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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Avery Sosa (ranked 6974 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCarthy (ranked 6378 p4p, 0 weight class). James McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Avery Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy swinging wildly here.
McCarthy with a hook.
Sosa needs to keep his hands up - McCarthy had a free shot at his head there.
McCarthy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by McCarthy.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
Sosa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCarthy lands a really nice looking cross but Sosa seems unphased.
A punch combination from McCarthy misses.
As McCarthy tries to get set, Sosa tries to push him back and clinch up but McCarthy manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCarthy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sosa eats them both and turns towards McCarthy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McCarthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sosa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sosa tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa tries to counter with a takedown but McCarthy is quick to defend against it.
Sosa misses with a takedown
and McCarthy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCarthy lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCarthy cracks Sosa with a good jab.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCarthy cracks a nice hook into Sosa's ribs.
James McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
Sosa drops his hands momentarily and McCarthy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCarthy with a jab.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the body.
Sosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCarthy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McCarthy. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sosa.
Sosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCarthy tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCarthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sosa scrambles back to his feet.
McCarthy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCarthy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCarthy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by McCarthy.
McCarthy with a nice cross.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by 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!
McCarthy scores with a decent looking hook.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the head.
McCarthy lands a nice looking body shot.
McCarthy digs a good hook to Sosa's body.
Good standup being displayed there by McCarthy as he connects with a hook.
McCarthy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy lands a jab to Sosa's midsection.
Sosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCarthy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sosa somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James McCarthy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sosa darts in looking for a takedown but McCarthy gets double underhooks and turns Sosa into the cage.
Sosa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCarthy lands with a straight right. Sosa didn't see that one coming.
Sosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCarthy works Sosa's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McCarthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sosa feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCarthy throws out a powerful jab.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
James McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarthy jabs Sosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCarthy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sosa in his tracks.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Sosa avoids them all with ease.
Sosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by McCarthy there.
McCarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCarthy!
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet but Sosa is dominant here and he's now got McCarthy's back!
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. McCarthy has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Sosa has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! McCarthy taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Sosa doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Avery Sosa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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