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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Distress - Progress/Regress. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin jabs Sodergren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kropotkin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sodergren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kropotkin's calf.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kropotkin's head backwards.
Sodergren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren slips a jab and a cross from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Kropotkin lands a jab.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Sodergren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kropotkin lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kropotkin walks into a jab.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sodergren has time to react.
Kropotkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sodergren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sodergren throws a shot from downtown. Kropotkin moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sodergren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sodergren tries to score with a low kick but Kropotkin moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Kropotkin scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren slips a jab from Kropotkin.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kropotkin blocks it.
Kropotkin moves forwards but Sodergren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sodergren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Sodergren's body.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
As Kropotkin backs away, Sodergren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sodergren lands with a good body shot.
Sodergren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin works Sodergren's body with a nice hook.
Kropotkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sodergren's head.
Sodergren slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
A head kick misses from Sodergren.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodergren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kropotkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sodergren coming out on top.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Kropotkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodergren swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin cracks Sodergren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kropotkin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Sodergren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Kropotkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kropotkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kropotkin does no damage.
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Kropotkin's front leg.
Kropotkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Kropotkin tries to clinch up.
Kropotkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sodergren tests Kropotkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodergren on the side of the head.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Kropotkin lands a nice hook to Sodergren's body. Sodergren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kropotkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sodergren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin rushes Sodergren and presses him up against the cage.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Sodergren.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Sodergren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodergren.
Sodergren lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kropotkin.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sodergren. That one must have hurt.
Kropotkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sodergren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kropotkin. Kropotkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a combination that misses
and Sodergren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Kropotkin slips a jab and a cross from Sodergren.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kropotkin's head backwards.
Kropotkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sodergren throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kropotkin pushes Sodergren up against the cage in a clinch.
Sodergren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sodergren blocks an uppercut.
Sodergren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sodergren.
Sodergren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kropotkin is rocked!
Sodergren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sodergren finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Sodergren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sodergren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodergren manages to avoid it.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sodergren wants to slow Kropotkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren misses with a left hand
and Kropotkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sodergren moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kropotkin throws out the jab.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kropotkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kropotkin connects with a looping right hand.
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with an open hand slap.
Sodergren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Kropotkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sodergren misses with a wild body shot.
Sodergren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sodergren!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sodergren.
Kropotkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Sodergren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
Sodergren loads up on a big right hand but Kropotkin slips the punch.
Sodergren looks to land a combination but Kropotkin avoids it well.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Kropotkin lands with a right hand.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
Sodergren throws out a loose jab but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Kropotkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kropotkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Sodergren slips the punch.
Sodergren lands a big head kick that sends Kropotkin tumbling to the mat! Sodergren takes a step backwards and waves Kropotkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Sodergren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sodergren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sodergren digs a good hook to Kropotkin's body.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kropotkin. That did some damage!
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Kropotkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Kropotkin misses
and Sodergren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Sodergren counters with a stiff right hand.
Kropotkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodergren.
Kropotkin wants to counter the offense by Sodergren and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kropotkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Sodergren lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kropotkin misses the target.
Sodergren feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Sodergren looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sodergren circles away quickly and effectively.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren throws a wild body kick that Kropotkin sees coming a mile off.
Sodergren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren scores with a jab.
Sodergren connects with a nice looking jab.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
Kropotkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sodergren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren moves forwards but Kropotkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
Sodergren lunges at Kropotkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kropotkin's hand.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kropotkin's calf.
Sodergren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Kropotkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sodergren takes a swing at Kropotkin's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kropotkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sodergren. That one must have hurt.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sodergren looks to land a body kick but Kropotkin moved away.
Kropotkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
Sodergren staying out of range there.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Sodergren.
Sodergren wants to slow Kropotkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kropotkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kropotkin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sodergren finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Kropotkin's front leg.
Sodergren clobbers Kropotkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sodergren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kropotkin avoids a kick to the body.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren lands a slapping body shot.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren misses with a hook. Kropotkin ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sodergren throws a low kick, looking for Kropotkin's leg but Kropotkin calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basten Sodergren clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Sodergren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren looks for the body kick but Kropotkin saw that one coming.
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sodergren lands a left and a right that send Kropotkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Sodergren thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
Sodergren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sodergren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodergren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sodergren.
Sodergren ducks right into an uppercut from Kropotkin.
A big left from Sodergren misses.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Sodergren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Nice body punch from Kropotkin.
Sodergren thows a body kick. Kropotkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kropotkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sodergren.
Sodergren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sodergren appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Sodergren's body.
A slow jab from Sodergren misses its intended target.
Kropotkin connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sodergren.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Kropotkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sodergren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin slips a jab and a cross from Sodergren.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sodergren counters with a good low kick that Kropotkin was not able to check.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Sodergren is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sodergren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sodergren misses the jab.
Kropotkin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sodergren throws a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head but Kropotkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Sodergren tenderised Kropotkin's leg. Kropotkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kropotkin avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sodergren there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin looks to land a combination but Sodergren avoids it well.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Sodergren keeps it at a distance.
Sodergren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A left lands for Sodergren.
Sodergren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sodergren missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodergren.
Kropotkin checks the leg kick.
Kropotkin lands an overhand right.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sodergren works the jab nicely.
Kropotkin moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Sodergren.
Kropotkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sodergren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin jumps guard but Sodergren stands there with Kropotkin around his waist. Kropotkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kropotkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sodergren backwards.
Sodergren misses with a punch on the inside.
Basten Sodergren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kropotkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin tries to work over Sodergren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sodergren manages to break the clinch.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sodergren on the side of the head.
Kropotkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sodergren. Sodergren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sodergren lands with an uppercut that bounces Kropotkin off the cage and back into range.
Kropotkin dips to his left and cracks Sodergren with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Basten Sodergren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sodergren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodergren misses the target.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kropotkin connects with the punch.
Kropotkin scores with a nice right hand.
Sodergren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kropotkin.
Sodergren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kropotkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut.
Kropotkin moves away from the strike by Sodergren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kropotkin checks a leg kick.
Kropotkin scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren tried to score with a low kick but Kropotkin checks it.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Sodergren counters with a body kick.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Nice body kick there by Sodergren.
Kropotkin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sodergren is looking to land body kicks.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodergren was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sodergren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sodergren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kropotkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sodergren.
Sodergren swings for the body but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
Sodergren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin instigates a clinch.
Sodergren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sodergren.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Sodergren.
Sodergren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sodergren.
Petr Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Sodergren tries to work over Kropotkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kropotkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sodergren walks away with a smile on his face. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Sodergren throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Sodergren throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
Sodergren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin lands the left hand.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
It seemed like Kropotkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sodergren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kropotkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with the combination.
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren lands a right hook to the body.
Basten Sodergren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A clash of legs there as Kropotkin blocks the low kick.
Kropotkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Sodergren was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
It looked like Sodergren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sodergren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kropotkin throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sodergren scores with a jab to the head.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Kropotkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sodergren can pounce on him.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sodergren misses the target.
Kropotkin lands a jab to the head.
Sodergren lands a jab to Kropotkin's midsection.
Sodergren lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Basten Sodergren.
Well Sodergren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 49:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren retains his middleweight title!
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