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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yermolai Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berkowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Son Of Sam. Yermolai Sokoloff has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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203 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yermolai Sokoloff!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Berkowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sokoloff lands the left hand.
Sokoloff connects with a body shot.
Sokoloff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sokoloff pushes Berkowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berkowitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokoloff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berkowitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sokoloff breaks the clinch.
Sokoloff scores with a jab to the body.
Sokoloff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berkowitz.
Sokoloff swings for the body but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sokoloff circles away quickly and effectively.
Berkowitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sokoloff looks for the body kick but Berkowitz saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a jab but it's blocked by Berkowitz.
Crunch! Sokoloff slams his shin into Berkowitz's torso.
Sokoloff swings for the body but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Sokoloff has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Berkowitz sizes up Sokoloff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sokoloff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berkowitz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sokoloff cracks Berkowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sokoloff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sokoloff thows a huge punch but Berkowitz dodges it nicely.
Sokoloff lands strikes from half guard.
Sokoloff is looking to advance position but Berkowitz won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sokoloff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sokoloff is just content to waste time from the top position. Berkowitz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sokoloff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berkowitz keeping moving, preventing Sokoloff from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokoloff is looking to work some ground and pound but Berkowitz has wrist control.
Berkowitz keeping full guard, as Sokoloff tries to pass.
Berkowitz controls Sokoloff momentarily but Sokoloff frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff advances position into side control!
Sokoloff trying to control the action but Berkowitz is working from the bottom.
Berkowitz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sokoloff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sokoloff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sokoloff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Berkowitz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff tries to control but Berkowitz wriggling away.
Sokoloff looking to finish Berkowitz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Berkowitz!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoloff landing strikes from the mount and Berkowitz is in trouble!
Sokoloff is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Berkowitz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sokoloff lands a nice shot to the head.
Berkowitz is rocked!
Sokoloff lands a big shot to the head and Berkowitz winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yermolai Sokoloff!
David Berkowitz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'.
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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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