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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shonuck comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
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191 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shonuck tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Shonuck tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Shonuck.
Shonuck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shonuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa tries to score with a low kick but Shonuck moves his leg out of the way.
Shonuck avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa is looking to slow Shonuck down with leg kicks.
Shonuck throws a body kick that misses.
Shonuck is looking to clinch.
Shonuck misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Sosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shonuck throws a right hand that Sosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosa also avoids with ease.
Shonuck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shonuck connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa throws a push kick but Shonuck slaps the foot to one side.
Shonuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shonuck blocks a jab.
Sosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shonuck looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Shonuck ducks down to avoid it.
Shonuck wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.
Shonuck lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shonuck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tristin Shonuck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Shonuck scores with a nice head shot.
Shonuck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shonuck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shonuck gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shonuck wants to stand up but Sosa is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shonuck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shonuck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shonuck!
Sosa tries to buck Shonuck off but Shonuck is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sosa is trying to control but Shonuck passes into side control!
Sosa gets back to half guard.
Sosa with the active half guard here but Shonuck passes nicely into side control.
Shonuck decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa goes for a double leg but Shonuck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shonuck continues to drive forward.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Shonuck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Shonuck as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Shonuck moves away and avoids it.
Sosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa winds up and cracks Shonuck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sosa controlling the pace.
Shonuck has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sosa is on him like a limpet, forcing Shonuck back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tristin Shonuck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Sosa pushes him off.
Shonuck looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Shonuck coming out on top.
Sosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Shonuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown but Shonuck shows good takedown defense.
Sosa fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Shonuck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shonuck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Nice cross by Shonuck.
Tristin Shonuck is winning the standup battle so far.
Shonuck tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa swings for the body but Shonuck moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Sosa misses.
Shonuck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shonuck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Shonuck.
Shonuck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shonuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shonuck throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Shonuck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Shonuck coming out on top.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.
Sosa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa thumps Shonuck with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Shonuck wants to slow Sosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Sosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sosa throws a body punch but Shonuck moves out of range.
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Shonuck staying out of range there.
It looked like Shonuck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Shonuck misses.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shonuck avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Shonuck slips a jab from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a body kick.
Sosa ducks right into an uppercut from Shonuck.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Shonuck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shonuck with a nice cross.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Shonuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Shonuck tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sosa tries to score with a low kick but Shonuck moves his leg out of the way.
Shonuck throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab from Shonuck finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Shonuck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Shonuck saw that one coming.
It looked like Shonuck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shonuck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shonuck throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shonuck throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Shonuck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sosa - that will leave a mark!
Shonuck avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Sosa slips a jab from Shonuck.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shonuck looks for the body kick but Sosa saw that one coming.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck throws out a loose jab but Sosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shonuck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa has a takedown stuffed.
Shonuck was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tristin Shonuck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nir Sosa.
Shonuck avoids a kick to the body.
Sosa wants to land a leg kick but Shonuck is out of range.
Sosa tests Shonuck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shonuck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shonuck checks it well.
Shonuck misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Shonuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Sosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tristin Shonuck will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Shonuck moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Shonuck misses.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shonuck.
Sosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shonuck.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shonuck drives through and clinches with Sosa against the cage.
Sosa gets through Shonuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shonuck lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Sosa.
Shonuck pushes Sosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shonuck has Sosa pressed against the cage, preventing Sosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shonuck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Shonuck lands an uppercut.
Shonuck wants to stall.
Shonuck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck breaks from the clinch.
Sosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shonuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Shonuck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shonuck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shonuck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sosa.
Shonuck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sosa.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Shonuck lands.
Sosa shoots and misses
and Shonuck counters with a three punch combo that has Sosa backing up. Sosa nods at Shonuck to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shonuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shonuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Shonuck misses.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck instigates a clinch.
Sosa jumps guard but Shonuck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shonuck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Shonuck misses with a knee strike.
Sosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shonuck blocking some punches.
Shonuck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Shonuck.
Shonuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shonuck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shonuck misses with a knee strike.
Sosa is trying to push Shonuck away but Shonuck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shonuck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Shonuck controls the action.
Sosa blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Shonuck.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck throws a punch but it's blocked by Sosa.
Tristin Shonuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa breaks the clinch.
Shonuck checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sosa, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Shonuck.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shonuck avoids a kick to the body.
Sosa looks to land a body kick but Shonuck moved away.
Shonuck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shonuck needs to keep his hands up - Sosa had a free shot at his head there.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
As Sosa tries to get set, Shonuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Sosa manages to avoid the attempt.
Shonuck clinches.
Shonuck lands a right hand.
Sosa leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Sosa.
Shonuck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shonuck scores with a shoulder strike.
Tristin Shonuck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shonuck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Sosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shonuck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside.
Sosa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shonuck blocking some punches.
Nir Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shonuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristin Shonuck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shonuck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristin Shonuck!
Tristin Shonuck took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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