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UFC Fight Night 109 results: Peter Sobotta dismantles Ben Saunders for 2nd-round TKO

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STOCKHOLM – Peter Sobotta hurt Ben Saunders early with a stinging left hand, then finished him off.

Another left hand sent Saunders (21-8-2 MMA, 8-5 UFC) reeling in the second round, and a knee to the chin forced the referee to call a TKO in favor of Sobotta (17-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC).

The welterweight fight was part of today’s UFC Fight Night 109 main card at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. It aired on FS1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass and FS1.

The fight was called off at the 2:29 mark of the middle frame as Saunders dropped for the fourth time, caught flush when Sobotta tied up his head. Although Saunders prepared to grapple as he hit the mat, he was in no shape to fight.

In truth, he was probably out of the fight after hitting the mat the first time. Sobotta’s straight left in the early goings served as a preview for a speed advantage that left Saunders unable to stop the punches coming his way. The body work Saunders did with kicks was overwhelmed by accurate counters, with another knockdown coming off an exchange later in the opening round. Saunders might have been finished there were it not for the mission control position he secured on his back.

With one minute to clear his head, Saunders needed some major luck to get back in the fight. Instead, he caught another left hand that sent him staggering around the octagon as Sobotta chased him with punches, and the finishing sequence followed soon after.

Sobotta has now won two straight, while Saunders goes to the loss column after a pair of wins.

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(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Stockholm.)

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