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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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184 cm
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187 lbs
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189 cm
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartosz Soszynski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Levin! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Levin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Soszynski takes one on the button. Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levin. Soszynski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Artem Levin has been cut. Soszynski clobbers Levin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Soszynski slips under a jab from Levin. Levin slips a straight right by Soszynski. Levin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soszynski. Levin throws a hook but Soszynski avoids it easily. Levin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Soszynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levin. Soszynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levin was well out of range. Poor timing from Soszynski. Soszynski drops Levin with a nice combination! Soszynski dives into Levin's guard, looking to finish!
Levin is rocked! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Soszynski advances position into side control! Levin is still in real trouble! Can Soszynski finish him? Soszynski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Soszynski trying to control the action but Levin is working from the bottom. Levin seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soszynski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Levin pushes Soszynski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soszynski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soszynski is staying tight to Levin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Soszynski tests Levin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Soszynski works Levin's body with a nice hook. Levin takes a swing at Soszynski's ribcage but misses. Soszynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Soszynski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Levin is looking to clinch. Soszynski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Soszynski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Levin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soszynski circles away quickly and effectively. Soszynski throws a hook but Levin avoids it easily. Levin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Levin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nice body punch from Soszynski. Levin looks winded! Soszynski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Levin. Levin circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Soszynski stuns Levin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Levin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Soszynski scores with the left hand. Levin knows he should have avoided that one. Soszynski lands an overhand right. Soszynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Levin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soszynski drops Levin with a big left hand! Levin is injured, injured bad! Soszynski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartosz Soszynski! A victorious Bartosz Soszynski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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