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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mabahong Tae (ranked 1025 p4p, 850 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 123 p4p, 100 weight class). Soriano has chosen Highwayman- The Highwaymen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soriano lands with a straight right. Tae didn't see that one coming.
Soriano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tae takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Soriano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick
letting Tae counter with a right hand.
Soriano connects with the punch.
Soriano misses with a lunging right hand
and Tae counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soriano scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano throws a right hand that misses
and Tae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soriano thinking.
Soriano throws a front kick that sends Tae stumbling back into the cage.
Soriano misses with a head kick.
Tae throws a big counter combination but Soriano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Soriano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tae throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae walks into a stiff left hand from Soriano.
Soriano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tae on the side of the head.
Tae throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Soriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soriano looks to land a right hand but Tae moved out of range.
Soriano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soriano throws a body punch but Tae moves out of range.
Tae appears to be looking for a big counter.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soriano throws a head kick but Tae moves out of range.
A slow jab from Soriano misses its intended target.
Tae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puna Soriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano throws a push kick but Tae slaps the foot to one side.
Tae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tae.
Tae throws a big counter combination but Soriano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A left lands for Soriano.
Soriano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tae.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soriano blocks a head kick by Tae.
Nice shot lands for Soriano.
Soriano thows a body kick. Tae tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tae with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soriano to score with a decent uppercut.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Tae moves out of range easily.
Tae slips a jab from Soriano.
A counter left hand to the body from Tae misses its target.
Soriano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tae had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tae moves away from the strike by Soriano.
Tae cracks Soriano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Puna Soriano has been cut.
A head kick by Soriano misses
and Soriano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a lunging right hand
and Tae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soriano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soriano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soriano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Soriano.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses.
Tae takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tae staying out of range there.
Tae on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tae ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Tae was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
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!
Soriano throws a lazy uppercut
and Tae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soriano thinking.
Tae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soriano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soriano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tae manages to avoid it.
Soriano misses with a lunging right hand
and Tae counters with a nice uppercut.
Soriano throws a big shot that misses.
Soriano misses with a body shot.
Soriano misses with a looping left.
Soriano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soriano just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puna Soriano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puna Soriano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soriano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tae back to the cage. Soriano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Soriano throws a head kick that half lands.
Soriano throws a series of punches but Tae moves out of range.
Tae is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Tae moves out of range easily.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tae might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick
letting Tae counter with a right hand.
Soriano throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Tae misses the target.
Soriano misses with a double jab
letting Tae counter with a right hand.
Soriano misses with a combination
and Tae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Puna Soriano's cut even more.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Tae does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano throws a body punch but Tae moves out of range.
Tae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soriano.
It looked like Tae was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tae throws the left hand but Soriano avoids the punch easily.
Tae walks into a left hand.
Soriano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soriano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Tae misses.
Tae tries to clinch there but Soriano circles away.
Tae slips a straight right by Soriano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Tae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano misses with a right hand
and Tae counters with a crisp one two that drops Soriano! Tae thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Soriano to his feet! Soriano is in big trouble!
Tae throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with an uppercut
and Tae counters with a series of strikes. Soriano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Soriano is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano lands a right hook to the body.
Soriano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soriano throws a good cross that connects.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but Tae moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tae on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soriano throws an overhand right that lands on Tae's shoulder, as Tae tries to avoid the shot.
Tae takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tae slips under a jab from Soriano.
Soriano misses with a hook
and Soriano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Soriano as he connects with a hook.
Soriano throws a jab but it's blocked by Tae.
Puna Soriano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soriano misses with a body shot.
It looked like Tae was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Soriano throws a hook but Tae blocks it.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses
and Tae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soriano throws the left hand but Tae avoids the punch easily.
Tae looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Soriano tries a head kick but it misses.
Soriano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soriano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soriano.
Soriano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soriano misses with a left hand
letting Tae counter with a right hand.
The cut above Puna Soriano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soriano.
Tae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soriano lands a body shot.
Soriano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soriano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tae.
A little feinted left hand from Tae on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soriano throws a body punch but Tae moves out of range.
Tae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puna Soriano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Puna Soriano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Soriano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tae on the side of the head.
Soriano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tae.
Tae tries to clinch up.
Soriano lands a high kick!
Soriano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soriano throws a body punch but Tae moves out of range.
Soriano thuds a left hand into Tae's body.
Soriano misses with a right hand
and Tae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soriano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tae blocks it well.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Tae moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Soriano there.
Sloppy strikes from Tae. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano looks to land a combination. Tae sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soriano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tae slips under a jab from Soriano.
Tae looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tae looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soriano lands a body shot.
Soriano misses with a hook
and Tae counters with a straight right hand.
Soriano digs a good body shot into Tae's ribs.
Tae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soriano can pounce on him.
Soriano throws a low kick but Tae moves out of range easily.
Soriano misses with a body punch
and Tae counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soriano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Soriano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Soriano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tae circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano lands with a nice body kick.
Soriano scores with the left hand. Tae knows he should have avoided that one.
Oooooh!!! Tae has knocked Soriano down with a huge combo! Tae steps away and waves a wobbly Soriano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Soriano is still on wobbly legs! Can Tae finish him?
Tae moves out of range of the strikes.
Tae looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Soriano thuds a left hand into Tae's body.
Soriano seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Soriano misses its intended target.
Tae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Soriano as he checks the leg kick.
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soriano missing with a left hand there. Tae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a kick to the body
and Tae counters with a straight right hand.
Puna Soriano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Soriano scores with a head kick. Tae tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tae misses with a lunging right hand
and Soriano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tae thinking.
Soriano throws a lazy head kick
and Tae counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Puna Soriano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mabahong Tae!
Mabahong Tae spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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