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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa thuds his shin into the meat of Anastasio's side.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Anastasio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anastasio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anastasio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anastasio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
Sosa scores with the left hand. Anastasio knows he should have avoided that one.
Anastasio throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anastasio defends it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sosa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anastasio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anastasio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Sosa misses.
A big right from Anastasio misses.
Anastasio blocks a leg kick.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Anastasio counters with a big head kick but Sosa shrugs it off.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Anastasio scores with a jab.
Sosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anastasio momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa tries to move into range but Anastasio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sosa wants to land a leg kick but Anastasio is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Anastasio checks a low kick from Sosa.
Anastasio walks into a jab.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Sosa.
Some bone on bone action there as Sosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sosa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anastasio is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Anastasio.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Anastasio lands a head kick!
Sosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Anastasio checks it.
Anastasio jabs Sosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosa.
Anastasio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Anastasio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anastasio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio is looking to slow Sosa down with leg kicks.
Anastasio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sosa blocks a leg kick.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anastasio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anastasio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Anastasio misses the shot to the body.
Anastasio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anastasio there as he acknowledges the shot.
A clash of legs there as Anastasio blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Anastasio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anastasio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa tries to score with a low kick but Anastasio moves his leg out of the way.
Anastasio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Anastasio throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa gets a double leg takedown into Anastasio's guard.
Anastasio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sosa tries to pull guard but Anastasio won't allow it.
Sosa avoiding damage.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa is leaning against Anastasio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anastasio manages to break the clinch.
Anastasio thuds his right hand into Sosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anastasio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anastasio avoids the body shot from Sosa.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Anastasio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anastasio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sosa back to the cage. Anastasio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sosa with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anthony Anastasio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anastasio throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anastasio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sosa throws out a powerful jab.
Anastasio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Sosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa tries to score with a low kick but Anastasio moves his leg out of the way.
Anastasio throws a head kick that Sosa semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Anastasio.
Sosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sosa fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nir Sosa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sosa checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Anastasio.
Sosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anastasio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anastasio takes one on the button.
Sosa needs to keep his hands up - Anastasio had a free shot at his head there.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa misses with a straight left.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anastasio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anastasio takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Sosa needs to keep his hands up - Anastasio had a free shot at his head there.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anastasio.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anastasio can pounce on him.
Nir Sosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anastasio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sosa moves out of range of the body kick from Anastasio.
Sosa misses with a head kick.
Anastasio lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anastasio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anastasio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anastasio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Anastasio lands with an uppercut that bounces Sosa off the cage and back into range.
Sosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Anastasio.
Sosa takes a swing at Anastasio's ribcage but misses.
Sosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 digs a good body shot into Anastasio's ribs.
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Anastasio scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sosa. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Anastasio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sosa can pounce on him.
Sosa blocks a head kick by Anastasio.
Sosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anastasio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anastasio counters with a nice uppercut.
Anastasio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sosa moves out of range of the body kick from Anastasio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anastasio. That's going to slow Sosa down.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Anastasio.
Sosa scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Sosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa cracks Anastasio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sosa cracks Anastasio with an open hand slap.
Anastasio throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Anastasio misses with a kick to the body.
Anastasio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio misses with a low kick.
Sosa with the counter takedown but Anastasio avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Anastasio.
Sosa connects with the punch.
Anastasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looks like Anastasio has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anastasio.
Sosa checks the leg kick.
Anastasio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anastasio looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Anastasio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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.
Sosa cracks Anastasio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sosa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a jab when Anastasio was well out of range.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Anastasio counters with a nice uppercut.
Anastasio lands a nice looking body kick.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anastasio.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Anastasio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sosa checks a leg kick.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Anastasio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anastasio misses with a series of wild punches.
Anastasio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anastasio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anastasio misses the jab.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Anastasio.
Sosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anastasio counters with a nice leg kick.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Anastasio.
Anastasio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Anthony Anastasio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anastasio defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Anastasio.
Anastasio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anastasio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa tries to work over Anastasio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Anastasio controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anastasio.
Anastasio lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa tries to pull guard but Anastasio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anastasio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anastasio.
Anastasio stalls.
Anastasio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anastasio.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Anastasio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Anastasio tries to stall but Sosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anastasio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Anastasio throws a shot to the body.
Sosa works Anastasio's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anastasio checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Anastasio.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. Anastasio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anastasio moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Anastasio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Anastasio checks the leg kick.
Sosa lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anastasio. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anastasio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anastasio misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Anastasio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anastasio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anastasio throws a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Anastasio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Anastasio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sosa in his tracks.
Anastasio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anastasio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anastasio but Anastasio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anastasio throws a series of strikes that have Sosa backpedaling.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Anastasio. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick there by Sosa.
Anastasio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sosa back to the cage. Anastasio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sosa throws out a leg kick but Anastasio moves out of range and Sosa only half commits.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Anastasio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Anastasio's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Sosa. That snapped Anastasio's head back.
Anastasio is looking to land body kicks.
Anastasio lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio scores with a nice body kick.
Sosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the body from Sosa misses
and Anastasio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosa thinking.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Anastasio.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anastasio moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Anastasio with a hook.
Anastasio moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Anastasio throws a quick counter head kick but Sosa was just out of range.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Anastasio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anastasio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Anastasio!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Anastasio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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