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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 1286 p4p, 748 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 170 p4p, 99 weight class). Albert Sojka 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Hawat slips under a jab.
Sojka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawat misses with a body shot.
Sojka blocks a leg kick.
Hawat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sojka.
Sojka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawat.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawat scores with a head kick. Sojka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sojka defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Sojka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sojka moves out of range as Hawat strikes.
Sojka misses with a left hand
and Hawat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Hawat throws a lazy right hand but Sojka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Sojka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sojka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawat missing with a left hand there. Sojka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sojka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat slips a jab from Sojka.
Hawat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Sojka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sojka ducks under a wild hook from Hawat.
Sojka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sojka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sojka throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Sojka.
Sojka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sojka defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Sojka throws a hook but Hawat avoids it easily.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawat throws a body punch but Sojka moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sojka, as that shot connected.
Sojka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawat.
Hawat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sojka takes one on the button.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Hawat's shoulder, as Hawat tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka scores with a hook to the body. Hawat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Hawat throws an overhand right that lands on Sojka's shoulder, as Sojka tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sojka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Sojka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Hawat is out of range.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawat.
Hawat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Hawat moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Hawat was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hawat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sojka finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawat's head.
Hawat throws a hook but Sojka avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sojka! But no joy.
Sojka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sojka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sojka throws out the jab.
Hawat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sojka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sojka scrambles back to his feet.
Sojka lands with an overhand left.
Hawat misses with a body shot.
Sojka scores with a hook.
Sojka throws a body shot but no joy.
Sojka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawat momentarily.
Hawat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sojka throws a body punch but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka misses with an uppercut. Hawat saw that one coming.
Sojka loads up on a big right hand but Hawat slips the punch.
Sojka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sojka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sojka moves out of range as Hawat strikes.
Sojka misses with a hook. Hawat ducked under it nicely.
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Sojka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawat moves away.
Hawat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sojka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawat.
Sojka scores with a jab. Hawat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Sojka scores with a nice strike.
Sojka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sojka punishes Hawat's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawat.
Hawat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Hawat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sojka. Sojka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sojka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Albert Sojka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hawat misses the jab.
A big right from Hawat misses.
Sojka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawat with a body shot.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Hawat throws a low kick, looking for Sojka's leg but Sojka calmly moves out of range.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
Sojka misses with a looping right.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sojka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hawat lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Sojka misses.
Sojka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawat was well out of range. Poor timing from Sojka.
Sojka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Albert Sojka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojka throws an overhand right that lands on Hawat's shoulder, as Hawat tries to avoid the shot.
Hawat slips a straight right by Sojka.
A head kick misses from Hawat.
Sojka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawat momentarily.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Sojka swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
It looked like Hawat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sojka throws a shot from downtown. Hawat moves away and avoids it.
Sojka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawat throws out the jab.
Hawat throws out a loose jab but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sojka misses with a looping left.
Hawat lands with a hook. Sojka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sojka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
Sojka throws a right hand that misses
and Hawat counters with a head kick. That will keep Sojka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
Sojka misses with a straight right.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sojka! But no joy.
Sojka throws a combination that misses
and Hawat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sojka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sojka throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sojka finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawat's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawat is looking to counter punch.
Hawat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sojka's head.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Sojka moves out of range easily.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Hawat misses.
Hawat lands a high kick!
Hawat ducks right into an uppercut from Sojka.
Sojka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hawat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sojka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Hawat.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.
Sojka connects with a single shot there.
Hawat throws a right hand that Sojka ducks under and follows up with a left that Sojka also avoids with ease.
Sojka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sojka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawat. Hawat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sojka works Hawat's body with a nice hook.
Sojka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawat throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sojka.
Sojka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
Sojka lands with a shot to the body.
Sojka misses with a looping left.
Sojka just misses with a punch to the body.
Sojka lands a jab.
Sojka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hawat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sojka misses with a straight left.
Hawat throws a hook to the side of Sojka's head but Sojka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sojka throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawat.
Hawat moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Hawat swings for the body but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka misses with a double jab.
Sojka misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Hawat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat moves out of range as Sojka strikes.
Sojka defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Hawat tests Sojka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawat avoids the body shot from Sojka.
Hawat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sojka avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Some wild striking there from Sojka.
Jab, jab by Hawat - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawat. Sojka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Hawat is out of range.
Hawat digs a good body shot into Sojka's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
It looked like Hawat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawat throws the left hand but Sojka avoids the punch easily.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sojka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawat to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Hawat tenderised Sojka's leg. Sojka is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thufir Hawat will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sojka missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Hawat misses with a looping right.
Hawat scores with a jab.
Sojka misses with a right hand
and Hawat counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawat lands with a straight right. Sojka didn't see that one coming.
Hawat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawat staying out of range there.
Sojka just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHawat.
Hawat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sojka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sojka lands a body shot.
A big right from Hawat misses.
Sojka defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sojka looks to throw the jab but Hawat is out of range.
Sojka misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawat momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sojka misses the target.
Hawat throws a head kick but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sojka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Sojka throws a counter combo.
Sojka throws a nice looking combination but Hawat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Hawat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sojka manages to avoid it.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Sojka misses with a wild body shot.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawat throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Hawat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawat slips a straight right by Sojka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka misses the shot to the body.
Sojka throws a hook but Hawat avoids it easily.
Sojka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Sojka misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sojka.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawat throws a head kick but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka looks to land a right hand but Hawat moved out of range.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawat misses the target.
Hawat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawat walks into a straight right hand from Sojka.
Sojka misses with a looping left.
Hawat throws a body punch but Sojka moves out of range.
Sojka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka slips under a jab.
Sojka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawat was well out of range. Poor timing from Sojka.
Hawat takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Sojka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Hawat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sojka misses with a hook.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Sojka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sojka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat throws a head kick that Sojka semi-blocks.
Sojka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sojka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sojka.
Hawat throws a head kick but Sojka moves out of range.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Hawat lands a really nice looking cross but Sojka seems unphased.
Sojka throws a series of strikes that have Hawat backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawat throws a head kick but Sojka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sojka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sojka throws a jab when Hawat was well out of range.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sojka looks to land a combination but Hawat avoids it well.
Hawat misses with a lunging right hand
and Sojka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sojka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sojka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawat throws a head kick that half lands.
Sojka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawat's head.
Sojka misses with an uppercut.
Hawat is looking to counter punch.
Hawat slips a straight right by Sojka.
Hawat misses with a wild body shot.
Sojka swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
Sojka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sojka lands with a good body shot.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Sojka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Sojka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sojka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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