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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Del Torro (ranked 4210 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Sime Soldic (ranked 347 p4p, 245 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sime Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Torro tries to score with a low kick but Soldic moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Soldic lands with a good body shot.
Del Torro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soldic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic feints and then cracks Del Torro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Torro down.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Del Torro.
Del Torro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Del Torro digs a good body shot into Soldic's ribs.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Torro is just out of range.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Torro.
Del Torro is looking to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch.
Soldic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Del Torro tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Del Torro.
Soldic is looking to score with low kicks.
Soldic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soldic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Del Torro throws a low kick but Soldic moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Del Torro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soldic is looking to slow Del Torro down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic scores with a punch to the head.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Torro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soldic.
Soldic throws a hook but Del Torro avoids it easily.
Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Del Torro. Del Torro maintains the clinch.
Del Torro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Del Torro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soldic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Torro breaks the clinch.
Del Torro slips under a jab.
Del Torro tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Del Torro's defenses.
A slow jab from Del Torro misses its intended target.
Del Torro tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic thuds a left hand into Del Torro's body.
Del Torro misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Del Torro misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
A jab from Del Torro misses.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of Del Torro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soldic throws a hook but Del Torro avoids it easily.
Del Torro slips under a jab.
Del Torro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Torro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soldic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Del Torro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Torro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Torro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Del Torro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Torro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Torro closes the distance and clinches.
Soldic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soldic is trying to break free.
Del Torro misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Del Torro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Del Torro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Del Torro connects with a nice looking jab.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Del Torro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Del Torro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Torro moves into the clinch.
Del Torro lands a hook that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Torro swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic lands with a short shot to the head.
Soldic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Torro backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Torro.
Soldic is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Torro has double underhooks.
Del Torro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Del Torro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Torro defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Del Torro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Del Torro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Torro throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic throws a hook but Del Torro blocks it.
Soldic checks a low kick from Del Torro.
Soldic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Del Torro.
Soldic throws a good cross that connects.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Del Torro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Del Torro's front leg but catches the back leg as Del Torro tries to avoid it.
Donk. Soldic catches Del Torro right on the button with a cross.
Del Torro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Del Torro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Torro lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sime Soldic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Del Torro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soldic scores with the left hand. Del Torro knows he should have avoided that one.
Del Torro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Del Torro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Del Torro needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
Soldic misses with a hook. Del Torro ducked under it nicely.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Jab from Soldic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Del Torro misses.
Del Torro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Del Torro.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
A big right from Del Torro misses.
Del Torro misses with a few strikes there.
Del Torro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Del Torro misses with an uppercut
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
Sime Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Soldic connects with a nice looking jab.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Del Torro's front leg but catches the back leg as Del Torro tries to avoid it.
Del Torro wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro throws out a leg kick but Soldic moves out of range and Del Torro only half commits.
Soldic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soldic tests Del Torro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Torro walks into a straight right hand from Soldic.
Soldic checks a low kick from Del Torro.
Del Torro throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Soldic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soldic throws a good cross that connects.
Soldic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Del Torro.
Del Torro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Del Torro misses its intended target.
Soldic looks for the body kick but Del Torro saw that one coming.
Soldic defending well as Del Torro loads up on a big left hand.
Del Torro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soldic.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Torro throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Torro misses the target.
Soldic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Del Torro takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Soldic as he connects with a hook.
Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Del Torros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Del Torro moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Del Torro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Soldic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Del Torro's defenses.
Soldic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Del Torro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Del Torro.
Del Torro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Torro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Torro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic slips a straight right by Del Torro.
Despite the aggression on Soldic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Torro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Torro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Del Torro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
A counter left hand to the body from Del Torro misses its target.
Del Torro misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Del Torro.
Del Torro misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Del Torros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soldic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Del Torro misses with a low kick.
Del Torro throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic lands a jab.
Del Torro misses the jab.
Soldic with a hook.
Del Torro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soldic.
Del Torro wants to land a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Del Torro looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Soldic blocks the low kick.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Soldic.
Del Torro is looking to score with low kicks.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic is looking to slow Del Torro down with leg kicks.
Del Torro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic connects with a right hand. Del Torro shakes it off.
Del Torro tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Del Torro misses.
Soldic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Torro's head backwards.
Del Torro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soldic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Torro misses with a straight right.
Soldic lands a head shot.
Soldic lands with a right hand.
Soldic throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Torro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soldic thinking.
Soldic ducks right into an uppercut from Del Torro.
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Torro.
Soldic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
Del Torro scores with a leg kick.
Del Torro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soldic counters with a nice body shot.
Soldic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Del Torro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sime Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Torro was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Del Torro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldic circles away quickly and effectively.
Del Torro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic lunges at Del Torro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Torro's hand.
Del Torro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Del Torro slips under a jab.
Del Torro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Del Torro looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Del Torro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Torro.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Torro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Torro. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Torro connects with a leg kick.
Del Torro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic lunges at Del Torro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Torro's hand.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soldic with a nice cross.
A big left from Soldic misses.
Del Torro throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic scores with a jab. Del Torro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Del Torro moved away.
Del Torro misses with a right hand
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Torro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Soldic.
Soldic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Del Torro on the side of the head.
Del Torro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic throws a body punch but Del Torro moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Torro misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Torro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Sime Soldic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a hook but Del Torro blocks it.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Del Torro.
Soldic scores with a jab to the body.
Del Torro throws a lazy head kick
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Del Torro misses with an uppercut.
Del Torro misses with a straight left.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Del Torro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Torro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Torro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Torro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Del Torro. That's going to slow Soldic down.
Del Torro takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Soldic lands with a right hand.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Del Torro moved out of range.
Soldic scores with the left hand. Del Torro knows he should have avoided that one.
Del Torro throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Torro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Del Torro thows a leg kick but Soldic checks it
and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Torro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic scores with a nice head shot.
Del Torro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Del Torro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Del Torro misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Soldic catches Del Torro right on the button with a cross.
Del Torro misses with a wild body shot.
Del Torro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Soldic lands with a straight right. Del Torro didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Del Torro catches Soldic right on the button with a cross.
Arturo Del Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic with a jab.
Soldic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Torro. Del Torro obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Torro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Del Torro there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Torro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Torro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Torro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soldic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soldic.
Del Torro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Del Torro wants to slow Soldic down by chopping away at his legs.
Del Torro missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Del Torro needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
Del Torro throws a leg kick that misses.
Del Torro moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Del Torro. That did some damage!
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sime Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soldic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sime Soldic!
After winning the bout, Sime Soldic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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