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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats S�derlund (ranked 2333 p4p, 316 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 2359 p4p, 319 weight class). Hale has chosen Dead Sara - Weatherman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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181 lbs
41 - 26 - 1 |
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177 lbs
40 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
41 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mats S�derlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale tries to move into range but S�derlund moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
S�derlund throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hale counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mats S�derlund has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hale. S�derlund shrugs it off though.
Donk. Hale catches S�derlund right on the button with a cross.
S�derlund throws the kick towards the body but Hale avoids it.
Hale scores with a nice strike.
S�derlund thows a body kick. Hale tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hale looks to land a left hand but S�derlund moved out of range nicely.
Mats S�derlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from S�derlund.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Hale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
S�derlund keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hale blocks the low kick.
A big left from S�derlund misses.
Hale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S�derlund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
S�derlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
S�derlund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
S�derlund misses with a looping left.
S�derlund takes a swing at Hale's ribcage but misses.
Hale throws a head kick but S�derlund moves out of range.
S�derlund lands with a hook. Hale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
S�derlund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hale's head.
Hale lands a glancing blow to the side of S�derlund's head.
S�derlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hale.
S�derlund scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hale slips a straight right by S�derlund.
A big right from S�derlund misses.
Hale takes a swing at S�derlund's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale loads up on a big right hand but S�derlund slips the punch.
S�derlund does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by S�derlund as he connects with a hook.
Hale lands with a good body shot.
Hale throws a big shot that misses.
S�derlund throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Hale throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Hale misses.
S�derlund lands a head kick!
S�derlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hale checks a leg kick nicely.
Hale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by S�derlund.
S�derlund swings for the body but Hale moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - S�derlund finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - S�derlund coming out on top.
Hale misses with a jab, cross combination.
S�derlund jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hale scores with a nice head shot.
Mats S�derlund's cut is getting worse.
Hale blocks the body kick.
Hale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from S�derlund.
A little jabbing left from Hale on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
S�derlund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
S�derlund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hale feints the counter takedown.
S�derlund swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
S�derlund throws a body shot but no joy.
Hale slips a jab from S�derlund.
S�derlund throws the kick towards the body but Hale avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by S�derlund.
An attempted straight right counter from S�derlund misses the target.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
The fighters circling - S�derlund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
S�derlund scores with a leg kick.
S�derlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from S�derlund.
Hale connects with a solid leg kick.
S�derlund throws a leg kick
and Hale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hale misses with a low kick.
S�derlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale avoids the body shot from S�derlund.
Hale changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
S�derlund is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
S�derlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mats S�derlund's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hale missing with a left hand there. S�derlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
S�derlund drops his hands momentarily and Hale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
S�derlund misses with a hook
and Hale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hale blocks a leg kick.
S�derlund blocks a low kick nicely.
S�derlund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for S�derlund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Hale.
S�derlund lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from S�derlund.
S�derlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hale, right into the meat.
S�derlund uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hale has time to react.
Some bone on bone action there as S�derlund checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by S�derlund.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from S�derlund does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hale misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hale.
S�derlund throws a hook to the side of Hale's head but Hale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hale! But no joy.
S�derlund gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hale throws a head kick that S�derlund semi-blocks.
S�derlund throws a push kick but Hale slaps the foot to one side.
S�derlund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hale slips a jab from S�derlund.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
S�derlund motions for Hale to come forward. S�derlund throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale slips under a jab from S�derlund.
Hale was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
S�derlund scores with a jab. Hale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
S�derlund throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S�derlund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hale blocks a leg kick.
Hale misses with a body shot
and S�derlund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
S�derlund lands with a hook. Hale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by S�derlund.
A looping hook to the body misses from S�derlund. Hale does a little dance to reset his feet.
S�derlund throws a poor cross that misses
and Hale counters with a leg kick.
S�derlund misses with a straight right.
S�derlund misses the shot to the body.
S�derlund slips under a jab.
S�derlund throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hale throws out a loose jab but S�derlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
S�derlund misses with a body shot.
Hale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
S�derlund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but S�derlund is just out of range.
Hale digs a good body shot into S�derlund's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hale misses with a hook. S�derlund ducked under it nicely.
Hale on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hale.
A nice leg kick lands there from S�derlund.
Hale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but S�derlund moves away.
It looked like S�derlund was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hale.
S�derlund takes a swing at Hale's ribcage but misses.
S�derlund throws a hook but Hale blocks it.
Hale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before S�derlund has time to react.
Mats S�derlund's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hale throws a low kick but S�derlund moves out of range easily.
S�derlund misses with a body shot.
Brandon Hale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hale scores with a sloppy right hand. S�derlund should have avoided that one.
Jeez, Mats S�derlund's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A big right from Hale misses.
S�derlund throws a poor cross that misses
and Hale counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hale scores with a nice head shot.
S�derlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
Hale lands with a nice combination. S�derlund backs away looking to recover.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mats S�derlund's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Hale!
In his post fight interview, Brandon Hale started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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