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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes into the arena with "Filipino" by The Black Eyed Peas blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino digs a good body shot into Soriano's ribs.
Baldacchino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baldacchino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soriano.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldacchino.
Soriano scores with a sloppy right hand. Baldacchino should have avoided that one.
Soriano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baldacchino.
Soriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baldacchino takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Soriano lands a with a good body shot.
Soriano connects with the punch.
Soriano is looking to chop away at Baldacchino's legs.
Soriano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soriano swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldacchino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano fails to land with a series of punches.
Baldacchino misses with a looping left.
Baldacchino tries to close the distance and clinch but Soriano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soriano staying out of range there.
Soriano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Baldacchino counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baldacchino wants to pass the guard but Soriano is keeping the position.
Soriano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baldacchino being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino wants to control from the top but Soriano keeps moving.
Baldacchino wants to pass the guard but Soriano is keeping the position.
Baldacchino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Soriano trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baldacchino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soriano misses with a double jab
and Baldacchino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano connects with a jab.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldacchino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soriano.
Soriano lands a jab to Baldacchino's midsection.
Baldacchino looks gassed!
Soriano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldacchino.
Nice defenses there by Baldacchino.
Soriano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano doesn't manage to clinch there - Baldacchino circles away.
Good shot there by Baldacchino.
Soriano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baldacchino is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soriano lands a hook that stumbles Baldacchino back into the cage. Soriano follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Baldacchino to the canvas! Soriano pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Baldacchino has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Soriano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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