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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Wogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verbiah Sozefay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulie Wogg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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152 lbs
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172 cm
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166 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Paulie Wogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wogg pushes Sozefay up against the cage in a clinch.
Wogg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sozefay up against the cage.
Wogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sozefay fails to land.
Sozefay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sozefay breaks the clinch.
Wogg is looking to clinch.
Sozefay keeps the fight on the outside.
Sozefay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wogg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wogg tries to clinch up.
Sozefay connects with a solid leg kick.
Sozefay avoids the head kick by Wogg.
Sozefay works over Wogg's head and body with a nice combination.
Sozefay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wogg tries to clinch up but Sozefay circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wogg tries to clinch up but Sozefay circles away and keeps his distance.
Wogg throws a series of punches but Sozefay moves out of range.
Wogg checks a leg kick.
Verbiah Sozefay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wogg.
Wogg clinches.
Sozefay lands a nice uppercut.
Sozefay lands with a right to the head.
Sozefay is struggling to control the position.
Wogg tries a body shot but Sozefay blocks it.
Wogg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sozefay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wogg tries to clinch but Sozefay is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wogg takes a swing at Sozefay's ribcage but misses.
Wogg blocks a head kick by Sozefay.
A left and a right from Sozefay both land. Nice combination.
Sozefay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sozefay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wogg tries to clinch up.
Sozefay swats away the attempt to clinch by Wogg.
Wogg rushes Sozefay and presses him up against the cage.
Sozefay breaks the clinch.
Wogg blocks a head kick by Sozefay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sozefay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay misses with a looping right.
Wogg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wogg clinches up against the cage.
Sozefay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sozefay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sozefay managing to block the knees to the body from Wogg.
Wogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sozefay is defending well for now.
Wogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wogg trying to land knees to the body.
Wogg stalling.
Sozefay has a couple of punches blocked by Wogg.
Sozefay is looking to break free of the clinch but Wogg has double underhooks.
Sozefay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wogg stalling in the clinch.
Sozefay tries a body shot but Wogg blocks it.
Wogg jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wogg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sozefay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wogg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sozefay pushes down on Wogg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sozefay is just content to waste time from the top position. Wogg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wogg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sozefay!
Wogg goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sozefay is on top in guard.
Sozefay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wogg is looking for a triangle here but Sozefay uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verbiah Sozefay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wogg blocks a head kick by Sozefay.
Sozefay thuds his shin into the meat of Wogg's side.
Wogg tries for a takedown but Sozefay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wogg misses with a head kick.
Sozefay throws a front kick aimed at Wogg's knee but Wogg avoids it well.
Wogg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wogg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Sozefay slams his shin into Wogg's torso.
Wogg wants to clinch up but Sozefay keeps it at a distance.
Sozefay misses with a jab to the body
and Wogg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wogg.
Sozefay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sozefay throws a punch but it's blocked by Wogg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wogg effectively controlling the action here.
Wogg missing with knees to the body.
Sozefay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sozefay.
Sozefay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sozefay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sozefay misses with a punch to the body.
Sozefay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wogg can't find room to land a body shot as Sozefay controls the action.
Sozefay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wogg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wogg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wogg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sozefay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sozefay swings wildly with an uppercut but Wogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wogg is trying to stall.
A short right from Sozefay on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sozefay.
Sozefay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Sozefay.
Wogg stalling the fight.
Wogg fails to pull guard.
Sozefay misses with a punch on the inside.
Sozefay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wogg's elbow.
Sozefay is leaning against Wogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sozefay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sozefay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Sozefay.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sozefay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sozefay misses
and Wogg counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sozefay.
Wogg gets control of Sozefay's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wogg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wogg looking for a guillotine here but Sozefay defends easily.
Sozefay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sozefay throws a lazy head kick
and Wogg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wogg.
Wogg breaks from the clinch.
Sozefay cracks the inside of Wogg's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wogg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sozefay did well to prevent Wogg getting side control.
Wogg is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sozefay still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sozefay has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sozefay controls the position from side control.
Wogg tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Wogg regains half guard.
Sozefay is looking to pass Wogg's guard but actually Wogg recovers to full guard.
Sozefay stays in close to Wogg's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verbiah Sozefay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Sozefay swats away the attempt to clinch by Wogg.
Wogg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sozefay can pounce on him.
Wogg wants to clinch.
Wogg fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sozefay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wogg checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sozefay.
Sozefay thumps Wogg with a low kick.
Wogg wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sozefay lands a head kick!
Wogg is looking to clinch.
Wogg is looking to clinch but Sozefay is avoiding it.
Wogg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wogg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses.
Wogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sozefay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sozefay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sozefay misses with a low kick.
Wogg tries to close the distance and clinch but Sozefay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Sozefay.
Wogg drops his hands momentarily and Sozefay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sozefay, right into the meat.
Wogg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verbiah Sozefay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sozefay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sozefay circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wogg. That did some damage!
Wogg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sozefay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wogg avoids the head kick by Sozefay.
Sozefay throws a leg kick
and Wogg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sozefay!
Wogg goes for an armbar but Sozefay turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sozefay.
Sozefay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paulie Wogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wogg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wogg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sozefay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wogg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sozefay is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wogg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sozefay manages to get himself to full guard.
Wogg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sozefay is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sozefay has escaped and now he's on top!
Sozefay trying to control the position from guard on top but Wogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sozefay passes into half guard.
Sozefay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verbiah Sozefay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sozefay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verbiah Sozefay!
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FIGHT
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