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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 44 p4p, 305 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 6 p4p, 35 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. Soldic has chosen Come With Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Soldic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Soldic throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Soldic walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Good work by Sosa as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa misses with a body kick.
Sosa misses with a hook.
A big left from Soldic misses.
Sosa gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Soldic tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Soldic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Soldic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Soldic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soldic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sosa wants to pass the guard but Soldic is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Soldic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Soldic wants to improve his position but instead Sosa has moved into half guard.
Soldic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
Soldic controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soldic wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soldic swings and misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sosa counters with a nice body kick.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic tries a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Soldic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soldic moves out of range of the body kick from Sosa.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Sosa tries to work over Soldic's front leg with a kick but Soldic checks it.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Soldic's defenses.
Nice body kick from Sosa.
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soldic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Sosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soldic misses with the combination.
Soldic blocks a leg kick.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Sosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Sosa. That snapped Soldic's head back.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
A counter left hand to the body from Sosa misses its target.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa lands with a shot to the body.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Sosa lands a head kick. Soldic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Sosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sosa misses with a double jab
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa feints and then cracks Soldic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soldic down.
Nice uppercut lands for Soldic. That snapped Sosa's head back.
Soldic throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sosa connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic scores with a one two! Sosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soldic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
A low kick from Soldic is predictable there
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a low kick, right behind Soldic 's knee.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sosa moves into range and clinches up with Soldic.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Sosa lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa throws a low kick but Soldic moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Soldic misses with a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Soldic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soldic will feel that in the morning.
Sosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sosa scrambles back to his feet.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Soldic moved away.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Soldic misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic misses the jab.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Soldic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a nice head shot.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic lands a nice shot that snaps Sosa's head back.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldic checks a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Soldic tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic misses the jab.
Sosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldic defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Soldic checks a low kick from Sosa.
Sosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws a leg kick
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa thows a leg kick but Soldic checks it
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
As Soldic tries to get set, Sosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
Soldic throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Sosa settles back down.
Sosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Soldic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldic checks a leg kick.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses.
Soldic tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic scores with a shot to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Marcello Sosa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sosa throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a leg kick.
Sosa tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sosa.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Sosa connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic takes one on the button.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa slips a straight right by Soldic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soldic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Soldic tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Soldic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soldic throws a series of punches but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sosa.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Soldic misses
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa has Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.
Sosa pushes Soldic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic decides to pull guard.
Sosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Soldic keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic pulls Sosa in to control the position.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sosa has picked Soldic up and slammed him! Soldic can't keep hold of the triangle and Sosa manages to pass to side control!
Sosa working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soldic is looking to regain half guard here but Sosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Soldic tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sosa easily slips into full mount!
Sosa controlling from the full mount.
Soldic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soldic wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sosa had his way with Roberto Soldic in that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Sosa moved out of range nicely.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soldic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosa.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a leg kick.
Sosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa with a hook.
Soldic swinging wildly here.
Sosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sosa!
Sosa scores with a leg kick.
Sosa scores with a push kick.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soldic.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa lands a jab to Soldic's midsection.
Soldic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa scores with the left hand. Soldic knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic blocks a low kick nicely.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Soldic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic misses with a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Soldic's front leg but catches the back leg as Soldic tries to avoid it.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Soldic throws a poor cross that misses
and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sosa.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Soldic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sosa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sosa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soldic lands with a left to the head.
Soldic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Soldic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sosa is defending well.
Marcello Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Soldic won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic is trying to break free.
Sosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Soldic lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa punishes Soldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Soldic shrugs it off though.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Sosa jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa throws the kick towards the body but Soldic avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa retains his featherweight title!
Marcello Sosa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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A | B |
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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A | B |
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