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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro de le Fe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think de le Fe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yello - Oh Yeah. Sosa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
27
201 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
196 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro de le Fe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Sosa! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and de le Fe counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and de le Fe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sosa misses with a right hand and de le Fe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosa thinking. Sosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
and de le Fe counters with a nice uppercut. Some wild striking there from de le Fe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - de le Fe coming out on top. de le Fe throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and de le Fe counters with a three punch combo that has Sosa backing up. Sosa nods at de le Fe to acknowledge the strikes. Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and de le Fe counters with a straight right hand. Sosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has de le Fe pinned against the cage. de le Fe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de le Fe thows a body shot but no joy. Nice uppercut there from de le Fe. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sosa throws a combination that misses and de le Fe counters by moving into the clinch. de le Fe manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. de le Fe loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch. Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and de le Fe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sosa swings and misses with a shot to the body and de le Fe counters with a straight right hand. Nice defenses there by Sosa. de le Fe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it. Sosa misses with a lunging right hand
and de le Fe counters with a stiff right hand. Alejandro Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sosa misses with a hook
and de le Fe counters with a straight right hand. Sosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but de le Fe swivels and escapes. de le Fe throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sosa misses with an uppercut
and de le Fe counters with a series of strikes. Sosa will be more careful next time no doubt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. de le Fe clobbers Sosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro de le Fe dominated that round. That's time! de le Fe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
de le Fe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sosa takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a left hand and de le Fe counters with a lovely shot to the body. de le Fe lands with a nice body punch. Sosa scores with a decent looking hook. de le Fe throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de le Fe as he avoids it easily. de le Fe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and de le Fe counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de le Fe takes the fight into the clinch. de le Fe is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position. Sosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Donk. de le Fe catches Sosa right on the button with a cross. Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and de le Fe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. de le Fe misses with a double jab.
de le Fe scores with a hook to the body. Sosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from de le Fe does no damage. Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de le Fe. Sosa misses with a takedown and de le Fe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with de le Fe but de le Fe pushes him off and we're back to square one. Alejandro de le Fe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sosa. Sosa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. de le Fe is looking to escape. Sosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. de le Fe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sosa. Sosa wants to free his trapped foot but de le Fe is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro de le Fe dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
de le Fe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but de le Fe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sosa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but de le Fe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! de le Fe stopping the sweep attempt from Sosa. Sosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de le Fe's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sosa wants to control from the top but de le Fe keeps moving. de le Fe pulls Sosa in close to prevent any damage. de le Fe looking for a sweep. Not yet de le Fe, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. de le Fe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sosa is controlling him. Sosa passes de le Fe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Sosa is trying to control. de le Fe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. de le Fe is trying to stand up here but Sosa is controlling him well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sosa wants to control but de le Fe is keeping him busy. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Sosa is looking to advance position but de le Fe won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and de le Fe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. de le Fe misses with a right hand and Sosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sosa misses with a right hand and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance. No joy there for de le Fe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alejandro Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alejandro de le Fe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Sosa misses with an uppercut. de le Fe saw that one coming. Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and de le Fe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sosa misses with a left hand and de le Fe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. de le Fe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight! Alejandro Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think de le Fe 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro de le Fe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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