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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mar Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mar Vell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Socha's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Vell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha throws a series of punches but Vell avoids them all with ease.
Vell scores with a jab to the body.
Socha wants to clinch up but Vell keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Vell misses
and Socha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Socha.
Socha throws a hook but Vell avoids it easily.
Socha slips under a jab.
Mar Vell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vell misses with a leg kick
and Socha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Socha misses the target.
Socha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Socha looks to land a right hand but Vell moved out of range.
A lazy body kick from Socha
and Vell counters with a leg kick.
Socha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vell is looking to land body kicks.
Vell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Socha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Socha swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vell.
Vell tries to land a leg kick but Socha saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha defending well as Vell loads up on a big left hand.
Socha tries to bum rush Vell with a series of wild strikes but Vell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Socha lands a slapping body shot.
Socha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vell tries to score with a low kick but Socha moves his leg out of the way.
Vell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vell throws a body shot but no joy.
Vell misses with a body shot.
Vell wants to slow Socha down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body kick from Socha.
Vell throws an overhand right that lands on Socha's shoulder, as Socha tries to avoid the shot.
Vell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Socha throws out a powerful jab.
Socha throws a wild body kick that Vell sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Socha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Vell
and Socha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vell's guard.
Vell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Socha.
Vell seems keen to control Socha's posture.
Socha trying to control the position from guard on top but Vell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Socha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vell is controlling Socha's posture.
Vell continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Vell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socha blocks the body kick.
Socha swinging wildly here.
Vell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socha tries to clinch there but Vell circles away.
Socha scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell throws a leg kick but Socha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Socha misses with a takedown
and Vell counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Vell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Socha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Socha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vell scores with the left hand. Socha knows he should have avoided that one.
Vell takes one on the button.
Vell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socha.
Socha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vell lands a right hook to the body.
Vell misses with a body shot.
Vell shoots in for a takedown but Socha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vell is looking to wear down Socha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Socha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Socha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vell lands a leg kick that knocks Socha off balance momentarily.
Vell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socha.
Vell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Socha circles away.
Socha slips a jab from Vell.
Socha throws the kick towards the body but Vell avoids it.
Socha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Socha misses with a kick to the body.
Vell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Socha throws a push kick but Vell slaps the foot to one side.
Vell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socha sizes up Vell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Socha lands with an overhand left.
Vell throws a body punch but Socha moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Socha.
Vell misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vell misses with a double jab
and Socha counters with an inside leg kick.
Vell looks to land a body kick but Socha moved away.
Vell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vell cracks Socha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vell tries a head kick but it misses.
Vell blocks the body kick.
Vell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Socha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Socha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vell fails to land.
A short left from Vell.
Vell blocks an uppercut.
Socha has Vell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Socha slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Vell fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Socha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Socha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vell lands a left hand.
A short right from Vell.
Socha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Socha misses with a punch on the inside.
Vell lands with a short shot to the head.
Vell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Socha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vell lands with a left to the head.
Socha blocking some punches.
Vell tries to throw a body punch but Socha avoids it by throwing Vell back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Socha.
Socha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Socha blocks a body shot from Vell.
Vell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Socha has him pressed against the cage.
Socha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Socha lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha misses with the head strike.
Socha lands a left hand.
Vell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Socha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vell tries for a takedown but Socha manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Socha tries a body shot but Vell blocks it.
Socha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vell.
A nice left hand lands by Socha.
Vell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Socha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vell's elbow.
Vell tries a body shot but Socha blocks it.
Socha lands a nice uppercut.
Socha misses with the head strike.
Socha throws a punch but it's blocked by Vell.
Socha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Socha - that landed with a thud.
Vell lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha lands an uppercut.
Socha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vell tries to work over Socha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Socha.
Socha is working Vell over against the cage.
Socha gets through Vell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vell misses with some punches.
Socha scores with a knee to the head.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Socha working aggressively here.
Vell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Socha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mar Vell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vell takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vell dives in for a single leg takedown but Socha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vell presses Socha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vell throws a head punch that misses.
Socha looking to stall.
Vell can't break the clinch.
Vell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sochas head.
Vell working aggressively here.
Socha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vell backwards.
Vell struggles to land a body shot inside as Socha controls his hands.
Socha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karl Socha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vell throws a punch but it's blocked by Socha.
Socha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Socha.
Socha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Socha blocks a body shot from Vell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Socha misses with a body punch.
Socha tries to score a body lock takedown but Vell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Socha misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Socha.
Vell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Socha fails to land.
Vell tries a body shot but Socha blocks it.
Socha is working Vell over against the cage.
Socha lands with a left to the head.
Vell takes a shot to the head.
Socha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Socha both land. Nice combination.
Socha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Socha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vell's sensitive parts.
Vell shoots in looking for a takedown but Socha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vell lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell connects with a leg kick. Socha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vell looks for the body kick but Socha saw that one coming.
Vell takes a swing at Socha's ribcage but misses.
Vell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socha lands a slapping body shot.
Socha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Socha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Socha swinging wildly here.
Vell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socha.
A bone on bone clash there as Socha blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Vell misses.
Socha connects with a jab.
Socha misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha stalks Vell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vell's face. Vell staggers backwards, shaken.
Socha throws the kick towards the body but Vell avoids it.
Jab, jab by Socha - just one landing.
Socha throws a jab when Vell was well out of range.
Vell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vell is rocked!
Vell motions for Socha to come forward. Vell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Vell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Socha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vell seems to have got his legs back now.
Vell lands a nice hook to Socha's body. Socha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Socha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vell on the side of the head.
Vell scores with the left hand. Socha knows he should have avoided that one.
Vell misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vell.
Vell avoids the body shot from Socha.
Vell throws a head kick that Socha semi-blocks.
Karl Socha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell is looking to chop away at Socha's legs.
Vell motions for Socha to come forward. Vell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Socha throws a body kick that misses.
Vell throws a leg kick that misses.
Vell lands a nice hook to Socha's body. Socha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vell throws a looping overhand right but Socha ducks down to avoid it.
Vell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socha counters with a solid body kick.
A jab from Socha misses.
Socha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vell has time to react.
Socha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Socha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vell.
Vell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Socha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Socha takes a swing at Vell's ribcage but misses.
Vell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vell moves away from the strike by Socha.
Socha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vell throws the left hand but Socha avoids the punch easily.
Socha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vell's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Socha - just one landing.
Vell misses with a straight left.
Vell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Socha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Socha lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Socha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vell.
An inside leg kick lands from Socha.
An inside leg kick from Vell misses.
Vell throws a chopping leg kick but Socha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socha. Vell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Socha.
Socha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Socha moves out of range of the leg kick from Vell.
Socha is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Socha misses its intended target.
Socha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Socha sizes up Vell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Socha fakes the leg kick and cracks Vell in the body.
Vell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vell misses with a low kick as Socha jumps back.
Vell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Socha manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Socha throws a hook but Vell blocks it.
Socha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha scores with a leg kick.
Vell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sochas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Socha cracks Vell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vell tries for a takedown but Socha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Socha.
A swing and a miss from Socha.
Vell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Socha lands an overhand right.
Socha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha slips a jab and a cross from Vell.
Socha misses with a series of wild punches.
Vell tries to land a front kick but Socha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vell misses the shot to the body.
Vell tries for a takedown but Socha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Socha moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Socha.
Socha wants to land a leg kick but Vell is out of range.
Socha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vell doesn't seem bothered though.
Vell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Socha is out of range.
Vell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Socha throws a hook but Vell avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell misses with a low kick.
Socha avoids a kick to the body.
Vell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Socha.
Vell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socha misses with a hook.
Socha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Socha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vell. Vell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Socha moves out of range as Vell strikes.
Vell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Socha was well out of range. Poor timing from Vell.
Socha blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha dominated that fourth round.
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!
Vell throws a hook to the side of Socha's head but Socha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vell thuds his shin into the meat of Socha's side.
Vell slips under a jab from Socha.
Socha scores with a shot to the body.
Socha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Socha throws a leg kick which misses Vell's front leg but catches the back leg as Vell tries to avoid it.
Vell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vell throws a leg kick
and Socha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vell wants to control but Socha passes easily into half guard.
Socha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socha is looking to advance position but Vell won't allow it.
Socha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vell trying to control the position here.
Socha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Socha wants to pass the guard but Vell is keeping the position.
Vell controlling the position.
Mar Vell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Socha throws a looping overhand right but Vell ducks down to avoid it.
Socha throws a right hand that Vell ducks under and follows up with a left that Vell also avoids with ease.
Vell throws a low kick but Socha avoids it.
Vell catches Socha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vell misses with a hook.
Vell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Socha dodges the punch combination from Vell.
Vell cracks the inside of Socha's front leg.
Vell throws a body punch but Socha moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha thumps Vell with a low kick.
Vell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Socha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vell scores with a head kick. Socha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Socha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Socha throws a poor cross that misses
and Vell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karl Socha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Socha is rocked!
Socha throws a leg kick which misses Vell's front leg but catches the back leg as Vell tries to avoid it.
Vell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Socha under the eye.
Socha is still on wobbly legs! Can Vell finish him?
Vell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Socha seems to have recovered his senses.
Socha throws a wild body kick that Vell sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Socha.
Socha wants to clinch
and Vell counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vell throws out a loose jab but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socha misses with a body kick.
Socha works Vell's body with a nice hook.
Socha clinches.
Socha tries to land knees in the clinch but Vell avoids the damage to the body.
Socha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vell lands a body shot.
Vell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vell has a couple of punches blocked by Socha.
Socha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vells head.
Vell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Socha.
Well Socha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.
The defeated Mar Vell had this to say: 'Tarmo asked me to take it easy on you.'.
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