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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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181 lbs
24 - 17 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
43 - 44 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Söderlund bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Söderlund.
Söderlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xavier.
Xavier is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund dips to his left and cracks Xavier with an uppercut!
Xavier shoots in looking for a takedown but Söderlund manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xavier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Xavier misses with a takedown
enabling Söderlund to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Söderlund. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Söderlund's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Söderlund explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Söderlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier looks winded!
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!
Söderlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Söderlund counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mats Söderlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bittor Xavier.
Crunch! Söderlund slams his shin into Xavier's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Söderlund gets a clinch.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but Xavier avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Xavier wants to break free but Söderlund has control.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Xavier blocks it.
Söderlund lands a right hand.
Söderlund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xavier can't find room to land a body shot as Söderlund controls the action.
Söderlund digs a right hand underneath Xavier's ribcage. Xavier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Söderlund creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Söderlund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xavier prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
Xavier looking to stall.
Xavier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Söderlund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Söderlund lands with a short shot to the head.
Söderlund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Söderlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Xavier.
Söderlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xaviers head.
A hook to the body from Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
Söderlund lands a shot to the body.
Xavier struggles to land a body shot inside as Söderlund controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Söderlund.
A shot in the inside from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xaviers head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Söderlund.
A short uppercut from Söderlund.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xavier is rocked!
Söderlund presses Xavier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Söderlund scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Söderlund.
Söderlund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Söderlund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xavier.
Xavier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
Söderlund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Söderlund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xavier.
Söderlund lands an uppercut.
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!
Söderlund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xavier.
Söderlund lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Söderlund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Xavier is still on wobbly legs! Can Söderlund finish him?
Söderlund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Söderlund.
Xavier seems to have recovered his senses.
Söderlund lands a nice uppercut.
Söderlund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Söderlund cracks Xavier with a nice body shot.
Söderlund lands a body shot.
Söderlund digs a right hand into Xavier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xavier's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Söderlund.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Söderlund scores with a shoulder strike.
Söderlund lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Xavier to his knees! Söderlund keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mats Söderlund!
Mats Söderlund thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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