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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 1520 p4p, 903 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 179 p4p, 115 weight class). Marcello Sosa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 5 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa has Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
A short left from Sosa.
Sosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti pulls guard successfully.
Sosa wants to stand but Benedetti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa being controlled here momentarily.
Benedetti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Benedetti is proving hard to escape from.
Benedetti pulls Sosa in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benedetti prevents Sosa from improving his position.
Sosa is looking to control Benedetti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Benedetti controlling the action here.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Benedetti sits in half guard.
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is not content to let Benedetti control the position.
Benedetti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sosa really wants to buck Benedetti off and get back to his feet.
Benedetti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benedetti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benedetti wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Benedetti content just to control the position here.
Sosa tries to lock up and control but Benedetti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sosa is squirming around, avoiding Benedetti's attempts to control the action.
Sosa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sosa has given up his back here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control but not successfully.
Sosa trying to get back to his feet but Benedetti is in full control for now.
Sosa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sosa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Benedetti.
Benedetti is looking for the choke from the back position but Sosa is controlling his hands well.
Benedetti is looking to control Sosa but Sosa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti is persistently looking for the submission but Sosa is defending it well.
Benedetti is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I really don't envy Sosa right now.
Sosa trying to get back to his feet but Benedetti is in full control for now.
Sosa is in bad spot here.
Benedetti struggling to keep hold of the position.
Benedetti looking to break Sosa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sosa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Benedetti will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sosa tries to escape but Benedetti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Benedetti just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benedetti is not going to allow Sosa to sit and survive in this position.
Sosa is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Benedetti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benedetti tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benedetti is trying to pull guard but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benedetti is defending well for now.
Benedetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Benedetti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Sosa checks the leg kick.
Benedetti ducks right into an uppercut from Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benedetti.
Benedetti pulls guard.
Sosa tries to stand but Benedetti is controlling from the bottom.
Benedetti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Benedetti.
Sosa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benedetti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sosa stands up from Benedetti's guard - Sosa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sosa slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Benedetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sosa.
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Sosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benedetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Sosa misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Sosa finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benedetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benedetti.
Benedetti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benedetti avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Sosa.
Sosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benedetti blocks it with crossed arms.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sosa misses with a knee to the head.
Benedetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Marcello Sosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sosa lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti lands a jab to the nose.
Sosa misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Sosa moves to clinch but Benedetti breaks away
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sosa.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Sosa.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Benedetti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sosa smiles and moves away.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Sosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti ducks right into an uppercut from Sosa.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Benedetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sosa throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Sosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benedetti tries to land a front kick but Sosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benedetti misses with a low kick as Sosa jumps back.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sosa.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa tries to clinch but Benedetti is having none of it.
Sosa jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Sosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sosa misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Benedetti there.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Sosa.
Sosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Sosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benedetti counters with an inside leg kick.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Lorenzo Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
It seemed like Sosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sosa checks it.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Sosa saw it coming and moves away.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Sosa misses.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa works the jab nicely.
A big right from Sosa misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the head but Benedetti blocks with his arms.
Benedetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sosas head.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Sosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedetti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benedetti blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sosa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa 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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