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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trouble Sommer (ranked 1984 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Demetrius Cordova (ranked 253 p4p, 293 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 cm 19 175 4 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm 19 175 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Very strong |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Granite chin |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Sommer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Cordova! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sommer scores with a body shot.
Sommer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cordova's head backwards. Cordova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. An attempted straight right counter from Sommer misses the target. Sommer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cordova counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sommer won't be happy with that. Cordova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sommer keeps working. Cordova fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cordova tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Cordova fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Cordova are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Sommer parries the strikes from Cordova easily there. Cordova is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sommer to escape.
Cordova working the ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Sommer is trying to control Cordova's posture but Cordova avoids it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cordova in side control lands a decent elbow. Cordova wants to control but Sommer is keeping him busy. Cordova looking to control but instead Sommer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Cordova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sommer moves into full guard.
Cordova preventing the sweep. Cordova throws a strike but Sommer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cordova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sommer has passed into side control.
Cordova is looking to reverse the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sommer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Sommer gets to mount! Cordova was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Cordova can't escape the position.
Sommer looking to control and managing it successfully. Sommer prevents Cordova from getting the reversal.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sommer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Cordova regains half guard. Still in half guard, Sommer seems content to control. Cordova trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cordova is trying desperately to improve position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Cordova tries to hold on but Sommer pushes him away. Cordova really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cordova can do anything to dispel that myth. Cordova is still trying to improve position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sommer controlling from mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Sommer dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!

Cordova closes the distance and clinches. Cordova throws a punch but it's blocked by Sommer. A frustrated look appears on Sommer's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cordova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cordova misses with the head strike.
Cordova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cordova has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sommer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sommer manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. Cordova pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sommer swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordova. Sommer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. This has been an exciting period of action! Sommer loads up on a big right hand but Cordova slips the punch. Sommer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cordova. Sommer is looking for a counter combo.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cordova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Cordova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sommer counter with a right hand. Cordova throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sommer to counter with a crisp jab. Sommer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sommer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cordova momentarily.
Sommer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordova was well out of range. Poor timing from Sommer. Sommer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cordova. Cordova swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cordova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cordova throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sommer to counter with a crisp jab. Cordova throws a poor cross that misses
and Sommer counters with a nice uppercut. Cordova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sommer counters with a straight right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sommer throws a right and a left that Cordova avoids nicely. Cordova shoots in for a takedown but Sommer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Demetrius Cordova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cordova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Trouble Sommer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Cordova.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sommer ducks under a wild hook from Cordova. The crowd cheers as Cordova lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sommer doesn't seem phased though. Cordova throws a lazy uppercut
and Sommer counters with a straight right hand. Nice cross by Cordova. Sommer misses with an uppercut. Cordova saw that one coming. Cordova misses with a takedown letting Sommer counter with a right hand. A big left from Sommer misses. Cordova tries to clinch but fails miserably and Sommer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sommer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A looping hook to the body misses from Sommer. Cordova does a little dance to reset his feet. Cordova throws a poor cross that misses
and Sommer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordova misses with a left hand enabling Sommer to counter with a crisp jab. Cordova misses the shot to the body. It looked like Sommer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cordova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sommer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sommer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordova sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sommer lands a head shot. Sommer thuds his right hand into Cordova's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sommer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cordova throws out the jab. Cordova lands the left hand. Trouble Sommer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cordova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Cordova shoots and misses and Sommer counters with a straight right hand. Cordova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sommer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cordova connects with a body shot that sends Sommer's belly button to the back.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Sommer. Sommer misses with an uppercut. Cordova saw that one coming. Cordova fails with the takedown and Sommer counters with a stiff right hand. A slow jab from Sommer misses its intended target. Cordova misses with a lunging right hand
and Sommer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cordova throws an off balance right hand
letting Sommer counter with a right hand. Cordova thuds his right hand into Sommer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A jab from Sommer misses. Cordova lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sommer throws a hook but Cordova avoids it easily. Cordova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sommer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Sommer dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cordova throws the left hand but Sommer avoids the punch easily. Sommer throwing a counter right hand but Cordova manages to avoid it. Cordova looks to score with a jab to the body but Sommer is just out of range. Sommer connects with a looping right hand.
Sommer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordova works Sommer's body with a nice hook. Cordova swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sommer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cordova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sommer as he avoids it easily. The fighters circling - Sommer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sommer walks into a jab. Trouble Sommer is winning the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cordova with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Sommer to counter with a crisp jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sommer, as that shot connected.
Cordova misses with a body shot.
It looked like Sommer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cordova scores with a shot to the body.
Sommer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cordova can do to turn this around?
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cordova misses with a takedown attempt letting Sommer counter with a right hand. Trouble Sommer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Cordova. Cordova lands a nice shot to the body.
Sommer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A shot to the body from Cordova misses and Sommer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cordova thinking. Cordova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sommer moves away. Cordova gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sommer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cordova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Sommer loads up on a big right hand but Cordova slips the punch. Sommer scores with a punch to the head. Sommer moves out of range of the strikes. Cordova scores with a jab to the jaw. Cordova misses with a hook
and Sommer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Cordova is rocked!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Sommer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cordova falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sommer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trouble Sommer! Our winner, Trouble Sommer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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