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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Soderstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soderstrom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica Don't Tread on Me . Cross has chosen Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. David Cross will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasmus Soderstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Soderstrom.
Cross lands with a straight right. Soderstrom didn't see that one coming.
Soderstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soderstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Soderstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Cross takes one on the button.
Soderstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soderstrom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cross throws a hook but Soderstrom blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Rasmus Soderstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soderstrom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cross is out of range.
Cross checks a low kick from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Soderstrom misses with a body kick.
Cross throws a body punch but Soderstrom moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross.
Cross misses with a looping right.
Soderstrom throws out a leg kick but Cross moves out of range and Soderstrom only half commits.
Soderstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cross counters with a left to the body.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soderstrom.
Cross cracks Soderstrom with an open hand slap.
Soderstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Cross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soderstrom thows a leg kick but Cross checks it
and Cross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soderstrom thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soderstrom is breathing heavily.
Cross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soderstrom looks to land a body kick but Cross moved away.
A shot to de liver by Cross. Beautiful body shot.
Cross lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Soderstrom misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cross is defended easily by Soderstrom.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Cross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Soderstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soderstrom.
Nice jab there from Cross.
Donk. Cross catches Soderstrom right on the button with a cross.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soderstrom manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross dominated that round.
That's time! Soderstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cross misses with a body shot
and Soderstrom counters with a low kick, right behind Cross 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Soderstrom.
Cross moves out of range of the body kick.
David Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soderstrom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soderstrom on the side of the head.
Soderstrom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soderstrom ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Soderstrom throws a leg kick
and Cross counters with a series of strikes. Soderstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross misses with a body punch
and Soderstrom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cross's knee momentarily.
Soderstrom moves away from the strike by Cross.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soderstrom moves away.
Donk. Soderstrom catches Cross right on the button with a cross.
Cross throws a combination that misses
and Soderstrom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cross really felt that one!
Soderstrom throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soderstrom throws a wild body kick that Cross sees coming a mile off.
Soderstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soderstrom. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross misses the jab.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses
and Cross counters with a straight right hand.
Soderstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Soderstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Soderstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cross finds it's way round the side to connect with Soderstrom's head.
Cross throws a hook but Soderstrom blocks it.
Cross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soderstrom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cross.
It looks like Rasmus Soderstrom has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross scores with a jab to the body.
Soderstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cross throws out the jab.
A jab from Cross does it's job there.
Soderstrom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soderstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cross looks to land a combination but Soderstrom avoids it well.
Cross misses with an uppercut. Soderstrom saw that one coming.
Rasmus Soderstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soderstrom misses with a hook.
Soderstrom walks into a jab.
Cross lands with a shot to the body.
Cross misses with a hook. Soderstrom ducked under it nicely.
Cross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soderstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasmus Soderstrom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Soderstrom throws a low kick but Cross avoids it.
Soderstrom throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soderstrom avoids the body shot from Cross.
Cross throws a series of punches but Soderstrom avoids them all with ease.
Soderstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soderstrom. Soderstrom obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderstrom throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cross counter with a right hand.
Cross scores with a shot to the body.
Soderstrom slips a jab from Cross.
Cross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soderstrom.
Cross swings for the body but Soderstrom moves out of range.
Cross connects with the punch.
Cross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross slips a jab from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom moves away from the strike by Cross.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Soderstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cross misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Soderstrom lands but Cross takes it in his stride.
Cross looks to land a combination but Soderstrom avoids it well.
Soderstrom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cross is out of range and Soderstrom settles back down.
Cross avoids the head kick by Soderstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross checks a leg kick nicely.
Cross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soderstrom manages to avoid it.
Soderstrom scores with a head kick.
Soderstrom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cross counters with a two punch combo.
Cross scores with the left hand. Soderstrom knows he should have avoided that one.
David Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soderstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Cross lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick from Soderstrom misses.
Cross checks a low kick from Soderstrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soderstrom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cross counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Soderstrom misses its intended target.
Rasmus Soderstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soderstrom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Cross counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soderstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cross throws a body punch but Soderstrom moves out of range.
Soderstrom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cross!
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energy
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