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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drottinn Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar has chosen The Howling Fjord as his entrance music. Drottinn Hrothgar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
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156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Drottinn Hrothgar!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrothgar connects with a crisp jab.
Hrothgar checks a leg kick.
Sabotka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hrothgar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hrothgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hrothgar clobbers Sabotka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sabotka needs to keep his hands up - Hrothgar had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Hrothgar does it's job there.
Hrothgar moves out of range as Sabotka throws a body kick.
Hrothgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabotka is just out of range.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
Sabotka walks into a jab.
Hrothgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabotka throws out the jab.
Hrothgar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hrothgar throws a one two combo.
Sabotka swats away the attempt to clinch by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabotka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hrothgar momentarily.
Nice body punch from Hrothgar.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabotka, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hrothgar, as that shot connected.
Sabotka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drottinn Hrothgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabotka scores with a leg kick.
Sabotka looks to throw the jab but Hrothgar is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka clinches up against the cage.
Sabotka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hrothgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Hrothgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrothgar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sabotka throws a leg kick which misses Hrothgar's front leg but catches the back leg as Hrothgar tries to avoid it.
Sabotka tries to keep at a distance but Hrothgar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabotka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hrothgar leaning against his opponent.
Hrothgar is trying to break the clinch but Sabotka is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Hrothgar looks gassed!
Hrothgar avoids the elbow strike from Sabotka, against the cage.
Sabotka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hrothgar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sabotka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Hrothgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hrothgar managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hrothgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar is trying to maintain a safe position but Sabotka gets an underhook and turns Hrothgar into the cage.
Sabotka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sabotka is pushing Hrothgar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Sabotka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sabotka leaning against his opponent.
Hrothgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabotka controls his hands.
Sabotka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hrothgar.
Sabotka is looking to control Hrothgar's arms but Hrothgar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sabotka has his back to the cage.
Sabotka tries to work over Hrothgar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabotka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hrothgar's face.
Hrothgar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabotkas head.
Sabotka is leaning against Hrothgar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hrothgar as the two fighters clinch.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hrothgar scores with a hook to the body.
Sabotka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabotka is trying to stall.
Hrothgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabotka has a couple of punches blocked by Hrothgar.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hrothgar avoids it.
Sabotka throws an elbow that misses.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hrothgar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hrothgar.
Hrothgar presses Sabotka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sabotka tries to work over Hrothgar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabotka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hrothgar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sabotka looking to throw knees to the head but Hrothgar is blocking nicely.
Hrothgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sabotka looking to slow down the pace here.
Hrothgar leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sabotka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabotka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hrothgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hrothgar as Sabotka tries to tie him up.
Hrothgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabotka has him pressed against the cage.
Sabotka blocks a body shot from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar is working Sabotka over against the cage.
Sabotka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hrothgar cracks Sabotka with a nice body shot.
Hrothgar pushes Sabotka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hrothgar can't find room to land a body shot as Sabotka controls the action.
Hrothgar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabotka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Sergei Sabotka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sabotka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Sabotka.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar throws a series of strikes that have Sabotka backpedaling.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sabotka.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka misses with a low kick.
Sabotka slips a jab and a cross from Hrothgar.
Sabotka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hrothgar scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hrothgar.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hrothgar lands a jab to Sabotka's midsection.
Hrothgar lands with a straight right. Sabotka didn't see that one coming.
Sabotka throws a jab when Hrothgar was well out of range.
Hrothgar throws a nice looking combination but Sabotka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sabotka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hrothgar defending well as Sabotka loads up on a big left hand.
Hrothgar is breathing heavily.
Hrothgar misses the jab.
Sabotka scores with a push kick.
Hrothgar works over Sabotka's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Decent striking displayed by Hrothgar there.
Hrothgar lands a jab to Sabotka's midsection.
Hrothgar works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hrothgar as he connects with a hook.
Sabotka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hrothgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabotka.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
Hrothgar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hrothgar takes one on the button.
Sabotka lands a nice hook to Hrothgar's body. Hrothgar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sabotka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Hrothgar moves out of range easily.
Sabotka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hrothgar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sabotka closes the distance and pushes Hrothgar back into the cage.
Hrothgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabotka stalling against the cage.
Sabotka works on Hrothgar's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabotka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka throws a head punch that misses.
Sabotka lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabotka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sabotka scores with a knee to the head.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka leaning against his opponent.
Sabotka gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hrothgar trying to stall but Sabotka improves his position.
Sabotka looking to slow down the pace here.
Sabotka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hrothgar backwards.
Hrothgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabotka tries a body shot but Hrothgar blocks it.
Hrothgar looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hrothgar.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Sabotka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hrothgar avoids it.
Hrothgar blocking some punches.
Hrothgar digs a right hand into Sabotka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sabotka's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sabotka stalling the fight.
Hrothgar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabotka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hrothgar controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabotka tries to stall but Hrothgar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hrothgar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergei Sabotka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hrothgar tries to clinch but Sabotka moves out of range.
Sabotka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hrothgar connects with a jab.
Hrothgar avoids the head kick by Sabotka.
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Hrothgar finds it's way through Sabotka's defenses.
Sabotka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabotka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabotka.
Hrothgar lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hrothgar manages to break the clinch.
Sabotka throws a leg kick but Hrothgar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hrothgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabotka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hrothgar cracks Sabotka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hrothgar moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabotka tries to keep at a distance but Hrothgar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Sabotka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hrothgar avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Sabotka fails to land.
Hrothgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar misses with a body punch.
Sabotka wants to stall.
Sabotka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sabotka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hrothgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrothgar pushes Sabotka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hrothgar is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hrothgar misses with a punch to the body.
Hrothgar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrothgar pushes Sabotka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hrothgar managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Hrothgar to work.
Sabotka misses with a knee strike.
Sabotka wants to stall.
Sabotka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hrothgar is stalling here.
Sabotka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sabotka working aggressively here.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sabotka misses with a punch to the body.
Hrothgar prevents a body shot from Sabotka.
Sabotka misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hrothgar.
Sabotka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hrothgar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabotka.
Sabotka is pushing Hrothgar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hrothgar managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabotka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hrothgar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabotka.
Sabotka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sabotka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sergei Sabotka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hrothgar presses Sabotka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Sabotka tries to stall but Hrothgar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hrothgar lands with a light punch inside.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Hrothgar manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Hrothgar there.
Hrothgar is looking to clinch.
Hrothgar darts in trying to clinch
and Sabotka counters with a head kick. That will keep Hrothgar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hrothgar clinches up with Sabotka and pushes him back against the cage.
Hrothgar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sabotka is keeping busy.
Hrothgar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hrothgar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sabotka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drottinn Hrothgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hrothgar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sabotka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hrothgar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabotka blocks a body shot from Hrothgar.
Sabotka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabotka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hrothgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sabotka blocks a body shot from Hrothgar.
Sabotka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hrothgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drottinn Hrothgar.
Well Sabotka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sabotka!
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