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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
34 - 23 - 0 |
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186 cm
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191 lbs
28 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talley connects with a body shot.
Talley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sosa checks it well.
Sosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Talley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Talley is looking to improve his position.
Talley keeps trying to improve his position.
Talley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Talley to take his back!
Sosa controlling well, preventing Talley from escaping the position.
Talley is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talley is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Talley right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talley just trying to survive but Sosa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Talley tries to escape the position.
Sosa controls the position.
Talley is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 has the hooks in. Talley is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sosa is riding his opponent, not letting Talley buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talley is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Sosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Talley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talley misses with a body shot.
Sosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A low kick from Talley misses
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Talley!
Talley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sosa gets to mount! Talley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Talley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sosa not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talley tries to get to full guard but Sosa has control of the leg.
Well, if Sosa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Talley keeping hold of Sosa's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two 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.
Talley trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sosa manages to pass to mount!
Talley working to try and regain half guard.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talley can do to turn this around?
Sosa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Talley can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Sosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Talley regains half guard.
Talley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sosa is thwarting Talley's attempts to control the position.
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.
Talley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sosa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa attempts a counter takedown but Talley avoids it well and moves away.
Talley pushes Sosa away with a front kick.
KJ Talley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Talley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talley lands a jab to the nose.
Talley tries to land a front kick but Sosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Talley looks to throw a body kick
so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Talley.
Sosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Talley throws a leg kick
so Sosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Talley has his hands on Sosa's head, controlling the position.
Talley is trying to hold Sosa in close to prevent damage but Sosa has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sosa jumps into side control!
Talley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nir Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sosa tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Talley tries to improve position but can't.
Sosa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Talley is trying to improve his position.
Sosa just content to control the position.
KJ Talley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley gets back to half guard.
Talley controlling the position well.
Talley is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Talley throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talley throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Talley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Talley sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Talley misses.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talley.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talley throws a poor cross that misses
and Sosa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Talley wants to control but Sosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nir Sosa thanked Fury Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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