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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Socha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moroba throws a nice looking combination but Socha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Socha throws a looping overhand right but Moroba ducks down to avoid it.
Socha takes a swing at Moroba's ribcage but misses.
Moroba connects with a high kick.
Socha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moroba.
Moroba shoots in and bounces Socha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moroba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moroba is looking to work some ground and pound but Socha has wrist control.
Moroba wants to control from the top but Socha keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moroba passes Socha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Socha can't escape the position.
Moroba trying to control but Socha is having none of it.
Moroba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moroba throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Moroba avoids the attempt from Socha to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moroba dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba lands a heavy elbow.
Moroba lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Moroba.
Moroba lands with some strikes.
Socha avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moroba.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Moroba there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Socha gets back to half guard.
Moroba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Socha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moroba.
Moroba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Socha defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba is keen to just control but Socha is a slippery customer.
Socha won't allow Moroba to pass to mount.
Socha is in trouble now - Moroba has advanced to mount!
Socha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Socha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moroba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Moroba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Socha is looking to escape.
Socha avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moroba.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moroba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moroba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moroba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moroba looking to control but Socha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socha regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha is looking for a sweep. Moroba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Moroba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moroba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moroba cracks a nice hook into Socha's ribs.
Socha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Socha wants it to stay on the feet.
Socha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moroba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Socha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moroba's head backwards.
Moroba looks for a takedown but Socha sprawls well.
Socha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moroba with a nice cross.
Socha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moroba manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha looks to land a left hand but Moroba moved out of range nicely.
Moroba keeps the fight on the outside.
Socha looks to score with a jab to the body but Moroba is just out of range.
Socha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moroba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Socha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socha misses the shot to the body.
Socha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moroba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Moroba.
Moroba scores with a punch to the head.
Socha slaps away a takedown attempt from Moroba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Moroba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moroba throws a sloppy head kick
and Socha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Socha darts in and clinches Moroba up against the cage.
Socha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moroba is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Socha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moroba's brow.
Moroba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Socha.
Moroba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Socha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Socha lands with a right to the head.
Moroba tries to work over Socha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moroba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moroba is leaning against Socha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moroba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Socha throws a punch but it's blocked by Moroba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha stops a takedown attempt from Moroba.
Moroba lands a knee to the head.
Moroba lands a right hand.
Socha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moroba tries a body shot but Socha blocks it.
Moroba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Socha managing to block the knees to the body from Moroba.
Socha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Socha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moroba tries to pull guard but Socha won't allow it.
Moroba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Socha.
Socha cracks Moroba with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socha lands with a light punch inside.
Moroba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Socha.
Karl Socha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Socha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba tries to land knees in the clinch but Socha avoids the damage to the body.
Socha lands an uppercut.
Socha blocks an elbow strike from Moroba.
Socha scores with a shot to the side of Moroba's head.
Socha lands with a short shot to the head.
Socha tries to work over Moroba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Moroba.
Socha lands a left hand.
Moroba is trying to pull guard but Socha has him pressed against the cage.
Socha misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Socha scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Socha.
Moroba is rocked!
Socha lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Moroba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Socha on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Moroba's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Moroba drops to his knees and Socha pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Socha!
A relieved looking Karl Socha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
RATING
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