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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by US Army - We Are Soldiers. Richard Winters will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
189 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Winters!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov throws a body shot but no joy.
Winters swings for the body but Sokolov moves out of range.
Sokolov takes the fight into the clinch.
Sokolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Richard Winters has been cut.
Sokolov throws a head punch that misses.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Sokolov avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sokolov fails to land.
Sokolov stalls.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Sokolov is controlling the position.
Sokolov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Sokolov fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Sokolov.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Sokolov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sokolov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sokolov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sokolov lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winters.
Sokolov lands a right hand.
Winters misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sokolov.
A left hand lands to the body for Sokolov.
Sokolov struggles to land a body shot inside as Winters controls his hands.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Winters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winters misses with a punch on the inside.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Sokolov.
Sokolov stalling the fight.
Sokolov is leaning against Winters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sokolov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sokolov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike.
Sokolov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winterss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov stalling against the cage.
Sokolov lands a body punch.
Winters looks winded!
A body shot lands from Sokolov.
Sokolov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winters struggles to land a body shot inside as Sokolov controls his hands.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Sokolov.
Sokolov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winters or not.
A shot in the inside from Sokolov.
A nice left hand lands by Sokolov.
Sokolov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winters up against the cage.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sokolov.
Winters throws a punch but it's blocked by Sokolov.
Sokolov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Winters fails to land.
Sokolov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winters misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sokolov as the two fighters clinch.
Sokolov lands a shot to the body.
Sokolov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sokolov.
Sokolov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sokolov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sokolov avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sokolov.
Winters is rocked!
Winters has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sokolov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winters can turn it around.
Winters takes a shot to the head.
Winters is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokolov finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Sokolov.
Winters seems to have recovered his senses.
Sokolov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sokolov.
Sokolov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sokolov lands a hook that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokolov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Winters to his knees! Sokolov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Sokolov!
A less than humble Fedor Sokolov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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