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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Success (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar. Success has chosen OceanLab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Success!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Success takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Success's shoulder, as Success tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Success ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Success.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Success's shoulder, as Success tries to avoid the shot.
Success tries for a takedown but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Success is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Success tries to clinch up.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Success closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Success pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Success bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Success shoots in for a takedown but Sosa shows good takedown defense.
Alejandro Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Success.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Sosa throws a right and a left that Success avoids nicely.
Success tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Success.
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Success ducks down to avoid it.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
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.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Success moved out of range nicely.
Success tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Success looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Success content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sosa trying to hold on to Success's head to control him but Success postures up.
Sosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Success on the ground.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Success sits in half guard.
Success is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sosa wants to control but Success is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa pushes Success off and gets back to his feet.
Success misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Success slips under a jab from Sosa.
Success scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Success tries to move to mount but Sosa blocks the move with his legs.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.
Success is trying to get an arm triangle but Sosa is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Success is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sosa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet but Success drags him back down.
Sosa struggling a bit here.
Success tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Success's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Micky Success will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sosa throws a hook but Success blocks it.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
Success forces Sosa back against the cage and clinches.
Success content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Success drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Success doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Success has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa wants to break free but Success has control.
Success has hold of one of Sosa's legs. Sosa is fighting the takedown attempt but Success gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Success stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Success from controlling successfully.
Success drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Success jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Success trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Success drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sosa dives on top into guard.
Success is breathing heavily.
Success looking to control.
Success keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two 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.
Success looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Success has his foot on Sosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sosa works his way back into a safe position though.
Sosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Success is retaining full guard.
Sosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success wants to sweep but no luck.
Success is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Success.
Sosa throws a nice looking combination but Success bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Success throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sosa's waist but Sosa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Success off to one side.
Success wants to clinch.
Micky Success seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sosa, as that shot connected.
That's four 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.
Success blocks a jab.
Alejandro Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Success is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Success walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Success tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Success is looking to clinch.
Success tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Success uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Success keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Success closes the distance and clinches.
Success's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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 Alejandro Sosa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Success with that takedown attempt.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Success is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Success moved out of range nicely.
Success has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Sosa scores with a four punch combination!
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws the left hand but Success avoids the punch easily.
Success takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Success wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sosa, who protects the arm well.
Success takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Success off and has taken his back!
Success is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Success is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sosa controlling well, preventing Success from escaping the position.
Sosa not allowing Success to control his hands.
Success rolls, trying to escape but Sosa keeps control of the position.
Sosa wants to control but Success is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success tries to break free.
Success turns into Sosa and is now in his guard.
Success advances to half guard.
Success is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sosa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Success.
Success seems to be looking for submissions.
Success trying to mount his opponent but Sosa defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa wants to get back to full guard.
Success seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sosa has recovered full guard.
Success trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Success wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sosa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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