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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 390 p4p, 42 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 474 p4p, 56 weight class). Archie Moore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Basten Sodergren's chin.
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201 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
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180 cm
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192 lbs
32 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Sodergren moves away and avoids it.
Sodergren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Sodergren.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sodergren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sodergren checks a leg kick.
Sodergren feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Moore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sodergren scores with a shot to the body.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore scores with a punch to the head.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sodergren can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sodergren clinches with his opponent.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sodergren.
Moore pushes Sodergren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sodergren is defending well for now.
Moore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sodergren struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sodergren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sodergren misses with the head strike.
Moore misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Sodergren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sodergren throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Sodergren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sodergren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Sodergren misses with a low kick as Moore jumps back.
Moore swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Sodergren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Sodergren's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick from Sodergren misses.
Moore throws the left hand but Sodergren avoids the punch 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!
Sodergren walks into a jab.
Sodergren takes one to the chin there.
Sodergren scores with a leg kick.
Sodergren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Sodergren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodergren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sodergren tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sodergren throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Sodergren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sodergren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore throws a leg kick but Sodergren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sodergren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore throws a jab when Sodergren was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Moore.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sodergren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Sodergren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sodergren.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sodergren appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sodergren.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sodergren fakes the leg kick and cracks Moore in the body.
Sodergren moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sodergren can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Moore misses
and Sodergren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sodergren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Sodergren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sodergren.
Sodergren misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
Moore tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sodergren at a distance.
Sodergren slips a jab from Moore.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sodergren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sodergren lands with a good body shot.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sodergren is rocked!
Sodergren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sodergren throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sodergren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
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 Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Sodergren.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Sodergren looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Sodergren tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sodergren checks it well.
Sodergren slips under a jab.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Sodergren tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sodergren.
Sodergren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sodergren finds it's way round the side to connect with Moore's head.
Sodergren thumps Moore with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodergren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sodergren. That's going to slow Moore down.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Moore throws a low kick but Sodergren avoids it.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Sodergren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Moore misses.
Sodergren throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Sodergren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick from Sodergren.
Sodergren motions for Moore to come forward. Sodergren throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sodergren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sodergren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore throws a head kick but Sodergren moves out of range.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Sodergren misses the target.
Sodergren misses with a two punch combination.
Sodergren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moore cracks Sodergren with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sodergren looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Moore finish him?
Sodergren is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sodergren to the canvas! Sodergren doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Moore keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Moore!
Post fight, Archie Moore stared into the camera and said 'I am the Barbarian!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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