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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Soza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista's entrance music is Ladies and Gentlemen. A fine choice. Soza has chosen Sponge Bob Theme Song as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rey Bautista has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Soza!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soza ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
Soza staying out of range there.
Soza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Bautista with a hook.
Bautista throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista throws a jab when Soza was well out of range.
Bautista lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bautista dips to his left and cracks Soza with an uppercut!
Soza wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Bautista catches Soza right on the button with a cross.
Soza rushes Bautista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Soza.
Soza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bautista up against the cage.
Soza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bautista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soza has Bautista pushed against the cage.
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautista avoids the damage to the body.
Soza crunches a lovely knee into Bautista's ribcage.
Bautista stalling in the clinch but Soza improves position.
Soza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soza landing knees to the head.
Bautista trying to control the position but instead, Soza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bautista into the cage.
Bautista can't find room to land a body shot as Soza controls the action.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soza.
A frustrated look appears on Bautista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soza with a knee to the head.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Soza with a knee to the head.
Soza leaning against his opponent.
Soza lands an elbow inside.
Soza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bautista is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soza lands a knee to the head.
Bautista is trying to break free.
Soza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soza scores with a knee to the head.
Soza lands a knee to the body.
Soza has Bautista pressed against the cage, preventing Bautista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Soza.
Soza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soza with a knee to the head.
Bautista lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bautista takes an elbow to the temple.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch but Soza keeps him there for the moment.
Soza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Soza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Soza.
Bautista wants to break free but Soza has control.
Soza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bautista's defenses.
Bautista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bautista can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soza throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Soza.
Bautista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soza has him pressed against the cage.
Soza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soza misses with an elbow over the top.
Bautista has Soza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bautista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bautista can't find room to land a body shot as Soza controls the action.
Soza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bautista can't get the takedown.
Soza lands a knee to the body.
Soza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bautista is trying to stall.
Soza is stalling here.
Bautista is trying to stall.
Soza just leaning against Bautista, taking a breather.
Soza misses with a knee strike.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Soza has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Soza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Soza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soza doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautista circles away.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Soza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bautista is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soza walks into a left hand.
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Bautista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soza tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Soza tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Bautista rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soza.
Soza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Soza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soza obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bautista.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soza landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soza tries a knee to the head but Bautista blocks it.
Soza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bautista throws a punch but it's blocked by Soza.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soza obliges.
Bautista is trying to break the clinch but Soza is controlling him.
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bautista's face.
Bautista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bautista wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soza has him pressed against the cage.
Soza controlling the action here for a moment.
Soza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bautista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soza walks away with a smile on his face. Bautista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soza misses with a body kick.
Bautista dips to his left and cracks Soza with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soza manages to avoid it.
Soza moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
Bautista loads up on a big right hand but Soza slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bautista throws a poor cross that misses
and Soza counters by moving into the clinch.
Bautista misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Soza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Soza tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Soza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bautista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soza instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bautista won't want to take too many of those.
Bob Soza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bautista tries to pull guard but Soza holds him up against the cage and eventually Bautista drops back down to his feet.
Bautista has Soza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bautista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soza landing knees to the body.
Soza prevents a body shot from Bautista.
Bautista tries to break free but Soza pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soza.
Soza working Bautista over with knees to the body.
Soza scores a nice knee to the body.
Bautista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Soza in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Soza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bautista lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soza lands a nice knee to the body.
Soza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soza lands an elbow inside that Bautista shrugs off.
Soza scores a nice knee to the body.
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bautista's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soza gets through Bautista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista jumps guard but Soza stands there with Bautista around his waist. Bautista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Bautista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bautista won't want to take too many of those.
Bautista avoids the elbow strike from Soza, against the cage.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soza tries to land knees in the clinch but Bautista avoids the damage to the body.
Bautista swings wildly with an uppercut but Soza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soza taking a breather.
Soza gets underhooks to prevent Bautista's takedown attempt.
Bautista avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Bautista tries to throw a body punch but Soza avoids it by throwing Bautista back against the cage.
Soza gets underhooks to prevent Bautista's takedown attempt.
Soza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Soza misses with a knee to the head.
Bautista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bautista.
Bautista tries to stall but Soza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bautista's face.
Bautista tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soza's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza lands an elbow just above Bautista 's eye.
Bautista wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bautista avoiding damage as Soza throws knees to the body.
Bautista looking to slow down the pace here.
Soza is leaning against Bautista and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Soza blocks a body shot from Bautista.
Bautista goes for a takedown attempt but Soza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rey Bautista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soza is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Bautista misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Soza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Soza!
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