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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 3511 p4p, 25156 weight class) and Kendrick Sosa (ranked 188 p4p, 536 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ripp Colton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ripp Colton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 cm 27 265 7 - 7 - 1 |
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195 cm 26 265 2 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kendrick Sosa! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Colton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Sloppy strikes from Colton. Those never looked like landing. Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colton paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sosa takes the fight into the clinch. Colton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside. Colton is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position. Sosa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Colton up against the cage. Colton has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Colton. Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colton misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sosa blocking some punches.
Sosa stalling the fight.
Sosa stalls. Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colton tries a body shot but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa pressing his opponent against the cage. Sosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sosa receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Sosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. Sosa moves into the clinch. Colton letting Sosa take a breather here. Colton tries to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colton is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks. Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sosa taking a breather. Sosa stalling the fight.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Colton tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Sosa pressing his opponent against the cage. Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colton.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Colton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa tries to clinch up. Colton throwing a counter right hand but Sosa manages to avoid it. Kendrick Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Colton misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely. Sosa gets a clinch. Sosa blocks a body shot from Colton. Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa stalls. Sosa taking a breather. Sosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. Colton loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch. Colton throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Sosa clinches. Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The referee calls for Sosa to work.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside. Sosa is struggling to control the position. Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Colton misses with a short punch on the inside. Colton misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Colton misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ripp Colton will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sosa has managed to clinch.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Sosa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Colton tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Sosa.
Sosa has Colton pressed against the cage.
Colton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Colton misses with a punch to the body.
Colton tries to work over Sosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Colton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colton struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands.
Colton misses with some punches.
Colton can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Colton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Colton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa stalling the fight.
Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa has Colton pushed against the cage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sosa stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. Sosa tries to clinch up. Sosa is looking to clinch. Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colton swats him away and circles back towards the center. Colton keeps the fight on the outside. Sosa drives through and clinches with Colton against the cage.
Colton is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position. Colton swings wildly with an uppercut but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it. Sosa slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Colton working hard to break the clinch. Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Colton has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment. Sosa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Colton up against the cage. Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa pressing his opponent against the cage. Sosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four 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. Colton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sosa keeps control of Colton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colton misses with a short punch on the inside. Colton throws a head punch that misses. Sosa taking a breather. Colton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sosa darts in and clinches Colton up against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sosa is looking to control Colton's arms but Colton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sosa has his back to the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Colton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ripp Colton 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. This is the final round!
Sosa clinches. Colton misses with a short punch on the inside. Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Colton breaks the clinch.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Colton keeps it at a distance. Colton throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Colton tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch. Colton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow. Colton has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Colton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Colton pushes him off. Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Sosa to work.
A bit of stalling here from Sosa.
Sosa is struggling to control the position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. Sosa tries to clinch up. Sosa tries to clinch up. Sosa rushes Colton and presses him up against the cage. Sosa keeps control of Colton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sosa pressing his opponent against the cage. Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sosa keeps control of Colton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sosa blocking some punches.
Colton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage. Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Colton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colton has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
Colton letting Sosa take a breather here. Sosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sosa avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The crowd are getting on Sosa's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Colton pushes him off. Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Colton pushes him off. Sosa moves out of range as Colton strikes. Colton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa. Sosa gets in close and instigates a clinch. Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
Colton working aggressively here.
Colton letting Sosa take a breather here. Colton misses with a hook from the clinch. Sosa keeps control of Colton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sosa is pushing Colton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Sosa stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Sosa is pushing Colton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Sosa leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kendrick Sosa. The fight moves into the clinch position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Colton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sosa closes the distance and pushes Colton back into the cage. Kendrick Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ripp Colton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sosa presses Colton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Kendrick Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Colton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kendrick Sosa!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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