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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wild Eri (ranked 1782 p4p, 3557 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 209 p4p, 378 weight class). Soriano has chosen Highwayman- The Highwaymen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wild Eri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eri with a nice cross.
Soriano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soriano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soriano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eri scores with a hook to the body. Soriano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eri scores with a nice right hand.
Eri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soriano's head backwards.
Eri looks to throw the jab but Soriano is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Eri.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
Eri misses with a looping right.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Eri misses with a right hand
and Soriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eri throws a hook but Soriano avoids it easily.
Soriano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eri did well to prevent Soriano getting side control.
Eri is staying active underneath Soriano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soriano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eri's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano trying to control from half guard but Eri is working away.
Soriano trying to mount his opponent but Eri defends it.
Soriano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soriano wants to free his trapped foot but Eri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soriano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eri keeps working.
Soriano is pressing down on Eri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eri is holding on for now.
Soriano keeps trying to improve his position.
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.
Soriano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soriano tries to pass to full mount but Eri defends it.
Soriano wants to control but Eri is keeping him busy.
Soriano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soriano misses with a head shot. Eri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Soriano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eri is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano wants to control from the top but Eri keeps moving.
Soriano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soriano content to stall in guard here.
Eri keeping moving, preventing Soriano from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eri misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
Soriano feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Eri.
A slow jab from Soriano misses its intended target.
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.
Eri looks to land a right hand but Soriano moved out of range.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soriano throws a push kick but Eri slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eri.
Eri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soriano misses with a looping left.
A big right from Soriano misses.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wild Eri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soriano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soriano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eri's guard.
Soriano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eri has Soriano pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puna Soriano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eri cracks a nice hook into Soriano's ribs.
Eri misses with a looping left.
Soriano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Soriano misses.
A jab from Soriano misses.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
Eri connects with the punch.
Soriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eri takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soriano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eri misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Eri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soriano doesn't seem phased though.
Soriano works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Eri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soriano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eri. Eri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soriano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eri but Eri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eri misses with a hook. Soriano ducked under it nicely.
Eri slips under a jab.
Soriano moves out of range of the strikes.
Eri misses with a kick to the body.
Eri scores with a punch to the head.
Eri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eri wants it to stay on the feet.
Eri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soriano.
Soriano throws the kick towards the body but Eri avoids it.
Eri slips a jab from Soriano.
Soriano misses with a leg kick.
Eri lands a jab to the head.
Soriano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eri circles away.
Wild Eri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puna Soriano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Eri misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano throws a series of punches but Eri avoids them all with ease.
Eri connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Soriano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eri scores with the left hand. Soriano knows he should have avoided that one.
Eri misses with the combination.
Eri cracks Soriano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soriano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soriano can do to turn this around?
Eri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Eri lands a jab to Soriano's midsection.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wild Eri is winning the standup battle so far.
Eri moves out of range of the strikes.
Eri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Eri misses.
Eri avoids the body shot from Soriano.
Eri scores with a body shot.
Eri with a jab.
Soriano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soriano lands in his opponent's guard.
Soriano trying to control but Eri is working from the bottom.
Soriano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano trying to control but Eri is working from the bottom.
Soriano looking to sit in guard and control but Eri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soriano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Eri has momentary wrist control but Soriano slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wild Eri dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Soriano finds it's way through Eri's defenses.
Eri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eri was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eri doesn't seem bothered though.
Wild Eri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano misses with a looping right.
Eri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eri lands a really nice looking cross but Soriano seems unphased.
Eri scores with a jab.
Soriano drops his hands momentarily and Eri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eri throws a nice looking combination but Soriano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soriano throws a hook but Eri blocks it.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soriano throws out a counter right but Eri avoids it with no problem.
Eri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Soriano lands an overhand right.
Eri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eri misses with an uppercut.
Soriano darts in looking for a takedown but Eri gets double underhooks and turns Soriano into the cage.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eri.
Soriano swings for the body but Eri moves out of range.
Soriano misses with a wild combination.
Soriano throws a body shot but no joy.
Soriano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eri ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Eri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eri's head backwards.
Eri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri lands a jab to the head.
Soriano slips a straight right by Eri.
Eri moves out of range of the leg kick from Soriano.
Soriano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eri finds it's way round the side to connect with Soriano's head.
Soriano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eri leaves Soriano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Eri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eri misses with a hook.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soriano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Soriano slips the punch.
Soriano lands a glancing blow to the side of Eri's head.
Eri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Eri.
Eri avoids the head kick by Soriano.
As Soriano looks to move away, Eri throws a big counter combo but Soriano just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano scores with a jab to the head.
Eri avoids the body shot from Soriano.
Soriano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eri is looking for a counter combo.
Soriano takes one to the side of the head.
Soriano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eri but Eri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wild Eri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puna Soriano.
Soriano scores with a head kick. Eri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Soriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eri connects with a single shot there.
Soriano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soriano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eri throws a hook to the side of Soriano's head but Soriano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soriano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eri.
Eri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soriano. Soriano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soriano has a takedown stuffed.
Eri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soriano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.
Soriano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eri fails to land with a series of punches.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eri throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Eri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soriano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Eri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eri misses with a lunging right hand
and Soriano counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Soriano.
Eri misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wild Eri.
I think Eri 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wild Eri!
In defeat, Puna Soriano stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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