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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole takes one on the button.
Solovyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solovyev misses with a looping left.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solovyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Solovyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solovyev.
Cole throws the left hand but Solovyev avoids the punch easily.
Solovyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to work over Cole's front leg with a kick but Cole checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solovyev.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Solovyev's head.
Solovyev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Solovyev thumps Cole with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Solovyev doesn't seem phased though.
Solovyev scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Hank Cole has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solovyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Solovyev missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solovyev ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Solovyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Solovyev.
Cole cracks Solovyev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Solovyev counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to clinch up but Solovyev keeps it at a distance.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Solovyev counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Cole slips a straight right by Solovyev.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Solovyev at a distance.
Cole takes a swing at Solovyev's ribcage but misses.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Cole.
Solovyev thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solovyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
A jab from Solovyev finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cole, as that shot connected.
Solovyev misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
Solovyev throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Cole.
Solovyev cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole misses the jab.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Solovyev ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Cole's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses the jab.
Solovyev scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Solovyev misses with a body kick.
Vladimir Solovyev is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Solovyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Solovyev counters with a leg kick.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
Solovyev moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Cole slips under a jab from Solovyev.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solovyev.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solovyev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solovyev thinking.
Solovyev takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solovyev.
Solovyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole works the jab nicely.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev staying out of range there.
Solovyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solovyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solovyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Cole misses.
Solovyev slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Solovyev moves away and avoids it.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Solovyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole cracks a nice hook into Solovyev's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solovyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
A combination from Solovyev does no damage.
Cole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cole misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Solovyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Solovyev's head.
Solovyev keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solovyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Solovyev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Cole'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!
Solovyev throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Solovyev lands a slapping body shot.
Solovyev connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
The fighters circle momentarily. Solovyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev is looking to clinch.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Solovyev misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Solovyev counters with an outside leg kick.
Solovyev tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Solovyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Cole misses
and Solovyev counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Solovyev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Solovyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Solovyev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole tries to clinch but Solovyev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Solovyev's head.
Cole throws a series of punches but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev slips under a jab.
Cole throws a body punch but Solovyev moves out of range.
Solovyev lands an overhand right.
Solovyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole slips a jab from Solovyev.
Solovyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Solovyev with a jab.
Vladimir Solovyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solovyev drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Solovyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Solovyev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Solovyev counters with an outside leg kick.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Solovyev thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Solovyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hank Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solovyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solovyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solovyev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Solovyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Solovyev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Solovyev!
Vladimir Solovyev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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