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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Sosnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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170 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Sosnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin gets the takedown into side control.
Austin taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosnowski tries to improve position but can't.
Sosnowski is trying to control Austin's posture but Austin avoids it.
Sosnowski is looking to reverse the position.
Austin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sosnowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andrei Sosnowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sosnowski fails with the takedown
and Austin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sosnowski's guard.
Sosnowski is wriggling around but Austin manages to pass to half guard.
Austin controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin blocks the strikes from Sosnowski.
Austin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sosnowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Austin content to control rather than advance.
Austin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sosnowski trying to get back to full guard but Austin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Austin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin controlling from the full mount.
Sosnowski tries to lock up and control but Austin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Austin controlling his opponent.
Austin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sosnowski!
Austin gets a double leg takedown into Sosnowski's guard.
Austin advances to half guard.
Sosnowski is looking for a sweep. Austin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sosnowski is trying to stand.
Austin stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Austin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Austin feints and as Sosnowski raises his hands in defense, Austin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Austin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sosnowski's head.
Austin stays in close to Sosnowski's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Austin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Austin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steve Austin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin stands up over Sosnowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Austin prevents Sosnowski from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin landing with the ground and pound.
Austin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sosnowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sosnowski enables Austin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sosnowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Austin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Austin stands up over Sosnowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a couple of digs.
Austin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Austin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sosnowski tries for a takedown but Austin circles away easily
and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sosnowski won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Austin connects with a decent elbow.
Austin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sosnowski is trying to get back to his feet.
Steve Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Steve Austin.
Austin takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin is trying to trip Sosnowski. He has hold of a leg but Sosnowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Austin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Austin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andrei Sosnowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Austin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Austin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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