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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Thomas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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139 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Sosa forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Sosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Sosa tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sosa keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sosa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Sosa's head.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thomas can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Sosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sosa misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sosa.
A short left from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sosa scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A body shot lands from Sosa.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Sosa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sosa.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Marcello Sosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas pulls guard.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Sosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thomas dives on top into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Thomas connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sosa rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa lands a right hand.
Sosa working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas is leaning against Sosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Sosa tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sosa presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sosa tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Sosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Sosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Sosa.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Sosa working aggressively here.
Rick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Sosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Sosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sosa tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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