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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaennorsing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jungle Boogie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yokkao Kaennorsing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soto throws a front kick that sends Kaennorsing stumbling back into the cage.
Kaennorsing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaennorsing connects with the punch.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaennorsing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaennorsing checks a leg kick.
Kaennorsing gets tackled into the cage by Soto. Soto maintains the clinch.
Soto misses with a body punch.
Soto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soto seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto misses with the head strike.
Soto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soto has picked Kaennorsing up - he's going for a ride! Soto dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Soto not doing much here.
Kaennorsing won't allow Soto to pass to mount.
Soto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaennorsing's head.
Soto trying to mount his opponent but Kaennorsing defends it.
Kaennorsing is trying to maintain the position but Soto is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaennorsing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaennorsing looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaennorsing, not yet.
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!
Kaennorsing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control but Kaennorsing is working from the bottom.
Kaennorsing trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soto pushes Kaennorsing up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaennorsing being controlled against the cage.
Soto tries to throw a body punch but Kaennorsing avoids it by throwing Soto back against the cage.
Kaennorsing is leaning against Soto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto can't find room to land a body shot as Kaennorsing controls the action.
Kaennorsing blocks an uppercut.
Soto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaennorsing controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing tries a knee to the head but Soto blocks it.
Kaennorsing lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaennorsing blocks a body shot from Soto.
Soto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Soto.
Kaennorsing digs a right hand underneath Soto's ribcage. Soto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaennorsing just leaning against Soto, taking a breather.
Come on Soto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaennorsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soto avoids the elbow strike from Kaennorsing, against the cage.
Kaennorsing is trying to maintain a safe position but Soto gets an underhook and turns Kaennorsing into the cage.
Kaennorsing seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing rushes Soto and presses him up against the cage.
Soto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Soto fails to land.
Soto avoids the elbow strike from Kaennorsing, against the cage.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaennorsing prevents a body shot from Soto.
Soto misses with a punch on the inside.
Soto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soto tightens his grip and picks Kaennorsing up, before dumping him to the ground. Kaennorsing manages to land in guard.
Soto preventing the sweep.
Soto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaennorsing controls Soto momentarily but Soto frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaennorsing trying to control from half guard but Soto is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaennorsing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soto wants to improve his position but Kaennorsing is controlling well.
Kaennorsing is stalling here. Soto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kaennorsing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Soto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto is staying tight to Kaennorsing's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kaennorsing is trying to improve his position.
Kaennorsing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaennorsing is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soto connects with a decent elbow.
Kaennorsing is looking to reverse the position.
Soto working the ground and pound but Kaennorsing is defending the strikes.
Kaennorsing tries to buck Soto off but Soto is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto landing a few strikes.
Kaennorsing is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soto connects with a decent elbow.
Soto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kaennorsing some visible discomfort.
Kaennorsing dodges the ground and pound from Soto.
Soto trying to control the position but Kaennorsing is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaennorsing tries to improve position but can't.
Soto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kaennorsing is not content to let Soto control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaennorsing is trying to control Soto's posture but Soto avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto landing strikes.
Kaennorsing can't do much from the bottom here.
Soto trying to control the position but Kaennorsing is working away.
Kaennorsing is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaennorsing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soto walks into a left hand.
Kaennorsing throws a good cross that connects.
Soto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kaennorsing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaennorsing blocks the leg kick.
Yokkao Kaennorsing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaennorsing closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaennorsing throws a right and a left that Soto avoids nicely.
Soto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaennorsing. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Soto.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soto blocks a leg kick.
Soto takes a swing at Kaennorsing's ribcage but misses.
Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing misses with a kick to the body.
Kaennorsing sizes up Soto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soto thuds his shin into the meat of Kaennorsing's side.
Kaennorsing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soto shoots for a takedown but Kaennorsing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaennorsing darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Soto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaennorsing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soto.
Soto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaennorsing is keeping busy.
Kaennorsing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soto misses with some punches.
Soto lands a body shot.
Soto is struggling to control the position.
Kaennorsing tries to work over Soto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaennorsing just leaning against Soto, taking a breather.
Soto misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soto.
Soto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaennorsing blocks an uppercut.
Soto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soto can't find room to land a body shot as Kaennorsing controls the action.
Yokkao Kaennorsing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soto working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing blocks a body shot from Soto.
Soto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaennorsing is pressed up against the cage. Soto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaennorsing down to the mat. Kaennorsing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaennorsing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaennorsing throws a shot to the body.
Soto moves into the clinch.
Kaennorsing is trying to stall.
Kaennorsing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaennorsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soto working aggressively here.
Soto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaennorsing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaennorsing prevents a body shot from Soto.
Kaennorsing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaennorsing misses with a punch to the body.
Soto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto is thwarting Kaennorsing's attempts to control the position.
Kaennorsing moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Soto!
Augusto Soto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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