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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Hitchcock (ranked 5726 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Alvin Sundberg (ranked 566 p4p, 511 weight class). Hitchcock comes into the arena with Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold blaring out of the sound system. David Hitchcock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hitchcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg lands a head kick. Hitchcock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Hitchcock.
Hitchcock avoids the head kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
Sundberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Sundberg feints and then cracks Hitchcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hitchcock down.
Hitchcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Hitchcock.
Hitchcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchcock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitchcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sundberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitchcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sundberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like David Hitchcock has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg misses with a two punch combination.
Hitchcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sundberg moves in looking to clinch but Hitchcock pushes him off.
Hitchcock misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Sundberg.
Sundberg lands a leg kick that knocks Hitchcock off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Sundberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Sundberg lands but Hitchcock takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sundberg.
Hitchcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Sundberg lands but Hitchcock takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sundberg.
Sundberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sundberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hitchcock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitchcock looks to land a body kick but Sundberg moved away.
Sundberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sundberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hitchcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that Sundberg semi-blocks.
Hitchcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitchcock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sundberg. That one must have hurt.
Hitchcock is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sundberg.
Hitchcock misses with a head kick.
Sundberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sundberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sundberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sundberg connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hitchcock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sundberg.
A slow jab from Sundberg misses its intended target.
Hitchcock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sundberg tries to clinch up but Hitchcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitchcock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hitchcock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to clinch.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sundberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hitchcock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sundberg.
Hitchcock blocks a head kick by Sundberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitchcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Sundberg misses with a straight left.
Sundberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitchcock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sundberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hitchcock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sundberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitchcock misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitchcock. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sundberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sundberg scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitchcock. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitchcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Sundberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hitchcock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hitchcock defending well as Sundberg loads up on a big left hand.
Sundberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Sundberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sundberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Hitchcock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sundberg.
Hitchcock 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.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitchcock. That did some damage!
Sundberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg scores with a head kick.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Sundberg throws a counter combo.
Sundberg misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hitchcock might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sundberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitchcock.
Sundberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg scores with a nice body kick.
Hitchcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Alvin Sundberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitchcock dodges the punch combination from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Sundberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Hitchcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sundberg manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sundberg with a nice calf kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sundberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Hitchcock in the body.
Nice body kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Hitchcock throws a nice looking combination but Sundberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Hitchcock throws a series of punches but Sundberg avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sundberg misses with a few strikes there.
Sundberg thumps Hitchcock with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Sundberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitchcock can pounce on him.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Sundberg moves into the clinch.
Sundberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg lands with a kick to the temple. Hitchcock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitchcock scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a head kick. Hitchcock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sundberg lands a high kick!
Hitchcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sundberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sundberg lands a leg kick that knocks Hitchcock off balance momentarily.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg throws a looping overhand right but Hitchcock ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Hitchcock misses.
Sundberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Alvin Sundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sundberg throws a sloppy head kick and Hitchcock moves out of range easily.
Hitchcock throws a series of punches but Sundberg moves out of range.
Sundberg tries to counter with a clinch but Hitchcock shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Sundberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Hitchcock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hitchcock misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg scores with a head kick.
Sundberg misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hitchcock misses with a head kick.
Sundberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Both fighters circling a little - Sundberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sundberg lands a nice looking body kick.
Sundberg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitchcock 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.
Sundberg scores with a kick to the body.
Hitchcock misses with a two punch combination.
Sundberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitchcock circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundberg throws a leg kick which misses Hitchcock's front leg but catches the back leg as Hitchcock tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitchcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchcock avoids the head kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitchcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sundberg thuds his shin into the meat of Hitchcock's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sundberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Sundberg. Those never looked like landing.
Sundberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hitchcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
David Hitchcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg delivers a nice body kick.
Sundberg scores with a push kick.
Sundberg misses with a left hand
and Hitchcock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Sundberg lands a head kick!
Sundberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sundberg slips a jab and a cross from Hitchcock.
Hitchcock misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick lands for Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that Hitchcock semi-blocks.
Sundberg wants to clinch up but Hitchcock keeps it at a distance.
Sundberg connects with a high kick.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
Sundberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Hitchcock ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
Hitchcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sundberg.
Hitchcock lands with a slapping head kick.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Sundberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sundberg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundberg moves away.
Sundberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David Hitchcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sundberg. Hitchcock shrugs it off though.
Sundberg lands with a kick to the temple. Hitchcock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sundberg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Sundberg tenderised Hitchcock's leg. Hitchcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sundberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sundberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchcock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvin Sundberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hitchcock tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Sundberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sundberg 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Sundberg!
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