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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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148 lbs
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143 lbs
21 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Soriano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cain checks a leg kick nicely.
Cain shoots in but no luck this time.
Cain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cain misses with a looping right.
Cain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soriano.
Soriano misses with an uppercut. Cain saw that one coming.
Cain feints and then cracks Soriano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soriano down.
Cain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soriano is out of range.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soriano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soriano gets tackled into the cage by Cain. Cain maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soriano tries a body shot but Cain blocks it.
Soriano lands a right hand.
Cain looking to stall.
Cain avoiding damage as Soriano throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soriano presses Cain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Soriano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soriano tries to work over Cain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soriano lands a nice shot to the body.
Cain working aggressively here.
Cain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cain is trying to pull guard but Soriano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Soriano tries to stall but Cain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soriano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cain tries to work over Soriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Soriano.
Cain trying to control the position but instead, Soriano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cain into the cage.
Soriano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cain is defending well for now.
Soriano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soriano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soriano drops his hands momentarily and Cain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano blocks the body kick.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soriano throws a hook but Cain blocks it.
Cain defending well as Soriano loads up on a big left hand.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Soriano circles away.
Soriano misses with a low kick.
Cain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cain slips a straight right by Soriano.
A shot to the body from Soriano misses
and Cain counters with a nice body kick.
Cain doesn't manage to clinch there - Soriano circles away.
Cain lands with a right hand.
Soriano stuffs the takedown attempt from Cain. Cain gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Cain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soriano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cain if he has to take too many more of those.
Cain is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cain throws a shot from downtown. Soriano moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Soriano tenderised Cain's leg. Cain is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Soriano.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Soriano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scott Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soriano throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
Soriano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cain checks it well.
Soriano throws the left hand but Cain avoids the punch easily.
Cain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soriano throws a front kick that sends Cain stumbling back into the cage.
Cain slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soriano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cain.
Cain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cain is rocked!
Cain throws a right hand that misses
and Soriano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cain really felt that one!
Oh Cain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soriano scores with a nice body kick.
Soriano feints and then cracks Cain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cain down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soriano - that will leave a mark!
Cain gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Soriano gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Soriano!
Pablo Soriano managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Supersize Me, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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