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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 has chosen Distress - Progress/Regress as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sodergren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kropotkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sodergren.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Sodergren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sodergren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Sodergren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sodergren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sodergren has a couple of punches blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kropotkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kropotkin tries to throw a body punch but Sodergren avoids it by throwing Kropotkin back against the cage.
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin pushes Sodergren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodergren.
Sodergren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kropotkin blocking some punches.
Sodergren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodergren lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with some punches.
Sodergren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sodergren stalling the fight.
Kropotkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sodergren's elbow.
Sodergren lands a hook that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Sodergren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sodergren throws a push kick but Kropotkin slaps the foot to one side.
Kropotkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kropotkin lunges at Sodergren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sodergren's hand.
Kropotkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sodergren avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Sodergren throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren throws a leg kick
and Kropotkin counters with a left to the body.
Sodergren misses the jab.
Sodergren throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodergren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sodergren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sodergren slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Sodergren thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kropotkin lands with a cross.
Sodergren takes a swing at Kropotkin's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin scores with a hook to the body. Sodergren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
As Kropotkin backs away, Sodergren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kropotkin scores with a hook.
Sodergren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sodergren was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sodergren throws a low kick, looking for Kropotkin's leg but Kropotkin calmly moves out of range.
Sodergren with a hook.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Kropotkin avoids the head kick by Sodergren.
Kropotkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodergren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sodergren lands a head kick!
Sodergren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kropotkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left lands for Kropotkin.
Sodergren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren lands the left hand.
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with a good jab.
Kropotkin lands with a straight right. Sodergren didn't see that one coming.
Sodergren defending well as Kropotkin loads up on a big left hand.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodergren tries to keep at a distance but Kropotkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kropotkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Sodergren has him pressed against the cage.
Sodergren breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sodergren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kropotkin tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sodergren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kropotkin! But no joy.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but Sodergren is having none of it.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Kropotkin missing with a left hand there. Sodergren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin lands with a right hand.
Sodergren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sodergren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kropotkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sodergren misses with a leg kick
enabling Kropotkin to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petr Kropotkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kropotkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sodergren.
Sodergren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sodergren blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sodergren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sodergren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren blocks a jab.
Kropotkin throws a lazy right hand but Sodergren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sodergren misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Sodergren.
Kropotkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Sodergren moves out of range.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a jab but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Sodergren moved out of range nicely.
Sodergren misses with an uppercut. Kropotkin saw that one coming.
Kropotkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sodergren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Sodergren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sodergren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Kropotkin jabs at Sodergren's body.
Kropotkin throws out a loose jab but Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Sodergren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Sodergren.
Sodergren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Sodergren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Sodergren throwing a counter right hand but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kropotkin! But no joy.
Sodergren cracks the inside of Kropotkin's front leg.
Sodergren throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kropotkin misses
and Sodergren counters with a nice leg kick.
Sodergren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws an off balance right hand
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that misses
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Sodergren's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin moves in looking to clinch but Sodergren pushes him off.
Sodergren misses with a kick to the body.
Kropotkin has Sodergren up against the cage in a clinch.
Kropotkin tries to work over Sodergren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the head.
Sodergren takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kropotkin as the two fighters clinch.
Kropotkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sodergren's efforts to push away.
Kropotkin tries to throw a body punch but Sodergren avoids it by throwing Kropotkin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sodergren.
Sodergren blocking some punches.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sodergren controls his hands.
Kropotkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Sodergren.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sodergren blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sodergren.
Sodergren lands a left hand.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Sodergren misses its target.
Sodergren misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren tries to move into range but Kropotkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sodergren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kropotkin.
Sodergren dodges the punch combination from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a straight left.
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 with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A leg kick checked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sodergren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Kropotkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kropotkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sodergren at a distance.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Sodergren ducked under it nicely.
Sodergren throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodergren cracks Kropotkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Basten Sodergren will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sodergren is looking to score with low kicks.
Kropotkin throws out a counter right but Sodergren avoids it with no problem.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Sodergren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sodergren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sodergren. Kropotkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
Kropotkin misses with a looping right.
Kropotkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sodergren.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
Kropotkin scores with a nice head shot.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut
and Sodergren counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kropotkin, as that shot connected.
Sodergren looks to score with a jab to the body but Kropotkin is just out of range.
Sodergren walks into a straight right hand from Kropotkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Sodergren saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a good cross that connects.
Sodergren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kropotkin under the eye.
Sodergren misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
It seemed like Kropotkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kropotkin lands a body shot.
Sodergren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kropotkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sodergren misses the shot to the body.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Sodergren's shoulder, as Sodergren tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin works the jab nicely.
Sodergren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kropotkin in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sodergren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sodergren should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that Sodergren ducks under and follows up with a left that Sodergren also avoids with ease.
Kropotkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kropotkin. That did some damage!
Sodergren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sodergren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kropotkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kropotkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sodergren looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Sodergren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sodergren throws a low kick but Kropotkin avoids it.
Kropotkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Sodergren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodergren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Sodergren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
Sodergren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kropotkin tries to clinch up but Sodergren circles away and keeps his distance.
Sodergren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sodergren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sodergren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin checks a leg kick.
Kropotkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Sodergren misses.
It looks like Sodergren has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sodergren throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Sodergren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kropotkin is looking to clinch.
Sodergren throws a front kick aimed at Kropotkin's knee but Kropotkin avoids it well.
Sodergren throws a leg kick which misses Kropotkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kropotkin tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sodergren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sodergren slips a jab from Kropotkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Sodergren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
Kropotkin closes the distance and clinches.
Sodergren lands a hook that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Sodergren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sodergren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Sodergren blocks it.
Sodergren lands a body punch.
Sodergren misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sodergren.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Kropotkin.
I think Kropotkin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Basten Sodergren!
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