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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RAY Even (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaizer Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaizer Sosa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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227 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, RAY Even!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaizer Sosa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Even is looking to clinch.
Even ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Even moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Even shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sosa has one foot on Even's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Even looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sosa lands a jab-cross combination.
Even tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Even fails with an attempt to clinch.
Even looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Even is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Even takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Even on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Sosa.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Even takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Even tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Even.
Even misses with a head kick.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Even shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Even shoots in for a takedown but Sosa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RAY Even. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Even on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Even tries to clinch up.
Even wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Even is breathing heavily.
Even tries to clinch up.
Even throws a chopping leg kick but Sosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Even doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa thuds his right hand into Even's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sosa checks a low kick from Even.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Even is out of range.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Even.
Even shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Even looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sosa is fending him off so far but Even persists. Nope, Sosa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Even wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Even misses with a body punch
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Even closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Even wants to clinch
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Even shoots and misses
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Even with a lazy takedown attempt
and Even takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Even tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa tests Even's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Sosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even moves out of range of the body kick from Sosa.
Sosa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sosa scores with a jab to the head.
Even tries to clinch
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Even is rocked!
Even steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sosa. That one must have hurt.
Even clinches but Sosa breaks the clinch
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Even looks to clinch
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Even looks to throw a body kick
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa connects with a jab.
Even tries to clinch but Sosa moves away
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even looks to clinch
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Even is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Even off the cage and back into rage.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Even seems to have got his legs back now.
Even throws a head kick that misses.
Even tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaizer Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sosa lands with a nice body kick.
RAY Even seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Even misses
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Even shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Even wants to clinch but Sosa slips to the side
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Sosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Even's head backwards.
Sosa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sosa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Even to get to his feet.
Even wants to clinch but Sosa slips to the side
and Even takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Even closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side
and Sosa counters with a left and a right that stings Even.
Kaizer Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Even tries to clinch
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Even clinches but Sosa breaks the clinch
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Even closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side
and Sosa counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sosa counters with a body kick.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Even wants to clinch
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Even tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa blocks a head kick by Even.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaizer Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Even takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Even wants to clinch but Sosa slips to the side
and Sosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Even throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Even gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Even misses with a takedown attempt
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RAY Even. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Even misses with a takedown attempt
and Sosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Even looks to clinch
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa cracks Even with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Even fails with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Even doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Even fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Even.
The fight stays on the outside here - Even looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Even slips under a jab from Sosa.
Even tries to clinch up
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sosa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Even moves into the clinch.
Even lands a knee to the head.
Even lands a takedown into guard.
Even gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Even closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Even misses with a head kick.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Even fails in his attempt to clinch.
Even is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Even fails with the takedown.
Even misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Even or perhaps it was just good defense by Sosa which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaizer Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Even tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Even tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch but Sosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Even misses with a hook.
Even has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa is pressed up against the cage. Even has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sosa down to the mat. Sosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Even throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Even tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
RAY Even is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Even closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even wants to clinch
and Sosa counters with a three punch combo that has Even backing up. Even nods at Sosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Even closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even throws a one two combo.
Even tries to clinch up
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Even has his takedown stuffed
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Even tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sosa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Even misses with a body punch
and Even takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Even wants to clinch
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Even with a poor takedown
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RAY Even. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Even tries to clinch up
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Even closes the distance but Sosa moves to the side
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Even doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a jab-cross combination.
Even tries to clinch
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Even fails with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Even looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sosa lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Even misses.
Even tries to clinch up
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Even.
Sosa throws a push kick but Even slaps the foot to one side.
Even tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
RAY Even has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Even misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Even throws a head kick that misses.
Even misses with a takedown attempt
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Even wants to clinch
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Even misses
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Even takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick by Even misses
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa lands a front kick.
Even throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sosa crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). RAY Even!
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FIGHT
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