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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mawunyo Kato (ranked 4623 p4p, 25155 weight class) and Kendrick Sosa (ranked 428 p4p, 529 weight class). Sosa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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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 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kendrick Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa clinches up with Kato and pushes him back against the cage.
Kato could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kato pulls Sosa into guard.
Kato working a defensive guard here.
Kato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sosa passes into side control.
Kato sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sosa is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Kato trying to control the position.
That's one minute 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.
Kato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sosa is aware though and is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kato rushes Sosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa is pushing Kato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kato gets control of Sosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kato will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kato looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sosa has picked Kato up and slammed him! Kato can't keep hold of the triangle and Sosa manages to pass to side control!
Kato looks to move to half guard but instead Sosa has passed into mount! Damn!
Kato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kato is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kato is doing well to control the position and prevent Sosa from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato is trying to control but can't.
Kato looking for submissions off his back.
Sosa stalling.
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 Mawunyo Kato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kato, pushing him back against the cage.
Kato successfully pulls guard.
Kato is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kato is looking for a triangle here but Sosa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kato is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa controls the position.
Kato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee asks Sosa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sosa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kato is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kato is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sosa jumps into side control!
Kato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kato's face as Sosa controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sosa gets tackled into the cage by Kato. Kato maintains the clinch.
Kato jumps guard.
Kato is looking for a triangle here but Sosa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kato is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sosa is continuing to stall.
Kato manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Mawunyo Kato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sosa clinches up against the cage.
Kato gets control of Sosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kato will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sosa has managed to get both his arms back between Kato's legs - danger averted.
Kato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sosa uses it to pass to side control.
Kato is trying to work for a sweep but Sosa has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sosa controlling the pace for now.
Kato working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sosa controlling his opponent.
Kato sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kato is looking to get back to full guard here but Sosa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kato is looking for a sweep.
Sosa throws an elbow but Kato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kato tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kato tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa clinches up with Kato and pushes him back against the cage.
Kato pulls Sosa into guard.
Sosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kato looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sosa has picked Kato up and slammed him! Kato can't keep hold of the triangle and Sosa manages to pass to side control!
Kendrick Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mawunyo Kato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kato 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 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mawunyo Kato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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