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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 306 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Martin Jonsson (ranked 40 p4p, 136 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm 21 208 8 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm 21 216 6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Jonsson! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jonsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Popinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Popinski misses the jab. Popinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jonsson throws a body shot but no joy. Jonsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
A quick step to the side and Popinski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Jonsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Popinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jonsson jabs Popinski right on the nose. Popinski blinks but takes it well. Popinski throws a hook but Jonsson avoids it easily. Jonsson throws a right hand that Popinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Popinski also avoids with ease. It looked like Popinski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jonsson. Good standup being displayed there by Jonsson as he connects with a hook. Jonsson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Popinski misses with a looping left. Jonsson takes a swing at Popinski's ribcage but misses. Jonsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popinski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Popinski misses the shot to the body. Popinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jonsson circles away quickly and effectively. Jonsson misses with a hook. Jonsson loads up on a big right hand but Popinski slips the punch. Jonsson thows a left - swing and a miss! Jonsson missing with a left hand there. Popinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Popinski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Jonsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jonsson misses with a left hand enabling Popinski to counter with a crisp jab. Jonsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popinski counters with a nice uppercut. Jonsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Popinski counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jonsson throws the left hand but Popinski avoids the punch easily. Popinski moves out of range as Jonsson strikes. Martin Jonsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Popinski loads up on a big right hand but Jonsson slips the punch. Jonsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jonsson misses with a straight right. Jonsson throws the left hand but Popinski avoids the punch easily. Jonsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big right from Jonsson misses. Jonsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Popinski lands with a nice body punch. Jonsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jonsson lunges at Popinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popinski's hand. Jonsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popinski under the eye. Nice uppercut there from Jonsson. Popinski looks to throw the jab but Jonsson is out of range. Jonsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Jonsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jonsson duly obliges.
Popinski is rocked! Popinski walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Popinski limp body while Jonsson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Jonsson! Martin Jonsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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