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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tora Noshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noshi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Tell Me - Concorde Dawn. 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! This should be a great matchup!
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197 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tora Noshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshi misses with a body kick.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Noshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noshi throws a nice head kick!
Noshi throws a right hand that Sosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosa also avoids with ease.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa with a jab.
Noshi clobbers Sosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Noshi misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Noshi tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa misses the jab.
Sosa with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Noshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa misses with a body shot
and Noshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sosa throws a jab when Noshi was well out of range.
Noshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Noshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noshi is fending him off so far but Sosa persists. Nope, Noshi circles away and we're back to standing.
Noshi is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Noshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tora Noshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noshi scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noshi manages to avoid it.
Noshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noshi misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noshi!
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!
Sosa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sosa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Noshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Noshi to control.
Noshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sosa on the ground.
Sosa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sosa looks gassed!
Sosa prevents Noshi from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa looking to secure an arm triangle but Noshi defends it well.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Noshi to control.
Noshi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sosa looking to control but Noshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Noshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Noshi is working hard here to advance position.
Noshi is squirming around, avoiding Sosa's attempts to control the action.
Noshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sosa is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Noshi is in real trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noshi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Noshi wants to escape the position.
Noshi biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Sosa trying to control momentarily.
I really don't envy Noshi right now.
Noshi is keeping busy.
Noshi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa tries to control but Noshi wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sosa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Noshi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Noshi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tora Noshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sosa stuns Noshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Noshi.
Sosa misses with a hook.
Noshi misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Noshi throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Noshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Tora Noshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Noshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noshi. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Noshi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Noshi is out of range.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Noshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Noshi moves away and avoids it.
Sosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa blocks a head kick by Noshi.
Noshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noshi wants to stall.
Sosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two 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.
Noshi scores with a punch to the head.
Sosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noshi's head backwards.
Sosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noshi. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Noshi slips the punch.
Noshi throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Tora Noshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Noshi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Noshi. Sosa shrugs it off though.
Noshi looks to clinch
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Tora Noshi has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Noshi throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Noshi takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Noshi keeps Sosa at a distance using the push kick.
Noshi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noshi tries to work over Sosa's front leg with a kick but Sosa checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noshi misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Noshi.
Sosa shoots in and drives through. Noshi sprawls well.
Noshi throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa cracks Noshi with an open hand slap.
Noshi lands a head kick!
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Sosa checks a leg kick nicely.
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 Tora Noshi's cut.
That's time! Noshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Noshi tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Noshi sprawls well initially but Sosa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sosa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sosa is working for a kimura but Noshi is defending it quite comfortably.
Noshi is trying to stand up here but Sosa is controlling him well.
Noshi is looking to improve his position.
Noshi wants to control but Sosa is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sosa.
Noshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
No joy there for Noshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Noshi counters with a straight right hand.
Noshi stuffs the takedown attempt from Sosa. Sosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Sosa scores with a punch to the head.
Noshi lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noshi.
Noshi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa cracks Noshi with an open hand slap.
Noshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sosa's head.
Noshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noshi throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Noshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Noshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Noshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sosa. That did some damage!
Noshi misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Noshi misses.
Sosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noshi misses with a straight right.
Noshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Noshi misses the target.
Sosa misses with a hook.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Noshi is just out of range.
Sosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sosa defending well as Noshi loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sosa connects with a body shot.
Noshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noshi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Noshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Noshi.
Noshi delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alejandro Sosa!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alejandro Sosa!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alejandro Sosa!
Alejandro Sosa wins by unanimous decision!
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