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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes into the arena with "Filipino" by The Black Eyed Peas blaring out of the sound system. Mola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manila by Menudo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Totoy Mola!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Pablo Soriano has been cut.
Mola loads up on a big right hand but Soriano slips the punch.
Soriano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mola throws a punch but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mola lands a body shot.
Mola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soriano backwards.
Soriano scores with a shoulder strike.
Soriano fails to pull guard.
Soriano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mola!
Mola throws a lazy right hand but Soriano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soriano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mola.
Soriano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soriano moves in looking to clinch but Mola pushes him off.
Mola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano lands a two punch combo.
Soriano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soriano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mola circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Soriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mola misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Soriano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soriano closes the distance and clinches up with Mola, looking for a takedown. Soriano pushes Mola against the cage but Mola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Mola.
Mola misses with a combination
and Soriano counters by moving into the clinch.
Soriano is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Soriano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soriano landing knees to the body.
Soriano pulls guard successfully.
Mola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soriano keeping moving, preventing Mola from controlling successfully.
Mola advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano won't allow Mola to pass to mount.
Mola prevents Soriano from improving his position.
Soriano is working hard here to advance position.
Mola trying to mount his opponent but Soriano defends it.
Soriano is staying active underneath Mola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soriano finds it's way round the side to connect with Mola's head.
Soriano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mola is out of range and Soriano settles back down.
Totoy Mola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mola misses with a combination
and Soriano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mola does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Mola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soriano doesn't seem phased though.
Totoy Mola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mola misses with a body shot
and Soriano counters with a leg kick.
Mola swings widly with a right hand
and Soriano counters by clinching up.
Mola throws a punch but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano tries to pull guard but Mola won't allow it.
Soriano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Mola fails to land.
Soriano trying to stall but Mola improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soriano.
Mola scores with a hook to the body.
Mola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mola swings wildly with an uppercut but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mola misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mola.
Mola lands a right hand.
Mola working aggressively here.
Mola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mola.
Soriano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soriano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Mola.
Soriano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mola on the inside.
Soriano misses with a knee to the head.
Mola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soriano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soriano lands a body shot.
Mola throws a head punch that misses.
Mola stops a takedown attempt from Soriano.
Mola swings wildly with an uppercut but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mola.
Soriano tries to land knees in the clinch but Mola avoids the damage to the body.
Soriano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soriano scores with a shot to the side of Mola's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soriano.
Mola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soriano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molas head.
Soriano scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Soriano.
Soriano stalling the fight.
Soriano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mola's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mola.
Mola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soriano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mola pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soriano walks into a straight right hand from Mola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mola circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Mola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mola throws the left hand but Soriano avoids the punch easily.
Mola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mola misses with a looping right.
Soriano instigates a clinch.
Mola working aggressively here.
Mola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mola.
Soriano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mola works on Soriano's body with a couple of short punches.
Soriano scores with a shot to the side of Mola's head.
A short right from Soriano on the inside.
Soriano missing with knees to the body.
Soriano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soriano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soriano jumps guard and drags Mola to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mola wanted to stand there but Soriano had control of the position.
Soriano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mola wants to control from the top but Soriano keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Soriano trying to strike off his back.
Soriano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mola blocks the body kick.
Soriano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mola lands a nice shot to the body.
Soriano tries to clinch but Mola is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soriano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soriano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soriano fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Mola keeps the fight on the outside.
Soriano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mola.
Soriano lands a body shot.
Mola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soriano's head.
Soriano shoots in but Mola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soriano slips a jab from Mola.
Soriano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mola with a nice cross.
Mola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soriano landing knees to the body.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Mola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mola misses with a series of wild punches.
Soriano tries to clinch but Mola is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries to clinch up but Mola circles away and keeps his distance.
Mola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soriano throws a combination that misses
and Mola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mola misses with a looping right.
Soriano clinches.
Soriano landing knees to the body.
Soriano misses with a knee strike.
Soriano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mola misses with the head strike.
Soriano lands a damaging elbow.
Soriano has Mola pushed against the cage.
Soriano breaks the clinch.
Mola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano counters with an inside leg kick.
Soriano scores with a spinning back kick!
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soriano has Mola up against the cage in a clinch.
Soriano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Soriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mola throws a punch but it's blocked by Soriano.
Mola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mola lands a hook that snaps the head of Soriano backwards.
Soriano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pablo Soriano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soriano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mola takes a shot to the head.
Mola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soriano.
Soriano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mola digs a right hand into Soriano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soriano's gas tank.
Soriano breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Mola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mola misses with a double jab
and Soriano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mola really felt that one!
Mola tries to keep at a distance but Soriano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mola lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mola.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soriano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mola's brow.
Mola is working Soriano over against the cage.
Soriano lands a left hand.
Soriano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soriano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Soriano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mola falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Soriano to counter with a crisp jab.
Mola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soriano counters with a right hand to the body.
Mola missing with a left hand there. Soriano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soriano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soriano counters with a three punch combo that has Mola backing up. Mola nods at Soriano to acknowledge the strikes.
Soriano darts in and clinches Mola up against the cage.
Soriano jumps into guard, dragging Mola to the mat.
Mola postures up.
Soriano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soriano working for a triangle but Mola defends it easily.
Mola trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soriano's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soriano is on top in guard.
Mola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soriano trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mola has control of Soriano's left arm, preventing Soriano from doing any damage.
Mola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soriano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mola controlling Soriano's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mola throws a combination that misses
and Soriano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Totoy Mola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soriano fails with the takedown
and Mola counters with a stiff right hand.
Mola tries to bum rush Soriano with a series of wild strikes but Soriano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soriano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mola as he avoids it easily.
Soriano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mola.
Nice takedown defense from Mola. No joy for Soriano on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Soriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Mola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soriano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano clinches up against the cage.
Soriano wants to stall.
Soriano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soriano.
A body shot lands from Mola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soriano jumps into guard, dragging Mola to the mat.
Soriano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mola is stalling in the full guard.
Mola won't allow Soriano to sweep him here.
Soriano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mola wanted to stand there but Soriano had control of the position.
Soriano wants to sweep here but Mola controlling him for the moment.
Soriano throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Soriano wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mola being controlled here momentarily.
Mola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soriano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soriano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mola controls the pace.
Soriano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mola trying to control but Soriano is working from the bottom.
Soriano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mola's guard.
Soriano prevents Mola from getting back to his feet.
Soriano passes Mola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soriano postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mola to stand up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Soriano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soriano 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Soriano!
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hype
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