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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Priceless. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sosa but Sosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sosa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belfort defending well though.
Belfort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sosa on the ground.
Sosa wants to free his trapped foot but Belfort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sosa wants to free his trapped foot but Belfort is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is in trouble now - Sosa has advanced to mount!
Belfort is just holding on here. Sosa manages to take his back.
Belfort is in bad spot here.
Sosa is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Belfort. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sosa looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort holding both Sosa 's hands and preventing any damage.
Belfort tries to escape but Sosa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort covering up well under a series of strikes from Sosa.
Belfort is in bad spot here.
Sosa doesn't have the hooks in and Belfort manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Belfort fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sosa.
Sosa looks gassed!
Belfort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alexandre Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belfort tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Oooh a lovely combination from Belfort sends Sosa down but not out. Belfort dives into side control looking to finish.
Sosa is rocked!
It looks like Alexandre Sosa has been cut.
Sosa stops Belfort from passing to mount.
Sosa is still in real trouble! Can Belfort finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort prevents Sosa from escaping the position.
Sosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Sosa wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Sosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Belfort off and has taken his back!
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 is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Belfort is trapped and Sosa is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Belfort covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Belfort grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sosa controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexandre Sosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Sosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belfort tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice leg kick.
Belfort gets caught flat footed, as Sosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sosa stops Belfort from standing up.
Sosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sosa stands up from Belfort's guard - Sosa perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sosa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Belfort's guard.
Sosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sosa stands up over Belfort, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sosa stands and throws Belfort's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sosa controls the position from side control.
Belfort tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sosa easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa blocks Belfort's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sosa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Belfort really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Belfort tries to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort wants to control but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa landing shots from mount.
Sosa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belfort is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sosa tries to control but Belfort wriggling away.
Sosa prevents Belfort from getting the reversal.
Sosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belfort is trying desperately to improve position.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Belfort to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Sosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Sosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sosa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sosa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sosa gets to his feet. Belfort looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sosa wants to clinch.
Belfort clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort decides to pull guard.
Belfort has his hands on Sosa's head, controlling the position.
Belfort is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belfort keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa scoring with punches from side control.
Sosa working away.
Sosa stands up.
Belfort doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a single leg into guard. Belfort didn't expect that.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort is working an open guard so Sosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belfort won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Belfort looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sosa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Belfort is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sosa lets go of the hold and Belfort can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexandre Sosa!
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hype
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