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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokka comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter. Bonds is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Barry Bonds - Kanye West. Barry Bonds will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds has managed to clinch.
Sokka pulls guard successfully.
Sokka is pulling down on Bonds's head. It's preventing any offense from Bonds, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokka working for submissions but it's allowed Bonds to get to half guard.
Sokka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sokka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sokka is looking to improve his position.
Sokka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonds prevents Sokka from improving his position.
Sokka is working hard here to advance position.
Sokka actively working from the bottom here.
Sokka is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sokka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonds fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Sokka wants to clinch.
Sokka has a takedown stuffed.
Bonds tries to clinch there but Sokka circles away.
Sokka gets the takedown into side control.
Sokka tries for a kimura but Bonds is defending well.
Sokka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sokka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sokka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sokka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bonds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sokka but great work by Bonds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka tries to bench press Bonds off him but Bonds keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sokka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sokka tries to keep at a distance but Bonds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sokka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonds walks away with a smile on his face. Sokka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonds is looking to clinch.
Antti Sokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonds tries to clinch up but Sokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown but Bonds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Sokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bonds. No joy for Sokka on that attempt.
Bonds tries to clinch
and Sokka counters with a takedown into side control.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet but Sokka drags him back down.
Bonds managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sokka.
Sokka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sokka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bonds, who protects the arm well.
Sokka 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.
Bonds is trying to get back to his feet.
Sokka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sokka in side control, throwing shots but Bonds defends.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonds instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Sokka. Sokka gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonds throws a series of punches but Sokka moves out of range.
Sokka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonds's waist but Bonds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokka off to one side.
Sokka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonds's waist but Bonds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokka off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Sokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonds tries to clinch there but Sokka circles away.
Sokka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown but Bonds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sokka.
Bonds drops Sokka with a beautiful combination! Sokka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bonds is looking for the KO!
Sokka is rocked!
It looks like Antti Sokka has been cut.
Bonds cracks Sokka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sokka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bonds pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sokka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Bonds!
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hype
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