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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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20
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Socha's waist but Socha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Hammer cracks Socha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Socha stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Socha misses with a straight left.
Socha moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Socha has control of Hammer's left arm, preventing Hammer from doing any damage.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Socha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer postures up in Socha's guard and throws a big left but Socha blocks it.
Hammer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Socha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammer is fighting to break Socha's control of his arms but Socha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer misses with a hook
enabling Socha to counter with a crisp jab.
Socha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Socha counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hammer misses.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socha.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socha.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Socha counters with an outside leg kick.
Hammer swings widly with a right hand
and Socha counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socha. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Socha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick from Socha misses.
Hammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Socha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Socha tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Socha.
Andy Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Socha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Socha lands a jab-cross combination.
Socha tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Socha throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer shoots in but Socha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socha.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Socha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Socha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Socha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Socha misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Socha, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes Socha against the cage but Socha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Socha misses with a straight left.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karl Socha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Socha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Socha connects with the punch.
Hammer is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Socha.
Socha is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Socha shuts the power down on Hammer. Lights out, game over! Socha is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Socha!
Our winner, Karl Socha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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