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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Emmanuel Baptiste has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Emmanuel Baptiste seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baptiste moves away.
Baptiste closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Baptiste pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baptiste circles away quickly and effectively.
Baptiste shoots in for a double leg but Sosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alejandro Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baptiste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Baptiste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a looping left.
Sosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Baptiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Sosa throws a hook but Baptiste avoids it easily.
Baptiste wants to clinch.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Baptiste saw that one coming.
That's two 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baptiste stalling.
Sosa breaks the clinch.
Sosa throws the left hand but Baptiste avoids the punch easily.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baptiste looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a hook.
Baptiste is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sosa as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baptiste closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Baptiste pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baptiste looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baptiste uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sosa as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baptiste tries for a takedown but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Sosa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baptiste shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Baptiste.
Baptiste shoots for a takedown but Sosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sosa misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baptiste closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sosa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Baptiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baptiste.
Nice takedown defense from Sosa. No joy for Baptiste on that attempt.
Sosa throws a hook but Baptiste blocks it.
Sosa misses the jab.
Baptiste slips a straight right by Sosa.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown but Sosa shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Baptiste's shoulder, as Baptiste tries to avoid the shot.
Baptiste closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Baptiste pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baptiste with a nice cross.
Sosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Emmanuel Baptiste has been cut.
Baptiste is looking to clinch.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baptiste moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baptiste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sosa as he jumps to the side.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baptiste looking to secure an arm triangle but Sosa defends it well.
Baptiste tries to control but Sosa wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying desperately to improve position.
Baptiste throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sosa because Baptiste loaded up on that one.
Baptiste throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sosa tries to hold on but Baptiste postures up.
Sosa is looking to get to half guard.
Sosa gets back to half guard.
Baptiste is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Sosa misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baptiste moves into the clinch successfully.
Baptiste tries to pull guard but Sosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Baptiste drops back down to his feet.
Baptiste ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baptiste no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa postures up.
Sosa is pushing down on Baptiste's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baptiste is fighting to maintain full guard but Sosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baptiste is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sosa pulls his head out easily.
Baptiste has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sosa is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa prevents Baptiste from improving his position.
Baptiste actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baptiste is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sosa pulls his head out easily.
Sosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baptiste is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baptiste blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Baptiste fails to land the takedown.
Sosa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Baptiste.
Baptiste's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baptiste duly obliges.
Baptiste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baptiste has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Baptiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baptiste fails to take his opponent's back.
Baptiste avoids the attempt from Sosa to control.
Baptiste won't let Sosa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baptiste moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sosa has worked his arm free - good work by Sosa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sosa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baptiste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Baptiste fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baptiste looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Sosa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baptiste moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Baptiste shoots in but Sosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Baptiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baptiste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sosa counters with a two punch combo.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Baptiste saw that one coming.
A big left from Sosa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Sosa misses the jab.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Baptiste slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baptiste moves away.
Baptiste closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa throws a hook but Baptiste blocks it.
Sosa throws the left hand but Baptiste avoids the punch easily.
Baptiste with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Alejandro Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baptiste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Baptiste doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa throws the left hand but Baptiste avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baptiste blocks a jab.
Sosa lands a nice shot that snaps Baptiste's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sosa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baptiste bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sosa's head.
Baptiste misses with a takedown
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Baptiste gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Sosa misses with a combination
and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sosa won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa looks to move to half guard but instead Baptiste has passed into mount! Damn!
Baptiste working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Baptiste looking to isolate an arm here. Sosa doesn't see it coming and as Baptiste extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baptiste!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emmanuel Baptiste!
Emmanuel Baptiste retains his middleweight title!
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