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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yermolai Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokoloff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, USS / Yin Yang. Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hurricane. Yermolai Sokoloff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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
13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yermolai Sokoloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Sokoloff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sokoloff is looking to clinch.
Sokoloff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sokoloff loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sokoloff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sokoloff shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
Sokoloff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sokoloff - just one landing.
Sokoloff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Carter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sokoloff thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokoloff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokoloff scores with a spinning back kick!
Sokoloff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Sokoloff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokoloff scores with a three punch combo!
Sokoloff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokoloff.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokoloff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokoloff.
As Carter tries to get set, Sokoloff tries to push him back and clinch up but Carter manages to avoid the attempt.
Sokoloff tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sokoloff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Sokoloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sokoloff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Sokoloff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sokoloff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sokoloff backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Sokoloff manages to avoid it all.
Carter with a nice cross.
Sokoloff misses with a few strikes there.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Sokoloff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sokoloff lands a front kick.
Sokoloff misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yermolai Sokoloff dominated that 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.
Sokoloff misses with a hook to the body
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sokoloff slips under a jab.
Sokoloff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Sokoloff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter slips under a jab from Sokoloff.
Yermolai Sokoloff is winning the standup battle so far.
Sokoloff throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sokoloff misses with a kick to the body.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sokoloff misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Yermolai Sokoloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokoloff lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sokoloff misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws out a counter right but Sokoloff avoids it with no problem.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Sokoloff shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sokoloff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sokoloff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubin Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sokoloff misses with a kick to the body.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Carter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sokoloff has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sokoloff throws a lazy head kick
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Sokoloff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Sokoloff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter throws out a counter right but Sokoloff avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sokoloff is defended easily by Carter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yermolai Sokoloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokoloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Carter thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sokoloff. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Carter slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sokoloff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carter sprawls and moves away.
Sokoloff swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
As Sokoloff backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Sokoloff manages to avoid it all.
Sokoloff misses with a body kick.
Carter wants to counter with a clinch but Sokoloff pushes him away.
Sokoloff throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sokoloff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sokoloff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sokoloff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sokoloff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Sokoloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sokoloff shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sokoloff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carter is looking for the big counter here.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sokoloff is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokoloff throws a sloppy head kick
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rubin Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sokoloff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sokoloff lands an overhand right.
Sokoloff throws a chopping leg kick but Carter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sokoloff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Sokoloff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokoloff was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokoloff connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
As Sokoloff backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Sokoloff manages to avoid it all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Sokoloff throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sokoloff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokoloff sets himself, and Carter steps forward looking for the clinch! Sokoloff avoids it this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Sokoloff's head back.
Carter throws a right and a left that Sokoloff avoids nicely.
As Carter backs away, Sokoloff returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sokoloff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Sokoloff closes the distance and clinches.
Sokoloff trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sokoloff into the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sokoloff breaks the clinch.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sokoloff thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter delivers a nice body kick.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sokoloff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter feints and then cracks Sokoloff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sokoloff down.
Sokoloff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carter misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sokoloff.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokoloff sets himself, and Carter steps forward looking for the clinch! Sokoloff avoids it this time.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Sokoloff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sokoloff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sokoloff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Sokoloff is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yermolai Sokoloff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokoloff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yermolai Sokoloff!
Yermolai Sokoloff made sure to mention his sponsor, Union Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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hype
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