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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Soriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soriano comes to the cage accompanied by Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas. Vargas has chosen Strong Will Continue -- Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Soriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soriano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soriano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vargas.
Soriano defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Soriano.
Some bone on bone action there as Vargas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vargas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soriano tries a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
Soriano throws out a leg kick but Vargas moves out of range and Soriano only half commits.
Soriano moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soriano.
Vargas has a couple of punches blocked by Soriano.
Vargas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soriano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Soriano.
Soriano checks a low kick from Vargas.
Soriano throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab by Vargas.
It looks like Pablo Soriano has been cut.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Soriano moves out of range easily.
Soriano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vargas.
Soriano throws a leg kick but Vargas moved away.
Soriano misses with a body shot.
Vargas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soriano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soriano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soriano under the eye.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Soriano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soriano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vargas scores with a shot to the body.
Vargas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Soriano throws a leg kick but Vargas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Vargas shoots in and bounces Soriano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vargas stops Soriano from standing up.
Soriano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is looking to get to half guard.
Soriano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soriano controlling from mount.
Soriano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vargas is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vargas holds on for dear life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Vargas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vargas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soriano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vargas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alex Vargas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Soriano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soriano scores with a shot to the body.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soriano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soriano lands with a slapping head kick.
Vargas scores with a nice head shot.
Vargas thuds a left hand into Soriano's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soriano.
Nice uppercut lands for Soriano. That snapped Vargas's head back.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses
and Soriano counters with a thumping low kick.
Soriano throws an overhand right that lands on Vargas's shoulder, as Vargas tries to avoid the shot.
Vargas throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas checks a leg kick.
Donk. Soriano catches Vargas right on the button with a cross.
Vargas throws a lazy right hand but Soriano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vargas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Pablo Soriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vargas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vargas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soriano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vargas scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soriano throws a solid leg kick but Vargas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soriano.
Soriano throws a push kick but Vargas slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Soriano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vargas. That did some damage!
Soriano tries to sprawl but Vargas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vargas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Soriano to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano wants to sweep here but Vargas controlling him for the moment.
Soriano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vargas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soriano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soriano wants to stand but Vargas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Vargas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soriano is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas won't allow Soriano to pass to mount.
Soriano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soriano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vargas is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soriano trying to control but Vargas is having none of it.
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.
That kick from Soriano tenderised Vargas's leg. Vargas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soriano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soriano quickly recovers to half guard.
Soriano is not content to let Vargas control the position.
Soriano wants to improve his position but Vargas is controlling well.
Soriano moves into full guard.
Soriano keeping moving, preventing Vargas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas stopping the sweep attempt from Soriano.
Soriano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vargas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soriano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soriano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vargas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soriano keeping moving, preventing Vargas from controlling successfully.
Vargas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vargas postures up.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vargas trying to move into half guard but instead Soriano has managed to sweep!
Soriano stands up from Vargas's guard - Soriano perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Vargas. That snapped Soriano's head back.
Vargas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soriano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vargas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Soriano struggling a bit here.
Alex Vargas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vargas working the ground and pound.
Vargas throws a strike aimed at the side of Soriano's head but Soriano avoids it well.
Vargas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soriano some visible discomfort.
Vargas wants to control for a moment but Soriano uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Soriano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Soriano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano controls Vargas momentarily but Vargas frees himself.
Vargas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vargas being controlled here momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vargas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vargas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soriano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vargas has managed to get both his arms back between Soriano's legs - danger averted.
Vargas is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Vargas really 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Vargas blocks the leg kick.
Soriano cracks Vargas with a good jab.
Soriano lands with a right hand.
Vargas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soriano finds it's way round the side to connect with Vargas's head.
Vargas throws an off balance right hand
and Soriano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Vargas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soriano throws a body kick that misses
and Vargas counters with a nice uppercut.
Soriano thuds his right hand into Vargas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Soriano feints and then cracks Vargas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vargas down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a looping left.
Soriano lands with a straight right. Vargas didn't see that one coming.
Soriano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vargas.
Vargas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soriano is able to avoid easily.
Vargas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soriano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vargas working some strikes from top position.
Soriano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vargas lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano pushes Vargas off and gets back to his feet.
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 misses with a straight right.
Soriano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Soriano throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargas.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soriano.
Soriano throws the kick towards the body but Vargas avoids it.
Vargas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soriano's waist but Soriano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vargas off to one side.
Soriano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soriano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vargas checks it well.
Soriano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vargas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Soriano.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Soriano.
The fighters circling - Vargas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soriano looks to land a body kick but Vargas moved away.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but Soriano shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vargas's calf.
Soriano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vargas is looking to chop away at Soriano's legs.
Soriano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vargas throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soriano throws a push kick but Vargas slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Vargas misses
and Soriano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soriano throws a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Soriano had his way with Alex Vargas in that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Soriano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Soriano misses the jab.
Soriano throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargas throws a hook but Soriano blocks it.
Soriano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soriano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vargas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soriano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soriano checks a low kick from Vargas.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Soriano blocks the body kick.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Soriano.
Soriano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vargas has a takedown stuffed.
Vargas misses the shot to the body.
Soriano misses the jab.
Soriano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soriano misses with a hook. Vargas ducked under it nicely.
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Vargas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Vargas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a body kick.
Soriano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soriano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soriano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vargas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soriano can pounce on him.
A low kick from Soriano misses
and Vargas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soriano!
Vargas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soriano is looking to improve his position but Vargas isn't that keen on the idea.
Vargas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vargas working over Soriano with some ground and pound. Soriano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Soriano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas working the head and body with strikes.
Vargas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soriano trying to hold on to Vargas's head to control him but Vargas postures up.
Soriano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soriano is looking for a sweep. Vargas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soriano gets full guard.
Vargas throws a strike but Soriano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Soriano. No joy for Vargas on that attempt.
Pablo Soriano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vargas.
Soriano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soriano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas throws out a leg kick but Soriano moves out of range and Vargas only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Vargas.
I think Vargas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Soriano!
Post fight, an emotional Pablo Soriano said 'This one was for Sydney and BDU. Home of the #1 Bantamweight. '.
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energy
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hype
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