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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 4053 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Poli Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Poli Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dantes's waist but Dantes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokol off to one side.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Dantes stuffs the takedown.
Sokol looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poli Sokol.
Sokol misses with a takedown
and Dantes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sokol fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dantes avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Dantes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes dips to his left and cracks Sokol with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes cracks Sokol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dantes scores with a nice right hand.
Dantes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dantes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sokol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dantes letting Sokol take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sokol has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Sokol controls the action.
Sokol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sokol's elbow.
Sokol stalling the fight.
Sokol prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Sokol is trying to maintain a safe position but Dantes gets an underhook and turns Sokol into the cage.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Sokol controls the action.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dantes tries to avoid it but Sokol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dantes to the ground. Dantes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Dantes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sokol throws a wild body kick that Dantes sees coming a mile off.
Dantes is looking to counter punch.
Dantes digs a good hook to Sokol's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dantes scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dantes.
Dantes looks to land a combination. Sokol sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dantes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sokol's hands.
Sokol just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokol tries to clinch up but Dantes circles away and keeps his distance.
As Sokol looks to move away, Dantes throws a big counter combo but Sokol just gets out of the way.
A jab from Dantes finds it's way through Sokol's defenses.
Dantes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Dantes. That snapped Sokol's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dantes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dantes throws a big counter combination but Sokol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dantes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sokol looks winded!
Sokol dives in for a single leg takedown but Dantes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Dantes misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dantes lands a jab.
Dantes scores with a jab to the body.
Sokol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dantes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dantes lunges at Sokol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sokol's hand.
Dantes connects with a jab.
Dantes lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Dantes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dantes cracks Sokol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sokol is defended easily by Dantes.
Sokol has closed the distance and engaged Dantes in a clinch.
Sokol stalling in the clinch but Dantes improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes tries a body shot but Sokol blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sokol.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sokol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sokol is trying to pull guard but Dantes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sokol prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Sokol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dantes walks away with a smile on his face. Sokol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poli Sokol.
Sokol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dantes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dantes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sokol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sokol is breathing heavily.
Dantes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sokol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dantes but Dantes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dantes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sokol scrambles back to his feet.
Sokol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dantes counters with a straight right hand.
Dantes tests Sokol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes lands a jab to the head.
Sokol wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli Sokol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dantes dips to his left and cracks Sokol with an uppercut!
Sokol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dantes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dantes scores with a decent looking hook.
Sokol staying out of range there.
Sokol throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dantes's waist but Dantes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokol off to one side.
Poli Sokol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokol tries to clinch up
and Dantes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dantes cracks Sokol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dantes works Sokol's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Dantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sokol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dantes pinned against the cage. Dantes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sokol with a poor takedown
and Dantes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Dantes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dantes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Sokol misses
and Sokol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dantes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sokol eats them both and turns towards Dantes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dantes thuds a left hand into Sokol's body.
Dantes throws a hook but Sokol blocks it.
Dantes misses with a looping right.
Sokol changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes throws the left hand but Sokol avoids the punch easily.
Sokol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sokol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dantes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sokol takes one to the chin there.
Sokol is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dantes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sokol.
Sokol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes connects with a looping right hand.
Sokol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Edmond Dantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dantes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Dantes there.
Sokol tries a head kick but it misses.
Sokol has his takedown stuffed
and Dantes counters with a nice uppercut.
Dantes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sokol moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes throws a looping overhand right but Sokol ducks down to avoid it.
Dantes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dantes wants it to stay on the feet.
Dantes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edmond Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poli Sokol.
Sokol's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dantes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sokol scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Dantes lands.
Sokol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dantes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sokol backs up against the cage.
Dantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dantes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sokol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edmond Dantes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dantes throws a one two combo.
Sokol misses with a takedown
and Dantes counters with a nice uppercut.
Dantes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dantes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sokol has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sokol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dantes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes cracks Sokol with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes jabs at Sokol's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a nice body punch.
Dantes lands with an overhand left.
Dantes stalks Sokol and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sokol's face. Sokol staggers backwards, shaken.
Dantes with a hook.
Sokol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sokol is rocked!
Dantes scores with a jab. Sokol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sokol is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
Sokol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sokol seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Poli Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmond Dantes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dantes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dantes 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Dantes!
After winning the bout, Edmond Dantes 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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