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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Soprano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Got yourself a Gun. Edmund Dorrance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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187 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorrance tries to clinch
and Soprano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dorrance won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Soprano crashes against the mat.
Soprano takes a little break here. Dorrance wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dorrance can't do much from the bottom here.
Dorrance tries to escape but Soprano is in control.
The strikes coming from Soprano are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soprano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dorrance tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soprano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dorrance has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Soprano but great work by Dorrance.
Soprano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soprano preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dorrance trying to control from half guard but Soprano is working away.
Soprano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dorrance tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Soprano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soprano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soprano trying to control the position here.
Dorrance trying to control but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano has an active guard here but Dorrance has managed to pass into half guard.
Dorrance prevents Soprano from standing back up.
Dorrance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dorrance wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soprano is looking to improve his position.
Soprano is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soprano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dorrance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soprano has a closed guard, preventing Dorrance from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soprano gets the takedown into side control.
Dorrance managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Soprano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dorrance jabs at Soprano's body.
Soprano tries to clinch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance stuffs the takedown.
Dorrance keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrance tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soprano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dorrance pushes Soprano away with a front kick.
Dorrance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soprano counters with a shoot takedown. Dorrance fights it but they end up in guard.
Dorrance is pulling down on Soprano's head to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrance is trying to keep Soprano in close.
Dorrance wants to stand up but Soprano is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soprano manages to get himself to full guard.
Dorrance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dorrance wants to stand but Soprano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soprano wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dorrance wants to stand but Soprano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Soprano wants to sweep here but Dorrance controlling him for the moment.
Soprano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dorrance is controlling him.
Soprano is working an open guard so Dorrance takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dorrance.
Dorrance tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands with an uppercut that bounces Dorrance off the cage and back into rage.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dorrance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorrance throws a right hand that Soprano ducks under and follows up with a left that Soprano also avoids with ease.
Dorrance tries to clinch up
and Soprano moves into the clinch.
Soprano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorrance missing with knees to the body.
Soprano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorrance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Dorrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorrance swats away the attempt to clinch by Soprano.
Anthony Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soprano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dorrance counters with an inside leg kick.
Soprano looks to clinch
and Dorrance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soprano is trying to drag Dorrance to the mat but Dorrance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
It looks like Anthony Soprano has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrance is trying to stall.
Dorrance looking to throw knees to the head but Soprano is blocking nicely.
Dorrance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dorrance lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dorrance throws an elbow that misses.
Soprano lands a knee to the head.
Soprano is trying to force a seperation but Dorrance has the dominant position.
Dorrance crunches a lovely knee into Soprano's ribcage.
Soprano tries to score a body lock takedown but Dorrance shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Soprano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soprano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorrance misses with a knee strike.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Dorrance lands a nice elbow.
Dorrance with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dorrance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Soprano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dorrance lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dorrance has managed to clinch.
Dorrance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soprano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dorrance lands a knee to the body.
Dorrance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soprano has a couple of punches blocked by Dorrance.
Soprano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dorrance lands a nice elbow.
Dorrance connects with a knee to the head.
Dorrance lands an elbow just above Soprano 's eye.
A knee to the head by Dorrance.
Dorrance crunches a lovely knee into Soprano's ribcage.
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soprano as Dorrance tries to tie him up.
Dorrance tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Soprano.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soprano misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorrance pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dorrance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance slows down the pace here.
Soprano has picked Dorrance up - he's going for a ride! Soprano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Soprano prevents Dorrance from standing back up.
Soprano is controlling the pace.
Dorrance is trying to stand up here but Soprano is controlling him well.
Soprano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano wants to pass to mount but Dorrance is defending the position.
Dorrance is refusing to be controlled, as Soprano sits in half guard.
Dorrance looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soprano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dorrance!
Soprano looking to finish Dorrance with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dorrance!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soprano content just to control the position here.
Dorrance is wriggling around trying to escape.
Soprano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soprano controlling from mount.
Soprano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dorrance has worked his arm free - good work by Dorrance!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorrance keeps working.
Soprano misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Soprano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorrance keeps working.
Dorrance tries to bench press Soprano off him but Soprano keeps the position.
Dorrance is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Soprano asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Soprano throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dorrance works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dorrance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dorrance has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dorrance!
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energy
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hype
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