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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Masny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Masny could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Soto's chin.
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143 lbs
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136 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Masny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Soto!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soto's waist but Soto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masny off to one side.
Soto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masny.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Masny misses with an uppercut.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Masny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Soto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masny.
Masny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Masny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masny digs a good hook to Soto's body.
Soto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soto slaps away a takedown attempt from Masny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soto tries to bum rush Masny with a series of wild strikes but Masny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Masny throws a looping overhand right but Soto ducks down to avoid it.
Masny throws a looping overhand right but Soto ducks down to avoid it.
Masny misses with a hook. Soto ducked under it nicely.
Soto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Masny dodges the punch combination from Soto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny has a takedown stuffed.
Soto misses with a body shot.
Soto looks to land a combination but Masny avoids it well.
Masny shoots in but no luck this time.
Soto connects with a nice looking jab.
Soto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masny.
Masny just misses with a punch to the body.
Masny feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Masny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Masny throwing strikes but missing.
Masny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
Masny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soto, who protects the arm well.
Masny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Soto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masny. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soto tries to escape but Masny is in control.
Soto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Masny.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soto is not content to let Masny control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Masny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masny throws a hook but Soto blocks it.
Masny has a takedown stuffed.
Soto misses with the combination.
Masny darts in looking for a takedown but Soto gets double underhooks and turns Masny into the cage.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Soto gets caught napping as Masny dives in and scores a takedown. Soto manages to retain guard.
Masny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mike Masny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masny advances position into side control!
Masny controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny wants to control but Soto is keeping him busy.
Masny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Masny is looking to take a break and control but Soto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto is trying to buck Masny off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Masny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masny tries for a kimura but Soto is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny misses with the ground and pound.
Masny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Masny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Masny tries for a kimura but Soto is defending well.
Masny trying to control the position but Soto is working away.
Soto tries to escape but Masny is in control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masny working the ground and pound but Soto is defending the strikes.
Soto is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Masny has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Masny dominated that second round.
That's time! Masny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Masny throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masny manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masny rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masny shoots in for a double leg but Soto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masny missing with a left hand there. Soto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soto throws a series of punches but Masny avoids them all with ease.
Masny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soto.
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masny throws out the jab.
Soto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Soto.
Nice defenses there by Soto.
Soto misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto blocks a head kick by Masny.
Masny shoots in for a double leg but Soto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soto misses with an uppercut.
Soto slips a jab from Masny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny darts in looking for a takedown but Soto gets double underhooks and turns Masny into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Masny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soto lands a nice looking body shot.
Soto stalks Masny and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masny's face. Masny staggers backwards, shaken.
Steven Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Masny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masny.
Sloppy strikes from Soto. Those never looked like landing.
Soto misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Masny misses.
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!
Soto blocks a leg kick.
Masny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soto.
Masny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steven Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masny throws a hook but Soto blocks it.
Masny misses with a straight right.
Masny wants to land a leg kick but Soto is out of range.
Steven Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masny misses with a low kick as Soto jumps back.
Jab by Soto.
Masny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Soto.
Soto avoids the body shot from Masny.
Steven Soto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masny somewhat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soto checks a leg kick.
Masny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masny throws a jab but it's blocked by Soto.
Soto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masny.
Soto thuds a left hand into Masny's body.
Soto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masny thinks about countering with a head kick.
No joy there for Soto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Masny misses.
A punch combination from Soto misses.
Masny dives in and grabs Soto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soto pushes down on Masny's head and hops out.
Soto throws a combination. Masny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masny moves away.
Masny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soto manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masny is defended easily by Soto.
Soto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soto feints a jab promting Masny to slip. Soto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masny slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soto throws out a loose jab but Masny uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Soto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masny tries to score with a low kick but Soto moves his leg out of the way.
Masny feints and as Soto raises his hands in defense, Masny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Masny trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Masny is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soto has escaped and now he's on top!
Masny is pulling down on Soto's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Masny!
A less than humble Mike Masny misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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