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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hud Vash (ranked 4763 p4p, 416 weight class) and Edward Soriano (ranked 5515 p4p, 469 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hud Vash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vash checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Vash moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Vash.
A swing and a miss from Vash.
Vash takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
And Soriano tries to counter it with a takedown but Vash pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Vash lands.
Vash scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vash misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
Soriano moves forwards but Vash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vash cracks Soriano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vash throws a looping overhand right but Soriano ducks down to avoid it.
Vash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vash swings for the body but Soriano moves out of range.
Soriano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vash.
Vash throws a right hand that misses
and Soriano counters with a stiff right hand.
Soriano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vash throws a wild body kick that Soriano sees coming a mile off.
Soriano walks into a left hand.
Soriano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Soriano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vash finds it's way round the side to connect with Soriano's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vash moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vash.
Soriano struggles to land a body shot inside as Vash controls his hands.
Soriano lands with a right to the head.
Vash throws a punch but it's blocked by Soriano.
Soriano tries to break the clinch but Vash is controlling the position.
Vash lands a body shot.
Vash wants to take the fight to the mat but Soriano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vash prevents Soriano from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Vash.
Vash lands an uppercut.
Soriano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vash keeps control of Soriano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soriano is trying to break the clinch but Vash has him pressed against the cage.
Soriano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vash throws a big shot that misses.
Soriano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vash throws out the jab.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soriano is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vash is looking to clinch.
Soriano unleashes a big counter combination but Vash bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vash moves in looking to clinch but Soriano pushes him off.
Vash's corner calls for a 1-2. Vash obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soriano is out of range.
Soriano unleashes a big counter combination but Vash bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vash keeps the fight on the outside.
Vash jabs Soriano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soriano defending well as Vash loads up on a big left hand.
Vash avoids the head kick by Soriano.
Soriano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vash throws a hook but Soriano blocks it.
Hud Vash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Vash.
Vash misses with a body kick.
Soriano throws a counter combo.
Vash is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vash. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soriano tries a low kick but Vash avoids it.
Soriano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 staying out of range there.
Vash has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soriano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soriano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vash scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vash's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soriano under the eye.
Soriano slips a straight right by Vash.
Soriano moves away from the strike by Vash.
Vash takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
Soriano unleashes a big counter combination but Vash bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hud Vash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vash misses the jab.
Soriano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vash throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Soriano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vash scores with a jab.
Vash misses with a looping right.
Vash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vash misses the target.
Soriano is looking for the big counter here.
Soriano lands with a nice combination. Vash backs away looking to recover.
Vash throws a push kick but Soriano slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Vash misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vash connects with a jab.
Vash lands with an overhand left.
Hud Vash is winning the standup battle so far.
Vash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soriano throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vash throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
Vash misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Soriano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vash closes the distance and clinches.
Soriano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Vash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soriano breaks the clinch.
Soriano blocks a jab.
Vash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soriano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soriano.
Vash misses with a hook
and Soriano counters with a two punch combo.
Vash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soriano can do to turn this around?
Vash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soriano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soriano tries to close the distance and clinch but Vash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vash looks to throw the jab but Soriano is out of range.
Soriano closes the distance and clinches up with Vash, looking for a takedown. Soriano pushes Vash against the cage but Vash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vash is looking to counter punch.
Soriano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vash trying to control the position here.
Vash's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Soriano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vash lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soriano is keeping the position for now.
Vash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soriano controls Vash momentarily but Vash frees himself.
Vash sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soriano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vash wants to pass the guard but Soriano is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soriano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soriano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hud Vash dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Vash.
Vash tries to clinch up but Soriano circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Vash misses.
Vash misses with a looping right.
Soriano is looking for the big counter here.
Vash throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Vash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vash throws a good cross that connects.
Vash misses with a body shot.
Vash misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vash misses with a wild body shot.
Soriano ducks under a wild hook from Vash.
Vash missing with a left hand there. Soriano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soriano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soriano moves away.
Vash looks to land a right hand but Soriano moved out of range.
Soriano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vash throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Soriano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Soriano defending well as Vash loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Soriano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soriano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soriano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vash looks to land a left hand but Soriano moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Vash.
Vash lands a glancing blow to the side of Soriano's head.
Vash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Hud Vash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vash misses with an uppercut.
Vash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soriano's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vash looks to throw the jab but Soriano is out of range.
Vash misses with a right hand
and Soriano counters with a single leg into guard. Vash didn't expect that.
Soriano wanted to stand there but Vash had control of the position.
Vash controlling Soriano's posture.
Further stalling from Vash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vash tries to get out of the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Vash is stinking the place up with his stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vash avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Vash misses.
Vash jabs Soriano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soriano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soriano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edward Soriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vash needs to keep his hands up - Soriano had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hud Vash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hud Vash!
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