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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Wolfgang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rau Wolfgang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rau Wolfgang!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfgang moves into range and clinches up with Sosa.
Wolfgang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Randy Sosa has been cut.
Sosa successfully pulls guard.
Wolfgang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolfgang trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sosa is looking to stand up but Wolfgang isn't so interested in that idea.
Sosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfgang is one step ahead there.
Wolfgang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rau Wolfgang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wolfgang sprawls well. Wolfgang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolfgang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wolfgang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolfgang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfgang prevents Sosa from getting back to his feet.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.
Wolfgang distracts Sosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sosa is pulling down on Wolfgang's head to control his posture.
Sosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolfgang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolfgang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sosa defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sosa punching from the bottom.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Wolfgang wants to stand but Sosa has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sosa is trying is best to control the position here.
Wolfgang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rau Wolfgang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sosa wants to clinch but Wolfgang slips to the side
and Wolfgang counters by moving into the clinch.
Wolfgang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sosa is trying to keep an underhook but Wolfgang manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sosa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sosa is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet.
Wolfgang trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
Sosa is trying to stand back up but Wolfgang is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolfgang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolfgang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sosa is trying to defend but Wolfgang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sosa is looking to improve his position.
Wolfgang is pressing down on Sosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sosa is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to stand.
Sosa trying to control but Wolfgang postures up.
Wolfgang slows the pace down in half guard.
Wolfgang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sosa tries to kick Wolfgang off but Wolfgang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sosa tries to roll over but Wolfgang keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolfgang moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolfgang pulls Sosa into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rau Wolfgang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Sosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sosa gets tackled into the cage by Wolfgang. Wolfgang maintains the clinch.
Wolfgang prevents Sosa from breaking the clinch.
Sosa gets control of Wolfgang's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sosa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sosa wants to stand and escape but Wolfgang is having none of it.
Sosa kicks Wolfgang off and gets to his feet.
Sosa wants to clinch
and Wolfgang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sosa is trying to force a seperation but Wolfgang has the dominant position.
Wolfgang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wolfgang prevents Sosa from improving his position.
Wolfgang is trying to control. Sosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa pushes Wolfgang off looking to stand but Wolfgang dives back in and keeps control.
Wolfgang is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sosa wants to control but Wolfgang is keeping busy.
Wolfgang trying to control from half guard but Sosa is working away.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rau Wolfgang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wolfgang has Sosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfgang drags the fight down to the ground.
Sosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wolfgang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Wolfgang sits in half guard.
Sosa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Wolfgang sits in half guard.
Wolfgang stops Sosa from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wolfgang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Wolfgang avoids the attempt from Sosa to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa regains half guard.
Wolfgang prevents Sosa from standing back up.
Sosa is trying to control but can't.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet.
Sosa is trying to control but Wolfgang passes into side control!
Wolfgang is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.
Wolfgang is looking to take a break and control but Sosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wolfgang decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolfgang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sosa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wolfgang is in Sosa's guard.
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!
Wolfgang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rau Wolfgang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Sosa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolfgang clinches.
Sosa has Wolfgang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolfgang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wolfgang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wolfgang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolfgang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sosa postures up.
Sosa trying to control but Wolfgang is working from the bottom.
Wolfgang looking to control.
Wolfgang wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sosa is looking to stand up but Wolfgang won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rau Wolfgang.
Wolfgang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wolfgang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wolfgang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rau Wolfgang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolfgang is trying to get an arm triangle but Sosa is defending well.
Wolfgang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes there by Wolfgang.
Sosa wants to control but Wolfgang postures up.
Wolfgang tries to move to mount but Sosa blocks the move with his legs.
Wolfgang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sosa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sosa is trying to control Wolfgang's posture but Wolfgang avoids it.
Sosa is pushing Wolfgang's head away, looking to escape. Wolfgang manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sosa keeps working.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sosa can't do much from the bottom here.
Sosa is not content to let Wolfgang control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfgang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sosa sprawls well initially but Wolfgang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang stops Sosa from getting back to his feet.
It looks like Wolfgang is going to stand back up.
Sosa is controlling Wolfgang's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wolfgang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rau Wolfgang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wolfgang fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sosa to the ground. Wolfgang is now in Sosa's guard.
Sosa has control of Wolfgang's left arm, preventing Wolfgang from doing any damage.
Sosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sosa pulls Wolfgang in close to his closed guard and prevents Wolfgang from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sosa keeping full guard, as Wolfgang tries to pass.
Sosa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Sosa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wolfgang fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sosa to the ground. Wolfgang is now in Sosa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfgang won't allow Sosa to get back to his feet.
Sosa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sosa wants to stand and escape but Wolfgang is having none of it.
Randy Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rau Wolfgang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolfgang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolfgang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rau Wolfgang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolfgang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rau Wolfgang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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