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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vegard Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baptista Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vegard Solberg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vegard Solberg seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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181 cm
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184 lbs
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183 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vegard Solberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baptista Fadda! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Solberg scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Solberg. No joy for Fadda on that attempt. Solberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fadda. That did some damage! Fadda shoots in looking for a takedown. Solberg tries to sprawl out of it but Fadda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Solberg scores with a leg kick.
Solberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fadda. That did some damage! Solberg wants to clinch up but Fadda keeps it at a distance. A chopping leg kick lands by Solberg. An inside leg kick lands from Solberg. A nice leg kick lands there from Solberg. Solberg connects with a solid leg kick. Good leg kick by Solberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fadda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Solberg is looking to slow Fadda down with leg kicks. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Solberg.
Fadda shoots in for a takedown but Solberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Vegard Solberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baptista Fadda. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A chopping leg kick lands by Solberg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Solberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fadda shoots in for a takedown but Solberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Fadda looks winded! Fadda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solberg defends it nicely. Solberg connects with a leg kick. Fadda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Solberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solberg throws a quick inside leg kick. Vegard Solberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fadda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Solberg. Solberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Solberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fadda. A chopping leg kick lands by Solberg. Solberg scores with a leg kick.
Fadda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Solberg. Solberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Solberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Solberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Solberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fadda. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Solberg thumps Fadda with a low kick. Fadda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Solberg tries to clinch there but Fadda circles away.
Solberg thumps Fadda with a low kick. Solberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Fadda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solberg. Solberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Fadda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fadda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A slapping body kick lands there for Solberg. Solberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Solberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solberg cracks the inside of Fadda's front leg. Solberg scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fadda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solberg as he avoids it easily. Solberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fadda paws at him with a jab and circles away. Solberg feints and then cracks Fadda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fadda down. An inside leg kick lands from Solberg. Fadda shoots in but Solberg avoids the takedown attempt easily. Horrible takedown by Fadda or perhaps it was just good defense by Solberg which made him look bad. Fadda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solberg. Fadda shoots in and drives through. Solberg sprawls well. Fadda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Solberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Solberg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fadda will feel that in the morning. Fadda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Solberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fadda. No luck for Fadda with that takedown attempt. Baptista Fadda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Solberg is looking to clinch but Fadda is avoiding it.
Fadda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. 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! We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Fadda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fadda has hold of Solberg's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Solberg tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fadda cranks the arm and Solberg screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Solberg, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Baptista Fadda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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