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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa's entrance music is Jim Johnston-Priceless. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Pascual!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pascual to the mat! Pascual manages to get full guard.
Pascual working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sosa.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pascual looking for a sweep. Not yet Pascual, not yet.
Pascual is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
Pascual working for a triangle but Sosa defends it easily.
Sosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pascual working for a triangle but Sosa defends it easily.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pascual looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pascual looks gassed!
Sosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.
Pascual escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pascual working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sosa.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa drops back looking for a leg! Pascual is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pascual manages to kick Sosa off! Sosa jumps back into Pascual's guard.
Sosa wants to pass the guard but Pascual is keeping the position.
Pascual had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sosa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pascual Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sosa's back instead.
Pascual is trying to stick to Sosa's back but Sosa is turning into Pascual. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pascual's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sosa.
Sosa postures up and lands a big shot to Pascual's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pascual sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sosa 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 seems to be looking for submissions.
Sosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pascual knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pascual is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sosa pulls his head out easily.
Sosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pascual defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pascual is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sosa is looking for a kimura but Pascual is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sosa to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pascual manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sosa won't allow Pascual to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pascual is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pascual 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.
Pascual is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pascual is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pascual has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sosa landing with the ground and pound.
Pascual is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Sosa dominated that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pascual working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pascual throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sosa forces his way into half guard.
Sosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pascual defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pascual looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pascual is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sosa drops an elbow to the side of Pascual's head.
Pascual makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pascual.
Sosa thows a big elbow that misses.
Sosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pascual is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pascual scores with a takedown into Sosa's guard.
Pascual avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sosa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual passes Sosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pascual tries to pass to full mount but Sosa defends it.
Sosa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sosa.
Sosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pascual doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pascual manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pascual's guard.
Pascual working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa stands and throws Pascual's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual is looking to regain half guard here but Sosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Sosa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sosa tries to move to mount but Pascual blocks the move with his legs.
Sosa tries to score with some ground and pound. Pascual controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pascual parries the strikes from Sosa easily there. Sosa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pascual to escape.
Sosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pascual is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sosa off and has taken his back!
Sosa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pascual is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sosa is surviving well by controlling Pascual's body position as best he can.
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.
Pascual working for a guillotine from mount but Sosa is in no mood to give up.
Sosa working to try and regain half guard.
Pascual jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sosa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alexandre Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sosa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pascual is trying to get back to full guard.
Pascual is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 Alexandre Sosa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sosa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sosa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pascual tries to roll over but Sosa keeps him under control.
Sosa is looking for a kimura but Pascual is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sosa to get the leverage.
Pascual moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pascual 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.
Pascual is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa slips nicely into half guard.
Sosa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pascual wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa passes to full mount!
Sosa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pascual really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sosa is working for a guillotine from mount but Pascual frees his head quite easily.
Pascual is controlling an arm, preventing Sosa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pascual is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sosa is working for a guillotine from mount but Pascual frees his head quite easily.
Pascual is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pascual is surviving well by controlling Sosa's body position as best he can.
Pascual is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sosa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pascual?
Sosa working for a guillotine from mount but Pascual is in no mood to give up.
Pascual is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
Sosa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sosa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pascual is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pascual regains half guard.
Pascual is looking for a sweep. Sosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pascual knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pascual defends it well.
Sosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pascual is just riding it out for now. Sosa eventually gives up the hold.
Sosa is working for a kimura but Pascual is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pascual shoots in and bounces Sosa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pascual drops back looking for a leg! Sosa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sosa manages to kick Pascual off! Pascual jumps back into Sosa's guard.
Sosa 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.
Sosa working for a triangle but Pascual defends it easily.
Phillip Pascual has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre Sosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pascual stopping the sweep attempt from Sosa.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Sosa.
Well Sosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexandre Sosa!
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