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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren delivers a nice body kick.
Huseyin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sodergren. Sodergren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A leg kick checked by Huseyin.
Huseyin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sodergren only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huseyin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huseyin scores with a hook to the body. Sodergren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huseyin lands with an overhand left.
Huseyin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huseyin takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Huseyin's front leg.
Huseyin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huseyin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sodergren to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodergren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huseyin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodergren on the side of the head.
Huseyin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren throws a hook but Huseyin avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Huseyin as he connects with a hook.
Huseyin throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huseyin throws a right and a left that Sodergren avoids nicely.
Huseyin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sodergren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huseyin checks it well.
Sodergren is looking to slow Huseyin down with leg kicks.
Oooooh!!! Huseyin has knocked Sodergren down with a huge combo! Huseyin steps away and waves a wobbly Sodergren back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sodergren is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huseyin throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sodergren is still on wobbly legs! Can Huseyin finish him?
A jab from Huseyin does it's job there.
A slow jab from Huseyin misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin misses with a shot to the body
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren seems to have recovered his senses.
Huseyin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huseyin.
Huseyin darts in and clinches Sodergren up against the cage.
Sodergren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Huseyin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huseyin clobbers Sodergren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huseyin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Sodergren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sodergren throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sodergren.
Huseyin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Huseyin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sodergren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sodergren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huseyin thinking.
Huseyin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huseyin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sodergren.
Huseyin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Sodergren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Huseyin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huseyin throws a poor cross that misses
and Sodergren counters with a thumping low kick.
Sodergren lands a leg kick that knocks Huseyin off balance momentarily.
Sodergren lands a glancing blow to the side of Huseyin's head.
Huseyin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sodergren throws a sloppy head kick and Huseyin moves out of range easily.
Sodergren swats away the attempt to clinch by Huseyin.
Huseyin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huseyin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huseyin misses with a right hand
and Sodergren counters with a low kick, right behind Huseyin 's knee.
A good leg kick by Sodergren.
The fighters circling - Huseyin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huseyin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huseyin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sodergren's hands.
Huseyin throws a sloppy body shot
and Sodergren counters with a leg kick.
Huseyin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sodergren. Sodergren obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sodergren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huseyin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Sodergren to counter with a crisp jab.
Huseyin lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huseyin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sodergren throws a jab when Huseyin was well out of range.
Sodergren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Huseyin blocks the low kick.
Huseyin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huseyin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Huseyin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Huseyin.
Sodergren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huseyin throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huseyin misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Huseyin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sodergren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Huseyin looks to land a right hand but Sodergren moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Huseyin. Those never looked like landing.
Sodergren tries a quick counter leg kick but Huseyin is wise to it.
Huseyin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
Huseyin tries to clinch there but Sodergren circles away.
Huseyin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sodergren eats them both and turns towards Huseyin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sodergren throws out a loose jab but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Huseyin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huseyin is looking to clinch but Sodergren is avoiding it.
Huseyin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Huseyin misses with a shot to the body
and Sodergren counters with an inside leg kick.
Huseyin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Huseyin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Huseyin throws a big shot that misses.
Huseyin throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin misses with a jab to the body
and Sodergren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huseyin throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Huseyin.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Huseyin avoids it.
Sodergren throws a jab but it's blocked by Huseyin.
Huseyin missing with a left hand there. Sodergren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sodergren only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sodergren swats away the attempt to clinch by Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huseyin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huseyin thinking.
Sodergren lands a leg kick that knocks Huseyin off balance momentarily.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huseyin.
Sodergren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Huseyin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huseyin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Huseyin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huseyin's head backwards.
Huseyin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huseyin misses with a double jab
and Sodergren counters with an outside leg kick.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is winning the standup battle so far.
Huseyin 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.
Sodergren misses with an uppercut. Huseyin saw that one coming.
Huseyin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huseyin tries to clinch there but Sodergren circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Huseyin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sodergren - the referee stops the clock and Huseyin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sodergren. Huseyin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Sodergren moves away
and Sodergren counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Sodergren cracks Huseyin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sodergren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huseyin lands with a nice combination. Sodergren backs away looking to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren scores with a leg kick.
Huseyin clinches.
Sodergren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Huseyin throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Huseyin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sodergren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sodergren - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sodergren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huseyin misses with the combination.
Sodergren jabs Huseyin right on the nose. Huseyin blinks but takes it well.
Sodergren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huseyin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sodergren throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huseyin is looking to clinch but Sodergren is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Sodergren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Huseyin throws a series of punches but Sodergren avoids them all with ease.
Huseyin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sodergren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huseyin swings widly with a right hand
and Sodergren counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sodergren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Huseyin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huseyin.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huseyin.
Huseyin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sodergren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Huseyin slips a jab from Sodergren.
Sodergren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sodergren tries a head kick but it misses.
Huseyin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Huseyin scores with the left hand. Sodergren knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
And Sodergren responds with a good body kick, but Huseyin manages to step out the way in time.
Huseyin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sodergren is leaning against Huseyin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Huseyin.
Sodergren manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huseyin lands a jab-cross combination.
Sodergren lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Sodergren lands.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huseyin.
Huseyin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sodergren feints a counter leg kick.
Sodergren sizes up Huseyin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sodergren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sodergren misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Huseyin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huseyin throws a combination that misses
and Sodergren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
Sodergren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Sodergren finds it's way through Huseyin's defenses.
Sodergren lands a nice hook to Huseyin's body. Huseyin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huseyin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Huseyin.
A countering left hand to the body from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sodergren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sodergren lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sodergren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sodergren works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huseyin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sodergren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huseyin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sodergren.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren lands with a cross.
Huseyin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Huseyin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huseyin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sodergren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Huseyin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huseyin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sodergren staying out of range there.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but Huseyin saw that one coming.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Huseyin.
Huseyin looks to clinch
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Huseyin does no damage.
Sodergren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huseyin wants to clinch
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
Huseyin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sodergren circles away quickly and effectively.
Huseyin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huseyin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sodergren counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Sodergren only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Huseyin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huseyin's corner calls for a 1-2. Huseyin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huseyin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin wants to clinch up but Sodergren keeps it at a distance.
Huseyin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Sodergren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sodergren throws a jab when Huseyin was well out of range.
As Sodergren tries to get set, Huseyin tries to push him back and clinch up but Sodergren manages to avoid the attempt.
Huseyin stalks Sodergren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sodergren's face. Sodergren staggers backwards, shaken.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Huseyin misses with the combination.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Huseyin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sodergren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huseyin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sodergren's head.
Huseyin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sodergren thumps Huseyin with a low kick.
That kick from Sodergren tenderised Huseyin's leg. Huseyin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Huseyin does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huseyin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sodergren keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Sodergren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huseyin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huseyin misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Huseyin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sodergren connects with a solid leg kick.
Huseyin throws a right and a left that Sodergren avoids nicely.
Huseyin connects with a nice looking jab.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Huseyin.
Sodergren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huseyins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huseyin throws a lazy uppercut
and Huseyin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sodergren thumps Huseyin with a low kick.
Sodergren scoring well with a low kick there.
Huseyin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sodergren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sodergren connects with a leg kick. Huseyin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sodergren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Sodergren misses.
Huseyin misses with a lunging right hand
and Sodergren counters with a low kick, right behind Huseyin 's knee.
Huseyin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huseyin tries to clinch up
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren jabs Huseyin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Huseyin scores with a one two! Sodergren had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Sodergren throws a body kick that misses.
Sodergren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huseyin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Huseyin looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Huseyin misses the target.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren takes one to the side of the head.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huseyin. That did some damage!
Sodergren misses with a head kick.
Huseyin misses with a straight left.
Sodergren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sodergren takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huseyin throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
Huseyin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Huseyin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Sodergren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sodergren counters with an outside leg kick.
Sodergren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huseyin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
and Sodergren counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Huseyin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Sodergren circles away and keeps his distance.
Huseyin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huseyin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Sodergren misses.
Huseyin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some wild striking there from Huseyin.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sodergren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Huseyin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huseyin tries to clinch up but Sodergren circles away and keeps his distance.
Sodergren connects with a solid leg kick.
Huseyin lands a two punch combo.
Huseyin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Huseyin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Sodergren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Sodergren misses.
Huseyin misses with a straight left.
Huseyin throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huseyin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huseyin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sodergren lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sodergren motions for Huseyin to come forward. Sodergren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huseyin misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a body kick that stops Huseyin in his tracks momentarily.
Huseyin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sodergren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huseyin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sodergren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huseyin looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Huseyin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Huseyin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sodergren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huseyin.
Huseyin tries to clinch up
and Sodergren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huseyin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sodergren.
Huseyin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sodergren counters with a good low kick that Huseyin was not able to check.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
It looked like Huseyin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huseyin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huseyin misses with a wild combination.
Sodergren throws out a counter right but Huseyin avoids it with no problem.
Basten Sodergren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren slips a jab and a cross from Huseyin.
Huseyin throws a poor cross that misses
and Sodergren counters with a thumping low kick.
Huseyin 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.
Huseyin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Huseyin looks to land a right hand but Sodergren moved out of range.
Huseyin backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Huseyin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Huseyin backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sodergren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huseyin on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodergren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sodergren keeps the fight on the outside.
Sodergren lands a nice shot to the body.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sodergren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huseyin backing away here, and Sodergren unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Basten Sodergren.
I think Sodergren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren is the new middleweight champion!
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