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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Runar Soegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Zeigler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soegaard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Final countdown. Zeigler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This Could Be Anywhere In The World by Alexisonfire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Runar Soegaard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Zeigler's chin.
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203 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Runar Soegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Zeigler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeigler throws a right and a left that Soegaard avoids nicely.
Zeigler moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeigler slips a jab from Soegaard.
Soegaard misses with a body shot.
Zeigler misses with a wild combination.
Zeigler misses with a few strikes there.
Soegaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soegaard cracks Zeigler with an open hand slap.
Soegaard is looking to clinch.
Soegaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Soegaard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zeigler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zeigler lands a nice hook to Soegaard's body. Soegaard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zeigler swinging wildly here.
Soegaard tries to clinch up but Zeigler circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeigler throws a combination that misses
and Soegaard counters with a leg kick.
Soegaard misses with a body kick.
Soegaard drops his hands momentarily and Zeigler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zeigler throws a shot to the body.
Zeigler stalks Soegaard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soegaard's face. Soegaard staggers backwards, shaken.
Soegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zeigler doesn't seem bothered though.
Zeigler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeigler lands a glancing blow to the side of Soegaard's head.
Zeigler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soegaard backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeigler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soegaard is rocked!
Soegaard is breathing heavily.
Zeigler misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Zeigler misses.
Zeigler throws a right and a left that Soegaard avoids nicely.
Zeigler throws a sloppy head kick and Soegaard moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeigler throws a nice looking combination but Soegaard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zeigler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jake Zeigler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soegaard misses with a jab to the body
and Soegaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeigler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soegaard counters with a good low kick that Zeigler was not able to check.
Soegaard moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeigler.
Soegaard breaks the clinch.
Zeigler jabs Soegaard right on the nose. Soegaard blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Soegaard misses.
Soegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeigler circles away.
Zeigler throws a series of punches but Soegaard avoids them all with ease.
Soegaard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soegaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soegaard cracks Zeigler with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeigler looks to land a combination but Soegaard avoids it well.
Soegaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soegaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zeigler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeigler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soegaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Soegaard throws a right and a left that Zeigler avoids nicely.
Zeigler throws a nice looking combination but Soegaard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soegaard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeigler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soegaard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Soegaard takes one to the chin there.
Zeigler misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeigler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zeigler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soegaard.
Soegaard swinging wildly here.
Soegaard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zeigler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeigler swats away the attempt to clinch by Soegaard.
Zeigler throws a combination that misses
and Soegaard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
No joy there for Zeigler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Zeigler.
Zeigler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soegaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Zeigler both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soegaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeigler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soegaard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zeigler slips a straight right by Soegaard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Zeigler dominated that round.
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.
Soegaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Zeigler.
Zeigler misses with a leg kick
and Soegaard counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeigler misses with a few strikes there.
Zeigler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zeigler duly obliges.
Zeigler throws a right hand that Soegaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Soegaard also avoids with ease.
Soegaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soegaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeigler counters with a three punch combo that has Soegaard backing up. Soegaard nods at Zeigler to acknowledge the strikes.
Zeigler misses with the combination.
Soegaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeigler misses with a series of wild punches.
Soegaard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeigler counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zeigler throws a series of strikes that have Soegaard backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeigler throws a front kick aimed at Soegaard's knee but Soegaard avoids it well.
Runar Soegaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeigler moves away.
Zeigler cracks Soegaard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soegaard. Zeigler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soegaard dodges the punch combination from Zeigler.
Soegaard misses with a combination
and Zeigler counters with a left and a right that stings Soegaard.
Soegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeigler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeigler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zeigler duly obliges.
Zeigler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soegaard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zeigler.
Soegaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zeigler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeigler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jake Zeigler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeigler scores with a four punch combination!
Zeigler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zeigler tries to bum rush Soegaard with a series of wild strikes but Soegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zeigler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeigler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soegaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeigler.
Zeigler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soegaard misses with an uppercut. Zeigler saw that one coming.
Jab from Zeigler.
Zeigler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soegaard wants to clinch.
Soegaard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zeigler looks to land a combination. Soegaard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard lands with a hook. Zeigler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soegaard blocks a low kick nicely.
Zeigler throws a combination. Soegaard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zeigler cracks a nice hook into Soegaard's ribs.
Zeigler lands a body shot.
Soegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeigler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zeigler scores with a one two! Soegaard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zeigler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zeigler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soegaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeigler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soegaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zeigler thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soegaard misses with a double jab
and Soegaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soegaard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zeigler misses with a two punch combination.
Soegaard wants to clinch.
Good work by Soegaard as he checks the leg kick.
Zeigler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soegaard throws a combination that misses
and Zeigler counters with a three punch combo that has Soegaard backing up. Soegaard nods at Zeigler to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Soegaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zeigler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeigler throws a combination that misses
and Soegaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soegaard seems to have got his legs back now.
Zeigler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zeigler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zeigler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soegaard's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Zeigler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zeigler misses with a few strikes there.
Zeigler lands with a nice combination. Soegaard backs away looking to recover.
Zeigler misses with a low kick as Soegaard jumps back.
A slow jab from Soegaard misses its intended target.
Zeigler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soegaard momentarily.
Zeigler looks to land a combination. Soegaard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soegaard blocks a low kick nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zeigler.
Soegaard throws out a loose jab but Zeigler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeigler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soegaard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soegaard wants to clinch up but Zeigler keeps it at a distance.
Zeigler throws a right hand that Soegaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Soegaard also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soegaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A right-left combo lands from Soegaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeigler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeigler circles away.
Zeigler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeigler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soegaard counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Zeigler misses
and Soegaard counters by clinching up.
Zeigler wants to get back to striking at distance but Soegaard won't allow it.
Soegaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zeigler is defending well for now.
Zeigler tries to circle away but Soegaard has him pinned against the cage.
Soegaard misses with a knee to the head.
Zeigler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soegaard manages to break the clinch.
Zeigler misses with the combination.
Soegaard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Zeigler to counter with a crisp jab.
Soegaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeigler scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeigler scores with a four punch combination!
Zeigler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soegaard doesn't seem bothered though.
Zeigler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Runar Soegaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeigler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zeigler scores with a one two! Soegaard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeigler scores with a four punch combination!
Zeigler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zeigler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeigler misses with the body kick
and Soegaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soegaard tries to clinch up.
Zeigler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick there by Soegaard.
Zeigler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeigler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soegaard counters by moving into the clinch.
Zeigler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soegaard walks away with a smile on his face. Zeigler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zeigler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zeigler misses with a combination
and Soegaard moves into the clinch.
Soegaard taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Soegaard.
Soegaard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zeigler jumps guard but Soegaard stands there with Zeigler around his waist. Zeigler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeigler throws a series of punches but Soegaard avoids them all with ease.
Soegaard throws the left hand but Zeigler avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeigler scores with a four punch combination!
Zeigler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zeigler duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeigler throws a series of punches but Soegaard moves out of range.
Zeigler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soegaard counters with a nice body kick.
Zeigler staying out of range there.
Soegaard tries to land a front kick but Zeigler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soegaard misses with a double jab
and Zeigler counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeigler misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeigler lands with a nice combination. Soegaard backs away looking to recover.
Zeigler looks to land a combination but Soegaard avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Zeigler is predictable there
and Soegaard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soegaard taking a breather.
Soegaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jake Zeigler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soegaard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeigler throws a right hand that Soegaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Soegaard also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Zeigler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zeigler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Zeigler!
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