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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nir Sosa enters the cage!
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197 lbs
20 - 19 - 1 |
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180 cm
34
191 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Klincko.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Klincko looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Klincko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Klincko defends it well.
Klincko scoring well with a low kick there.
Klincko throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sosa enables Klincko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sosa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klincko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klincko throws an elbow that misses. Sosa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klincko's guard. Nice move by Sosa!
Klincko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Klincko.
Klincko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sosa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Klincko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sosa content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Sosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Klincko gets back to full guard.
Klincko wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Klincko looking to control.
Klincko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klincko is looking to sweep but instead, Sosa has passed into half guard.
Klincko is trying to get back to full guard.
Klincko trying to control but Sosa postures up.
Klincko has a hand on Sosa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sosa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sosa is trying to stick to Klincko's back but Klincko is turning into Sosa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sosa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Klincko.
Klincko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klincko landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sosa has Klincko pulled in close to control his posture.
Klincko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klincko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klincko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klincko throws a big elbow that misses.
Klincko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Klincko from controlling successfully.
Klincko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klincko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klincko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klincko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa is controlling Klincko's posture.
Klincko throwing strikes from guard but Sosa blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Klincko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dave Klincko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klincko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Klincko connects with a body shot.
Sosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Klincko just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klincko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko throws a lazy body kick
and Sosa counters with a single leg into guard. Klincko didn't expect that.
Klincko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sosa dives into side control.
Klincko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Klincko has a hand on Sosa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sosa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Klincko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sosa prevents Klincko from improving his position.
Klincko is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sosa jumps into side control!
Klincko tries to buck Sosa off but Sosa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa just content to control the position.
Klincko is not content to let Sosa control the position.
Klincko looking for a sweep but Sosa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Klincko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Klincko to control.
Klincko is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
Dave Klincko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klincko is working hard here to advance position.
Sosa controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Klincko wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Klincko is trying to stand back up.
Klincko tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko wants to get back to his feet.
Sosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Klincko doesn't escape.
Klincko tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klincko wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klincko tries to roll but Sosa sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir 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!
Klincko shoots in looking for a takedown. Sosa tries to sprawl out of it but Klincko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sosa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Klincko takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Klincko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Sosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Klincko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Klincko misses with a looping right.
Sosa feints the counter takedown.
Klincko thows a leg kick but Sosa checks it
and Sosa counters with a single leg into guard. Klincko didn't expect that.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klincko looking for a sweep. Not yet Klincko, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko wants to improve his position but instead Sosa has moved into half guard.
Klincko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sosa passes into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosa controlling the position from side mount.
Klincko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sosa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sosa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sosa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Klincko to take his back!
Klincko is trying to break free.
Sosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Klincko doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko can't escape the position.
Klincko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sosa.
Sosa keeps control of the position as Klincko tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klincko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sosa.
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.
Klincko is trying to break free.
Sosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Klincko doesn't escape.
Klincko is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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