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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wang Qiang (ranked 1329 p4p, 171 weight class) and Andre Soares (ranked 567 p4p, 71 weight class). Soares has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
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155 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wang Qiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Soares!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang misses with a kick to the body.
Soares clinches with his opponent.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qiang throws a series of punches but Soares moves out of range.
Qiang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Qiang throws a sloppy head kick and Soares moves out of range easily.
Qiang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soares slips a jab and a cross from Qiang.
Soares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
Soares has managed to clinch.
Qiang is stalling here.
Qiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Qiang misses.
Qiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Qiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soares wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Qiang blocks nicely.
Soares with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soares landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Qiang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soares on the ground.
Soares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Qiang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Qiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Qiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Qiang dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qiang preventing the sweep.
Soares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Qiang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Qiang preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang tries to free his leg and advance position but Soares is retaining full guard.
Soares is trying to hold Qiang in close to prevent damage but Qiang has managed to pass into half guard.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
Soares is looking to control Qiang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soares avoid being mounted?
Soares wants to improve his position but Qiang is controlling well.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
Soares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soares is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soares is looking to improve his 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 Wang Qiang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Qiang misses with a looping right.
Qiang gets caught napping as Soares dives in and scores a takedown. Qiang manages to retain guard.
Qiang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soares.
Soares trying to control but Qiang is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qiang pulls Soares in close to prevent any damage.
Soares throws a big elbow that misses.
Soares postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares is looking to work some ground and pound but Qiang has wrist control.
Soares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soares looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares is stalling in the full guard.
Soares wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Qiang is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Qiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qiang throws a leg kick
and Soares counters with a single leg into guard. Qiang didn't expect that.
Qiang keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Qiang blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
Soares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Qiang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soares's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soares is pushing down on Qiang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Qiang is fighting to maintain full guard but Soares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Qiang is just riding it out for now. Soares eventually gives up the hold.
Soares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qiang's head.
Soares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soares working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Qiang's thigh. Qiang counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Qiang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Soares wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
Soares forces his way into half guard.
Soares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Qiang sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soares wants to work for an arm triangle but Qiang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Soares looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Soares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Soares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Soares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soares wants to control but Qiang is keeping him busy.
Qiang is looking for a sweep.
Soares wants to control but Qiang is keeping him busy.
Soares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Qiang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Qiang takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Soares is looking to take a break and control but Qiang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Qiang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Qiang dodges the ground and pound from Soares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Qiang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soares's best efforts.
Qiang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Qiang's head.
Soares is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Qiang defends it well.
Soares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Qiang sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Qiang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soares.
Soares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Qiang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Soares takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soares in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Qiang tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Soares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Soares!
Andre Soares gave a mention to Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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