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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shonuck comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. 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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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sosa.
Shonuck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Sosa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sosa working the ground and pound but Shonuck is defending the strikes.
Sosa slows the pace down.
Sosa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shonuck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shonuck is looking for a sweep.
Sosa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sosa is staying tight to Shonuck's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa wants to take a breather but Shonuck manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sosa.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Shonuck keeps moving.
Sosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shonuck trying to control the position.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Shonuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shonuck's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sosa.
Sosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shonuck's head.
Sosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Shonuck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sosa is trying to control. Shonuck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Shonuck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shonuck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shonuck is defending against the submission attempts here by Sosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sosa is looking to advance position but Shonuck won't allow it.
Sosa keeps trying to improve his position.
Shonuck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shonuck is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Sosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shonuck's head.
Sosa is trying to control. Shonuck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shonuck is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Sosa seems content to control.
Sosa misses with a head shot. Shonuck uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Shonuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Shonuck counters with a big head kick but Sosa shrugs it off.
Shonuck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shonuck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shonuck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Shonuck.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Shonuck.
Shonuck throws a series of punches but Sosa moves out of range.
Shonuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Shonuck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Sosa cracks Shonuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sosa connects with a body shot.
Shonuck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shonuck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Shonuck feints a jab promting Sosa to slip. Shonuck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shonuck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sosa.
Sosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shonuck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nir Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shonuck throws the left hand but Sosa avoids the punch easily.
Sosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shonuck throws a lazy head kick
and Sosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shonuck keeping full guard, as Sosa tries to pass.
Sosa trying to control but Shonuck is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa looking to pass the guard.
Sosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shonuck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Shonuck is retaining full guard.
Sosa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Shonuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Shonuck is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shonuck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shonuck tries to sprawl but Sosa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sosa wants to pass to mount but Shonuck is defending the position.
Shonuck wants to improve his position but Sosa is controlling well.
Shonuck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sosa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Shonuck scores with a one two! Sosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shonuck in his tracks.
Shonuck takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.
Sosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Shonuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Shonuck tries to avoid it.
Sosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Shonuck avoids the body shot from Sosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa slips under a jab from Shonuck.
Sosa tries to land a front kick but Shonuck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Shonuck misses the target.
Sosa misses with a takedown attempt - Shonuck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shonuck at a distance.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa slips under a jab from Shonuck.
Shonuck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shonuck misses with a body kick.
Sosa tries to bum rush Shonuck with a series of wild strikes but Shonuck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shonuck blocks a head kick by Sosa.
Sosa goes for a double leg but Shonuck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shonuck continues to drive forward.
Tristin Shonuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nir Sosa.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck is looking to control Sosa's arms but Sosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shonuck has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shonuck manages to break the clinch.
Sosa sizes up Shonuck with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Shonuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Shonuck tries to avoid it.
Sosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shonuck.
Sosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shonuck's waist but Shonuck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sosa off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shonuck finds it's way round the side to connect with Sosa's head.
Jab from Shonuck.
Sosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shonuck.
Sosa misses with a straight left.
Sosa throws a hook but Shonuck blocks it.
Sosa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Shonuck misses.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa thuds his shin into the meat of Shonuck's side.
Shonuck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shonuck moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Shonuck misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Shonuck throws a head kick that misses.
Shonuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Tristin Shonuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shonuck throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Sosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Shonuck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shonuck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Shonuck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shonuck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Shonuck misses.
Sosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shonuck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shonuck is able to avoid easily.
Sosa tests Shonuck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shonuck dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!
Sosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shonuck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shonuck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sosa is out of range and Shonuck settles back down.
Shonuck scoring well with a low kick there.
Sosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shonucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.
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hype
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