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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominic Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Odinsson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Odinsson shoots for a takedown but Soto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Odinsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soto takes a step back to recover.
Odinsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Odinsson is defended easily by Soto.
Soto misses with a head kick.
Soto misses with a head kick.
Soto avoids the head kick by Odinsson.
Soto lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Soto eats them both and turns towards Odinsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Soto stuffs the takedown attempt from Odinsson. Odinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Odinsson.
Odinsson looks winded!
Soto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto connects with a solid leg kick.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Odinsson avoids the head kick by Soto.
Odinsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soto counters with an inside leg kick.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odinsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soto.
It looks like Thor Odinsson has been cut.
Odinsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soto tries to avoid it but Odinsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soto to the ground. Soto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dominic Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Soto. Those never looked like landing.
Soto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Odinsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Soto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Odinsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Soto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soto scores with a leg kick.
Odinsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Odinsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odinsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Soto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Odinsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Soto throws a nice head kick!
Odinsson scores with a head kick. Soto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Odinsson tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Dominic Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto scores with a head kick. Odinsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Odinsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Odinsson somewhat.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto cracks Odinsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Odinsson jabs at Soto's body.
Soto stuffs the takedown attempt from Odinsson. Odinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Soto throws a leg kick which misses Odinsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Odinsson tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soto. Odinsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Odinsson has a takedown stuffed.
Odinsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson avoids the head kick by Soto.
Odinsson shoots in but Soto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odinsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Odinsson is defended easily by Soto.
Soto throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odinsson shoots in but Soto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Odinsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Soto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
Soto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Odinsson.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Odinsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odinsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Odinsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soto swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Soto.
Odinsson lands with a kick to the temple. Soto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Odinsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odinsson is looking to clinch.
Odinsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soto sprawls well. Soto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Odinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Odinsson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Soto.
Soto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soto scores with a jab to the head.
Soto misses with a leg kick
and Odinsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Soto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Soto throws a sloppy head kick and Odinsson moves out of range easily.
Odinsson shoots in for a takedown but Soto shows good takedown defense.
Soto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Odinsson lands a high kick!
Odinsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Odinsson shoots in and drives through. Soto sprawls well.
Soto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson tries for a takedown but Soto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick and Odinsson moves out of range easily.
Odinsson lands with a nice body kick.
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soto takes a swing at Odinsson's ribcage but misses.
Odinsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soto's waist but Soto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Odinsson off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odinsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soto sprawls well. Soto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Odinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Soto is winning the standup battle so far.
Odinsson tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Soto slaps away a takedown attempt from Odinsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson blocks a head kick by Soto.
Odinsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Soto.
Odinsson is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Odinsson shoots in for a takedown but Soto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Odinsson avoids the head kick by Soto.
Odinsson dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Odinsson tries to clinch up.
Dominic Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson avoids the head kick by Soto.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick and Odinsson moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Odinsson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Odinsson tries to clinch there but Soto circles away.
Odinsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soto sprawls well. Soto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Odinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto throws a nice head kick!
Odinsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Soto sprawls well. He's pushed Odinsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Soto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Soto throws a sloppy head kick
and Odinsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Soto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some bone on bone action there as Odinsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Soto.
Soto lands with a good body shot.
Odinsson tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
Soto misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Odinsson is defended easily by Soto.
Odinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odinsson blocks a head kick by Soto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominic Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Odinsson.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto blocks the body kick.
Odinsson throws a series of strikes that have Soto backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Soto.
Soto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Odinsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soto tries to avoid it but Odinsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soto to the ground. Soto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Odinsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soto tries to avoid it but Odinsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soto to the ground. Soto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Odinsson shoots in but Soto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soto throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Odinsson.
Soto throws a lazy head kick
and Odinsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soto's knee momentarily.
Soto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soto lands with a slapping head kick.
Soto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Odinsson misses with the combination.
Soto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Odinsson under the eye.
Odinsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odinsson is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to slow Odinsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick and Odinsson moves out of range easily.
Odinsson fails with the takedown.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
Odinsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Soto sprawls well. He's pushed Odinsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soto connects with a high kick.
Soto lands a high kick!
Odinsson moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Odinsson shoots for a takedown but Soto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odinsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soto.
Odinsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Odinsson somewhat.
Soto throws a head kick but Odinsson moves out of range.
Odinsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Soto. No joy for Odinsson on that attempt.
Soto throws a sloppy head kick
and Odinsson counters with a head kick.
Thor Odinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odinsson throws a head kick that misses
and Soto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Dominic Soto!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Dominic Soto!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Dominic Soto!
Dominic Soto wins by unanimous decision!
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