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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mats Söderlund acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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181 lbs
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181 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sun Ce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ce misses.
Söderlund darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ce loads up on a big right hand but Söderlund slips the punch.
Söderlund fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Söderlund takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Söderlund, pushing him back against the cage.
Ce stalling in the clinch but Söderlund improves position.
Ce decides to pull guard.
Ce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Söderlund defends well.
Söderlund passes Ce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ce is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Söderlund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Söderlund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Söderlund looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Söderlund looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund wants to control but Ce is keeping him busy.
Ce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Söderlund pulls his head out easily.
Ce is trying to get back to full guard.
Söderlund stalling away here and it's allowed Ce to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Söderlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Ce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Söderlund passes Ce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Söderlund lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Söderlund is working for a submission of some sort.
Söderlund works his way into side control.
Ce gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Söderlund is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Söderlund.
Söderlund tries to pass to full mount but Ce defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ce wants to get back to his feet.
Ce is defending against the submission attempts here by Söderlund.
Ce won't allow Söderlund to pass to mount.
Söderlund is trying to work for a kimura but Ce is defending well.
Ce wants to get back to full guard.
Söderlund is trying to control the action in half guard but Ce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Söderlund prevents Ce from improving his position.
Ce is defending against the submission attempts here by Söderlund.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ce is trying to control but can't.
Ce is looking to improve his position.
Söderlund is working for a submission of some sort.
Ce trying to control from the bottom.
Ce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, if Söderlund is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ce wants to improve his position but Söderlund is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Söderlund working Ce over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Söderlund dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Söderlund darts in and clinches Ce up against the cage.
Ce tries to work over Söderlund's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ce misses with some punches.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but Ce avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Ce takes a shot to the head.
Ce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Söderlund.
Ce breaks the clinch.
Ce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sun Ce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ce ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Ce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ce tries to clinch
and Söderlund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Söderlund misses with a straight right.
Söderlund throws the kick towards the body but Ce avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Söderlund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Söderlund. Ce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Söderlund scores with a jab to the head.
Ce is rocked!
Söderlund has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Söderlund lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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