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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mats Söderlund could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Daniels's chin.
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181 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Mats Söderlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Söderlund takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Söderlund.
Söderlund moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDaniels.
Söderlund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Söderlund.
A head kick misses from Söderlund.
Söderlund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a big right hand that sends Daniels crashing to the mat! Söderlund stays standing though and waves Daniels back to his feet!
Daniels is rocked!
Söderlund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Daniels slips a straight right by Söderlund.
Daniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Söderlund finish him?
Söderlund misses with a hook
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Daniels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Söderlund.
Daniels swings for the body but Söderlund moves out of range.
Söderlund thinks about countering with a head kick.
Söderlund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
A jab from Söderlund misses.
Söderlund throws a lazy uppercut
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Söderlund misses the shot to the body.
Söderlund throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Söderlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Söderlund will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Söderlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but Söderlund gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Söderlund lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels has Söderlund pressed against the cage, preventing Söderlund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Söderlund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Söderlund moved out of range.
Nice shot by Daniels.
Nice jab there from Söderlund.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.
Söderlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
A head kick misses from Söderlund.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Söderlund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Söderlund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Söderlund misses with a head kick.
Söderlund throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Söderlund throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a kick to the body
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Mats Söderlund's cut is getting worse.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels is looking for the big counter here.
Söderlund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Söderlund.
Söderlund thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Söderlund is avoiding it.
Söderlund pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and Söderlund settles back down.
Söderlund lands a jab.
Söderlund throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Söderlund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels drops Söderlund with a beautiful combination! Söderlund stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Daniels is looking for the KO!
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Söderlund in a clinch.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Söderlund misses with a hook.
Söderlund throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Söderlund throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mats Söderlund's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Söderlund lands with a shot to the body.
Söderlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Söderlund connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Söderlund throws out the jab.
Daniels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Söderlund ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Söderlund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Söderlund is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Söderlund looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Söderlund swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Söderlund steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Söderlund misses the shot to the body.
Söderlund throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Söderlund misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Söderlund - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Söderlund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Söderlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Söderlund with a body shot.
Söderlund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Söderlund avoids it with no problem.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeez, Mats Söderlund's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Söderlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Söderlund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Söderlund shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Daniels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daniels lands a big head kick that sends Söderlund tumbling to the mat! Daniels takes a step backwards and waves Söderlund back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Söderlund is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mats Söderlund's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Daniels!
A pretty intense looking Jack Daniels took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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RATING
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