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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Sorenson (ranked 2358 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Hiya Pleb (ranked 283 p4p, 197 weight class). Luka Sorenson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorenson moves away.
Sorenson swinging wildly here.
Sorenson misses with a wild combination.
Pleb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pleb misses with a left hand
and Sorenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Sorenson's head coaches at Rough House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pleb lands with a hook. Sorenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pleb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pleb tries to clinch up but Sorenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sorenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pleb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorenson.
Pleb throws the left hand but Sorenson avoids the punch easily.
As Pleb looks to move away, Sorenson throws a big counter combo but Pleb just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorenson misses the target.
Pleb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pleb scores with a hook to the body. Sorenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sorenson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Pleb does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb lands a jab to the head.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pleb throws a shot to the body.
Pleb throws a hook but Sorenson blocks it.
Sorenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pleb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sorenson tries to move into range but Pleb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorenson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pleb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sorenson.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pleb.
Pleb throws a lazy right hand but Sorenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pleb.
Sorenson throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorenson throws out a loose jab but Pleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleb.
Pleb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pleb misses with a shot to the body
and Sorenson counters with a straight right hand.
Pleb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sorenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleb moves away.
Pleb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorenson.
Pleb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sorenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sorenson throws a leg kick
and Pleb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sorenson scores with a hook to the body. Pleb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pleb just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pleb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sorenson on the side of the head.
Pleb misses with a looping right.
Sorenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pleb. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb is looking to clinch but Sorenson is avoiding it.
Sorenson stuns Pleb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pleb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorenson manages to avoid it.
Sorenson lands a front kick.
Sorenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sorenson with a body shot.
Pleb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Sorenson.
Sorenson is looking to chop away at Pleb's legs.
Pleb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pleb lands a nice shot that snaps Sorenson's head back.
Sorenson cracks Pleb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sorenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleb moves away.
Sorenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pleb.
Pleb scores with a jab. Sorenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pleb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleb slips under a jab from Sorenson.
Sorenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Pleb darts in trying to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleb misses the target.
Sorenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pleb rushes Sorenson and presses him up against the cage.
Pleb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sorenson backwards.
Sorenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pleb lunges at Sorenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sorenson's hand.
A low kick lands for Sorenson.
Pleb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sorenson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleb scores with a nice head shot.
Pleb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sorenson misses with a wild body shot.
Sorenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pleb doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luka Sorenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pleb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sorenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sorenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pleb cracks Sorenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pleb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sorenson's head backwards.
Pleb digs a good hook to Sorenson's body.
Pleb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pleb thuds a left hand into Sorenson's body.
Sorenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pleb.
A nice side step and Pleb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pleb cracks Sorenson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sorenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pleb misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Sorenson.
Sorenson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleb misses with a jab to the body
and Sorenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sorenson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pleb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pleb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sorenson missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb slips under a jab.
Pleb appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pleb. That did some damage!
Sorenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pleb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sorenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sorenson. Pleb shrugs it off though.
Sorenson lands a right hook to the body.
Sorenson misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pleb.
Sorenson tries to land a leg kick but Pleb saw it coming and moves away.
Sorenson throws a push kick but Pleb slaps the foot to one side.
Pleb swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Sorenson counter with a right hand.
Sorenson wants to land a leg kick but Pleb is out of range.
It seemed like Pleb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pleb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pleb tries to clinch but Sorenson moves away
and Sorenson counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorenson throws a push kick but Pleb slaps the foot to one side.
Pleb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sorenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pleb swings for the body but Sorenson moves out of range.
Sorenson connects with a high kick.
Sorenson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorenson misses the target.
Pleb ducks under a wild hook from Sorenson.
Pleb throws a lazy right hand but Sorenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sorenson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pleb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorenson.
Pleb looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorenson is just out of range.
Sorenson jabs at Pleb's body.
Pleb throws a body punch but Sorenson moves out of range.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sorenson.
Pleb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sorenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pleb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorenson.
Sorenson slips under a jab.
Sorenson with a nice calf kick.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sorenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luka Sorenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sorenson throws a hook but Pleb blocks it.
Pleb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pleb tries to clinch but Sorenson moves out of range.
Pleb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sorenson throws a leg kick
and Pleb counters with a nice uppercut.
Sorenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleb was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorenson.
A punch lands to the side of Pleb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Sorenson misses its intended target.
Pleb misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pleb clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Sorenson fails to land.
Sorenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Pleb finds it's target.
Pleb rushes Sorenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Pleb on the inside.
Pleb manages to break the clinch.
Sorenson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sorenson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pleb just manages to avoid it.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Sorenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pleb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleb misses the target.
Sorenson throws a hook to the side of Pleb's head but Pleb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pleb looks to land a left hand but Sorenson moved out of range nicely.
Sorenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pleb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Sorenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Sorenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sorenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pleb.
Sorenson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hiya Pleb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luka Sorenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pleb jabs at Sorenson's body.
Sorenson avoids the body shot from Pleb.
Pleb moves in looking to clinch but Sorenson pushes him off.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Sorenson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleb misses the target.
Pleb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sorenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pleb finds it's way round the side to connect with Sorenson's head.
Pleb is looking to clinch.
Sorenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleb moves away.
Pleb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorenson wants to land a leg kick but Pleb is out of range.
Pleb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorenson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sorenson punishes Pleb's body with a nice straight punch.
Pleb lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleb throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sorenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sorenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sorenson feints and then cracks Pleb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pleb down.
Pleb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sorenson.
Pleb misses with a body shot
and Sorenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pleb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sorenson has time to react.
Pleb misses with a hook to the body
and Sorenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleb blocks a jab.
Sorenson lands a nice shot that snaps Pleb's head back.
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!
Pleb misses with a body shot.
Pleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorenson moves away.
Pleb throws a right hand that misses
and Sorenson counters with a straight right hand.
Sorenson digs a good hook to Pleb's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Sorenson scores with a nice head shot.
Pleb is looking to clinch.
Sorenson works Pleb's body with a nice hook.
Pleb swings for the body but Sorenson moves out of range.
Sorenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sorenson lands an overhand right.
Pleb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pleb throws a head punch that misses.
Pleb wants to break free but Sorenson has control.
Pleb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pleb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pleb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sorenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pleb backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb is trying to break free.
Pleb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left lands for Sorenson.
Sorenson thuds a left hand into Pleb's body.
Sorenson lands a really nice looking cross but Pleb seems unphased.
Pleb misses with a looping left.
Pleb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pleb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pleb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pleb misses with a body punch
and Sorenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pleb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Sorenson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleb wants to clinch
and Sorenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pleb misses with a looping left.
Pleb slips a jab from Sorenson.
Pleb closes the distance and clinches.
Pleb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorenson.
Pleb struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorenson controls his hands.
Pleb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pleb walks into a straight right hand from Sorenson.
Pleb is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sorenson. That snapped Pleb's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorenson. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleb misses with a body shot.
Pleb jabs at Sorenson's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Sorenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sorenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Sorenson!
An out of breath Luka Sorenson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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