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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar. Alejandro Sosa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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196 lbs
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201 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Page Black!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Sosa fails with the takedown.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Black lands with a cross.
Sosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Sosa misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Alejandro Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Black misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Sosa.
Black connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Black takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Sosa persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Black.
Both fighters circling a little - Black finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sosa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Black throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black scoring well with a low kick there.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black won't allow Sosa to pass to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Sosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sosa moves nicely into side control.
Sosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Sosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black tries to buck Sosa off but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Black!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sosa has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black prevents Sosa from breaking the clinch.
Black taking a breather.
Black working aggressively here.
Black is struggling to control the position.
Sosa wants to break free but Black has control.
Sosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Sosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Black has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Sosa blocks a leg kick.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa slips a straight right by Black.
Black lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sosa will feel that in the morning.
Sosa forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Sosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sosa is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black lands a left hand.
Black slowing the pace effectively.
Black cracks Sosa with a nice body shot.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black works on Sosa's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Sosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Page Black hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Sosa with that takedown attempt.
Sosa shoots in and gets a takedown into Black's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black has his hands on Sosa's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sosa.
Sosa wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
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.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Black trying to remain calm as Sosa controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sosa misses with the ground and pound.
Black is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Sosa works to advance to full mount. Black defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alejandro Sosa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Black misses.
Jab from Sosa.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black looks to land a body kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Sosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Black's half guard.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black is trying to control but can't.
Sosa wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Sosa controlling the action here.
Sosa is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sosa tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Sosa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Sosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Sosa walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
Black throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Sosa closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Sosa pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Black wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Sosa fails to advance to Black's back.
Black tries to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
Sosa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sosa moves to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa controls the action.
Sosa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Black has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Black is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sosa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sosa doesn't have the hooks in and Black manages to turn into his guard.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.
Alejandro Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa seems keen to control Black's posture.
Sosa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Black wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
Alejandro Sosa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Black lands the left hand.
Sosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Black's half guard.
Sosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Page Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sosa!
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