow.
Soederblom has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McNab escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McNab!
McNab has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNab tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Soederblom tries to lock up and control but McNab gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNab trying to control but Soederblom is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soederblom's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McNab fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNab looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soederblom tries to lock up and control but McNab gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNab trying to control but Soederblom is having none of it.
Soederblom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNab landing strikes from the mount.
Soederblom is trying desperately to improve position.
McNab in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soederblom is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNab lands with some strikes.
McNab raining down hammerfists from mount.
Soederblom is looking to improve his position but McNab isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNab with a couple of short strikes.
Soederblom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McNab. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McNab fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNab is landing with some decent strikes but Soederblom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McNab landing punches.
McNab looking to finish Soederblom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Soederblom!
Soederblom is bucking up trying to escape but McNab cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McNab wants to control the pace but Soederblom is squirming around nicely.
Soederblom is working to get back to half guard.
McNab unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom wants to control but McNab is having none of it.
Soederblom is looking to get to half guard.
McNab raining down hammerfists from mount.
Soederblom is squirming around, avoiding McNab's attempts to control the action.
McNab is landing with some decent strikes but Soederblom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McNab pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soederblom tries to reverse the position but McNab maintains control.
McNab lands a nice shot to the head.
Soederblom is looking to improve his position but McNab isn't that keen on the idea.
Soederblom wants to control but McNab is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNab lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soederblom is looking to get to half guard.
Soederblom wants to try and get back to his feet.
McNab lands a heavy elbow.
McNab working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McNab tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soederblom can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soederblom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Soederblom tries to hold on but McNab postures up.
Soederblom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soederblom wants to control but McNab is having none of it.
McNab looking to control but Soederblom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron McNab dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McNab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soederblom as he avoids it easily.
McNab swings for the body but Soederblom moves out of range.
Soederblom avoids the body shot from McNab.
McNab closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soederblom did well to prevent McNab getting side control.
Soederblom tries to roll over but McNab keeps him under control.
Soederblom looking for a kimura from the bottom but McNab passes into side control!
McNab trying to control the action but Soederblom is working from the bottom.
Soederblom is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNab wants to control but Soederblom is keeping him busy.
McNab moves into full mount!
McNab wants to control the pace but Soederblom is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soederblom is looking to get to half guard.
McNab lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Soederblom squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McNab looking to control but Soederblom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McNab unloading with bombs!
Soederblom is looking to improve his position but McNab isn't that keen on the idea.
Soederblom in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McNab is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soederblom can do to turn this around?
Soederblom can't escape the position.
McNab avoids the attempt from Soederblom to control.
Soederblom is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNab landing strikes, looking to finish!
McNab scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Soederblom?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soederblom is in all sorts of trouble here.
McNab trying to control but Soederblom is having none of it.
Soederblom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McNab lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Soederblom hang on?
McNab has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soederblom's face.
Soederblom is trying desperately to improve position.
McNab takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McNab is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom is squirming around, avoiding McNab's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Soederblom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNab pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McNab trying to control but Soederblom is having none of it.
Soederblom taking shots to the head.
Soederblom wants to control but McNab is having none of it.
McNab tries to control but Soederblom wriggling away.
Soederblom is in all sorts of trouble here.
McNab raining down hammerfists from mount.
Soederblom is rocked!
McNab wants to control the pace but Soederblom is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNab lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Soederblom hang on?
Soederblom is still in real trouble! Can McNab finish him?
McNab loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Soederblom scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from McNab land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. McNab stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron McNab!
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