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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Söderlund (ranked 1687 p4p, 226 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1451 p4p, 194 weight class). Iwoba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hercules*. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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181 lbs
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba with a hook.
Iwoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Söderlund scores with the left hand. Iwoba knows he should have avoided that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Iwoba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Iwoba throws a leg kick
and Söderlund counters with a left to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Söderlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Söderlund.
Iwoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Söderlund tries a low kick but Iwoba avoids it.
Iwoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Iwoba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Söderlund is trying to defend but Iwoba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Söderlund avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iwoba.
Iwoba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Söderlund's head.
Iwoba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iwoba stalling away here and it's allowed Söderlund to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba trying to control but Söderlund is working from the bottom.
Söderlund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Söderlund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iwoba cracks Söderlund with a solid left hand.
Söderlund is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Söderlund keeping moving, preventing Iwoba from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iwoba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iwoba being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iwoba stays in close to Söderlund's body and controls the position.
Iwoba passes into half guard.
Söderlund tries to get to full guard but Iwoba has control of the leg.
Iwoba working the head and body with strikes.
Söderlund is trying to maintain the position but Iwoba is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Iwoba in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iwoba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Iwoba not doing much here.
Iwoba is nestled in close to Söderlund, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Iwoba throws a strike but Söderlund avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Iwoba won't allow Söderlund to sweep him here.
Söderlund trying to keep a closed guard but Iwoba is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iwoba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iwoba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Iwoba are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Iwoba scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Iwoba.
Iwoba in side control, throwing shots but Söderlund defends.
Iwoba tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Söderlund on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Söderlund tries to control but Iwoba manages to take his back.
Iwoba scores with punches and elbows.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iwoba throws the kick towards the body but Söderlund avoids it.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Iwoba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Iwoba tenderised Söderlund's leg. Söderlund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwoba throws out a loose jab but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Söderlund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Söderlund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Iwoba tenderised Söderlund's leg. Söderlund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Söderlund scores with the left hand. Iwoba knows he should have avoided that one.
Iwoba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Söderlund throws a body shot but no joy.
Söderlund throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
Iwoba lands with a nice body punch.
Iwoba lands with a hook. Söderlund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Iwoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iwoba misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund 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.
Iwoba throws a shot from downtown. Söderlund moves away and avoids it.
Iwoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Söderlund manages to avoid it.
Iwoba throws a wild body kick that Söderlund sees coming a mile off.
Iwoba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Iwoba clinches with his opponent.
Söderlund cracks Iwoba with a nice body shot.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Söderlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iwoba's elbow.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Iwoba blocks it.
Söderlund blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iwoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
Iwoba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Söderlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iwoba blocks a body shot from Söderlund.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Iwoba blocks it.
Iwoba lands a hook that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Iwoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike.
Söderlund lands an uppercut.
Iwoba swings wildly with an uppercut but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba blocks an uppercut.
Iwoba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iwoba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iwoba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Iwoba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Iwoba takes a shot to the head.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Iwoba blocks it.
Söderlund misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but Iwoba avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.
Iwoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iwoba lands a body shot.
Söderlund misses with some punches.
Söderlund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Söderlund blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a shot to the body.
Iwoba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Söderlund backwards.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Iwoba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Iwoba.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Iwoba.
A nice left hand lands by Iwoba.
Iwoba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iwoba blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Söderlund.
Iwoba has hold of one of Söderlund's legs. Söderlund is fighting the takedown attempt but Iwoba gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Iwoba looking to sit in guard and control but Söderlund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Söderlund tries to free his leg and advance position but Iwoba is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iwoba trying to keep a closed guard but Söderlund is proving a slippery customer.
Söderlund stopping the sweep attempt from Iwoba.
Söderlund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund advances position into side control!
Iwoba tries to improve position but can't.
Iwoba is still trying to improve position.
Söderlund is trying to get an arm triangle but Iwoba is defending well.
Söderlund tries for a kimura but Iwoba is defending well.
Iwoba is looking to regain half guard here but Söderlund keeps moving and retains side control.
Söderlund looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big left from Iwoba misses.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Iwoba punishes Söderlund's body with a nice straight punch.
Iwoba scores with a decent looking hook.
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Iwoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Söderlund.
Söderlund slips under a jab.
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iwoba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Iwoba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iwoba.
Söderlund blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba jabs Söderlund to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Söderlund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Iwoba misses with a kick to the body.
Iwoba lands a jab to the head.
Iwoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Iwoba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Söderlund's sensitive parts.
Söderlund defending well as Iwoba loads up on a big left hand.
And Söderlund counters with a quick kick to the body but Iwoba blocks it.
Söderlund slips under a jab from Iwoba.
Söderlund swings away with a body shot that misses
and Iwoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Iwoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.
Söderlund looks to throw the jab but Iwoba is out of range.
Mats Söderlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Söderlund.
Iwoba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Söderlund manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba misses with a wild body shot.
Söderlund quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Iwoba avoids a kick to the body.
Söderlund lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Söderlund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Söderlund moves into range and connects with a jab.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
Mats Söderlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba drives through with a takedown into Söderlund's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Iwoba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Iwoba is working Söderlund over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Iwoba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iwoba throws a strike but Söderlund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Iwoba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Söderlund tries to free his leg and advance position but Iwoba is retaining full guard.
Iwoba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iwoba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Iwoba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Iwoba stalling.
Iwoba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Iwoba is pressing down on Söderlund's thigh, looking to free his foot. Söderlund is holding on for now.
Iwoba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iwoba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iwoba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iwoba is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Söderlund!
Iwoba thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Söderlund wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Iwoba.
Söderlund working to try and regain half guard.
Söderlund is in a horrible position here. Iwoba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bosco Iwoba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iwoba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosco Iwoba!
After the fight, Bosco Iwoba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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