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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verbiah Sozefay (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie O Hare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sozefay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Hare.
Decent striking displayed by Sozefay there.
O Hare misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Hare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sozefay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Sozefay misses
and O Hare counters with a left to the body.
O Hare lands a nice hook to Sozefay's body. Sozefay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sozefay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Hare takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sozefay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sozefay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Hare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sozefay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Hare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Hare lands a nice hook to Sozefay's body. Sozefay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Hare throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Sozefay
and O Hare counters with a single leg into guard. Sozefay didn't expect that.
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.
O Hare working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sozefay wants to stand but O Hare is controlling the position.
Sozefay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Sozefay keeps moving.
Sozefay is adopting a defensive guard.
O Hare working some strikes from top position.
Sozefay keeping moving, preventing O Hare from controlling successfully.
O Hare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay managing to control the position.
O Hare stays in close to Sozefay's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sozefay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
O Hare closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Hare is struggling to control the position.
Sozefay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Hare backwards.
Sozefay blocks a body shot from O Hare.
O Hare swings wildly with an uppercut but Sozefay uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sozefay.
O Hare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Hare.
O Hare lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sozefay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sozefay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Hare pulls guard successfully.
O Hare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sozefay's guard.
O Hare connects with a couple of short punches.
O Hare looking to pass the guard.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Sozefay keeps moving.
O Hare forces his way into half guard.
O Hare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sozefay keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Hare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sozefay manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Hare connects with a couple of short punches.
O Hare tries to free his leg and advance position but Sozefay is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Hare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Hare drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sozefay dives on top into guard.
O Hare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sozefay is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie O Hare 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.
O Hare connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sozefay misses with a hook.
Sozefay misses with a left hand
and O Hare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Hare thuds a left hand into Sozefay's body.
Sozefay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Hare was well out of range. Poor timing from Sozefay.
O Hare lands a nice hook to Sozefay's body. Sozefay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Hare lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sozefay at a distance.
Sozefay throws a front kick aimed at O Hare's knee but O Hare avoids it well.
Sozefay tries to score with a low kick but O Hare moves his leg out of the way.
Sozefay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sozefay throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Hare.
O Hare misses with a takedown attempt
and Sozefay counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and O Hare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sozefay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Hare.
Sozefay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Hare gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sozefay.
A head kick misses from O Hare.
Sozefay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sozefay throws a leg kick that misses.
Sozefay throws a head kick but O Hare moves out of range.
O Hare gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sozefay counters with a big head kick but O Hare shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie O Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sozefay throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sozefay.
O Hare misses with a low kick as Sozefay jumps back.
Sozefay avoids the head kick by O Hare.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Hare throws out a loose jab but Sozefay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sozefay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Hare.
A good leg kick by Sozefay.
Sozefay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sozefay tries a head kick but it misses.
O Hare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sozefay's waist but Sozefay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Hare off to one side.
Sozefay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown but Sozefay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Hare misses with a straight left.
Verbiah Sozefay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sozefay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Hare takes a swing at Sozefay's ribcage but misses.
O Hare misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare throws a sloppy body shot
and Sozefay counters with a head kick.
O Hare goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Hare stalks Sozefay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sozefay's face. Sozefay staggers backwards, shaken.
O Hare looks for a takedown but Sozefay sprawls well.
O Hare checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as O Hare blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sozefay, right into the meat.
O Hare feints and as Sozefay raises his hands in defense, O Hare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sozefay looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Hare is one step ahead there.
Sozefay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Hare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sozefay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sozefay pulls O Hare in close to prevent any damage.
Verbiah Sozefay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sozefay. That's going to slow O Hare down.
O Hare is looking to clinch but Sozefay is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Sozefay.
O Hare fails with the takedown.
Sozefay misses with a left hand
and O Hare counters with a left to the body.
Sozefay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from O Hare.
O Hare darts in and clinches Sozefay up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Verbiah Sozefay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
O Hare throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sozefay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Hare tries to move into range but Sozefay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sozefay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sozefay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sozefay throws a lazy head kick
and O Hare counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Hare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Hare misses with a hook
and Sozefay counters with an outside leg kick.
Sozefay swings widly with a right hand
and O Hare counters with a right hand to the body.
Sozefay throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Hare stuns Sozefay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sozefay takes one to the side of the head.
Verbiah Sozefay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Hare cracks Sozefay with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Hare misses with a double jab.
O Hare scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Hare.
A head kick by Sozefay misses
and O Hare counters with a single leg into guard. Sozefay didn't expect that.
O Hare throwing strikes but missing.
Sozefay keeping full guard, as O Hare tries to pass.
O Hare trying to control but Sozefay is working from the bottom.
O Hare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sozefay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Hare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sozefay keeping full guard, as O Hare tries to pass.
O Hare preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare postures up in Sozefay's guard and throws a big left but Sozefay blocks it.
Sozefay looking to control.
O Hare trying to control but Sozefay is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sozefay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Hare is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sozefay - that will leave a mark!
O Hare bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Hare controlling the position from side mount.
Sozefay defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no O Hare has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
O Hare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sozefay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Hare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Hare tries to move to mount but Sozefay blocks the move with his legs.
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.
O Hare trying to control the action but Sozefay is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from O Hare are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sozefay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Hare is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eddie O Hare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Hare is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sozefay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Hare.
Sozefay is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie O Hare clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Hare connects with a high kick.
Sozefay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sozefay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sozefay counters with a straight right hand.
O Hare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sozefay circles away quickly and effectively.
O Hare wants to clinch up but Sozefay keeps it at a distance.
Sozefay throws a leg kick
and O Hare counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sozefay manages to avoid it.
O Hare ducks under a wild hook from Sozefay.
O Hare looks to score with a jab to the body but Sozefay is just out of range.
O Hare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sozefay.
O Hare misses with a double jab
and Sozefay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Hare counters with a good low kick that Sozefay was not able to check.
A slow jab from O Hare misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Hare. Sozefay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sozefay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sozefay manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sozefay.
O Hare throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sozefay on the side of the head.
O Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
O Hare fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sozefay sprawls well initially but O Hare persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sozefay has his hands clasped together around O Hare's back. He's all about the action.
O Hare misses with a head shot. Sozefay uses the momentum to regain guard.
O Hare 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Sozefay keeps moving.
O Hare loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sozefay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sozefay wants to control but O Hare is keeping him busy.
O Hare makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Hare.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sozefay defends well.
Sozefay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sozefay wants to control from the top but O Hare keeps moving.
Sozefay tries to free his leg and advance position but O Hare is retaining full guard.
O Hare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sozefay defends it easily.
Sozefay wants to control from the top but O Hare keeps moving.
O Hare is trying to keep Sozefay in close.
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.
O Hare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
O Hare lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sozefay!
Sozefay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Hare unloading with bombs!
O Hare is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sozefay can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
O Hare connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie O Hare had his way with Verbiah Sozefay in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
O Hare cracks Sozefay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Sozefay is predictable there
and O Hare holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Hare blocks a body shot from Sozefay.
O Hare'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.
O Hare working aggressively here.
O Hare stalls.
A short uppercut from O Hare.
O Hare is pushing Sozefay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from O Hare.
O Hare swings wildly with an uppercut but Sozefay uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Hare scores with a shot to the side of Sozefay's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Hare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sozefay taking a breather.
Sozefay struggles to land a body shot inside as O Hare controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sozefay.
Sozefay misses with the head strike.
O Hare lands an uppercut.
O Hare lands with a short shot to the head.
O Hare'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.
Sozefay lands with a right to the head.
O Hare works on Sozefay's body with a couple of short punches.
Sozefay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sozefay misses with a punch on the inside.
O Hare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sozefay has a couple of punches blocked by O Hare.
Verbiah Sozefay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare blocking some punches.
O Hare gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
O Hare stopping the sweep attempt from Sozefay.
Sozefay keeping moving, preventing O Hare from controlling successfully.
Sozefay is trying to keep O Hare in close.
O Hare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
O Hare passes Sozefay's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sozefay tries to get to full guard but O Hare has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Hare's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
O Hare thows a huge punch but Sozefay dodges it nicely.
O Hare with the ground and pound but Sozefay uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sozefay keeping full guard, as O Hare tries to pass.
Sozefay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Hare slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sozefay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Hare!
O Hare reaches up to try and control the position but Sozefay seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! O Hare rolls and tries to escape and now Sozefay has his back!
O Hare tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
O Hare sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sozefay is trying to control the action in half guard but O Hare is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eddie O Hare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sozefay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie O Hare showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Hare 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie O Hare!
Eddie O Hare retains his lightweight title!
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