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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorenson wants to clinch
and The Pitbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorenson looks to throw the jab but The Pitbull is out of range.
Sorenson tries to clinch up.
Sorenson looks to clinch
and The Pitbull counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Pitbull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Pitbull wants to control from the top but Sorenson keeps moving.
The Pitbull decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sorenson tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pitbull works over Sorenson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but The Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
The Pitbull closes the distance and pushes Sorenson back into the cage.
Sorenson working hard to break the clinch.
Sorenson works on The Pitbull's body with a couple of short punches.
The Pitbull gets through Sorenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sorenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sorenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Pitbull blocks an elbow strike from Sorenson.
Sorenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Pitbull.
Sorenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Sorenson does no damage.
The Pitbull throws the left hand but Sorenson avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson gets tackled into the cage by The Pitbull. The Pitbull maintains the clinch.
The Pitbull manages to break the clinch.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but The Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
The Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Sorenson.
Sorenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Sorenson stalling in the clinch but The Pitbull improves position.
The Pitbull tries for a takedown but Sorenson manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Pitbull as Sorenson tries to tie him up.
The Pitbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Pitbull breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sorenson moves in looking to clinch but The Pitbull pushes him off.
The Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pitbull throws a right and a left that Sorenson avoids nicely.
Sorenson misses with a looping right.
Nate Sorenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorenson tries to clinch up
and The Pitbull counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to keep at a distance but The Pitbull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sorenson obliges.
The Pitbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Pitbull has a couple of punches blocked by Sorenson.
Sorenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Pitbull backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sorenson trying to control the position but instead, The Pitbull has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sorenson into the cage.
Sorenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Pitbull blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John The Pitbull will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
A big left from Sorenson misses.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Pitbull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sorenson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sorenson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sorenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Pitbull counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sorenson counters with a one-two to the body.
The Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Pitbull darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Pitbull is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sorenson defends it well.
The Pitbull stalling away here and it's allowed Sorenson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Pitbull avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull wants to pass the guard but Sorenson is keeping the position.
Sorenson keeping moving, preventing The Pitbull from controlling successfully.
The Pitbull prevents Sorenson from getting back to his feet.
Sorenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sorenson, not yet.
Sorenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Sorenson misses
and The Pitbull counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sorenson won't be happy with that.
The Pitbull decides to stand back up.
The Pitbull fails to land the takedown.
The Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
The Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sorenson counter with a right hand.
The Pitbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pitbull misses with a few strikes there.
The Pitbull has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sorenson displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Pitbull up against the cage.
Sorenson tries to break the clinch but The Pitbull is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorenson taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from The Pitbull fails to land.
The Pitbull blocks an elbow strike from Sorenson.
The Pitbull wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Pitbull dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sorenson defending well as The Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Sorenson throws a big shot that misses.
Sorenson moves to clinch but The Pitbull breaks away
and The Pitbull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Pitbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but The Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Pitbull lands a head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Pitbull is defended easily by Sorenson.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but The Pitbull circles away and keeps his distance.
John The Pitbull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Pitbull rushes Sorenson and presses him up against the cage.
The Pitbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sorenson wants to break free but The Pitbull has control.
The Pitbull breaks the clinch.
John The Pitbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.
Sorenson forces The Pitbull back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson lands an uppercut.
The Pitbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Pitbull misses with a hook. Sorenson ducked under it nicely.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Pitbull is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from The Pitbull misses.
A jab lands there for The Pitbull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull drives through and clinches with Sorenson against the cage.
Sorenson stalling against the cage.
Sorenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Pitbull gets through Sorenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but The Pitbull is controlling him.
Come on Sorenson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sorenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sorenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson instigates a clinch.
The Pitbull looking for a takedown.
Sorenson trying to land knees to the body.
Nate Sorenson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sorenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorenson gets tackled into the cage by The Pitbull. The Pitbull maintains the clinch.
The Pitbull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorenson rushes The Pitbull and presses him up against the cage.
Sorenson tries to circle away but The Pitbull has him pinned against the cage.
Sorenson trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorenson blocking some punches.
Sorenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Pitbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Pitbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nate Sorenson just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sorenson tries to clinch but The Pitbull moves away
and The Pitbull counters with a takedown into side control.
Sorenson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The Pitbull working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Pitbull has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch but The Pitbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull works the jab nicely.
The Pitbull manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sorenson on his heels. He'll look to pass Sorenson's guard now, I'm sure.
The Pitbull sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sorenson keeping moving, preventing The Pitbull from controlling successfully.
Sorenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a big elbow that misses.
The Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The Pitbull forces his way into half guard.
The Pitbull is pressing down on Sorenson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sorenson is holding on for now.
The Pitbull decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but The Pitbull circles away and keeps his distance.
The Pitbull clinches with his opponent.
Sorenson misses with a knee strike.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Pitbull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sorenson lands a nice knee to the body.
Sorenson slows down the pace here.
Sorenson misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sorenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Pitbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Pitbull throws a hook but Sorenson blocks it.
The Pitbull clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson lands an elbow just above The Pitbull 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorenson tries to land knees in the clinch but The Pitbull avoids the damage to the body.
Sorenson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Pitbull had his way with Nate Sorenson in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Pitbull slips a jab and a cross from Sorenson.
A nice combination there by The Pitbull.
Sorenson is looking to clinch but The Pitbull is avoiding it.
Sorenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but The Pitbull blocks it.
Sorenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Pitbull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sorenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Pitbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorenson.
Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Pitbull throws a lazy right hand but Sorenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Pitbull throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull lands a nice hook to Sorenson's body. Sorenson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Pitbull changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sorenson tries to avoid it but The Pitbull manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sorenson to the ground. Sorenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Pitbull connects with a crisp jab.
Sorenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Pitbull, pushing him back against the cage.
Sorenson slows down the pace here.
Sorenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull tries to pull guard but Sorenson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pitbull wants a takedown but no success here.
Sorenson blocks an uppercut.
Sorenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Pitbull tries to pull guard but Sorenson won't allow it.
The Pitbull avoids the elbow strike from Sorenson, against the cage.
Sorenson missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from The Pitbull fails to land.
Sorenson misses with a body punch.
Sorenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Pitbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull prevents a body shot from Sorenson.
Sorenson landing knees to the body.
The Pitbull prevents Sorenson from breaking the clinch.
Sorenson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like John The Pitbull has been cut.
Sorenson looking to throw knees to the head but The Pitbull is blocking nicely.
The Pitbull avoiding damage as Sorenson throws knees to the body.
The Pitbull is trying to break the clinch but Sorenson has him pressed against the cage.
The Pitbull manages to pull guard.
Sorenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sorenson stands and steps away. The Pitbull gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sorenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sorenson looks to clinch
and The Pitbull counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Pitbull is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sorenson is just riding it out for now. The Pitbull eventually gives up the hold.
The Pitbull is just content to waste time from the top position. Sorenson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Sorenson.
I think The Pitbull has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for John The Pitbull!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for John The Pitbull!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for John The Pitbull!
John The Pitbull wins by unanimous decision!
John The Pitbull retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited John The Pitbull thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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