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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dariel Sosa (ranked 1769 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Tengiz Todua (ranked 185 p4p, 285 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dariel Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tengiz Todua!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todua misses with a body shot.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sosa slips a straight right by Todua.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Todua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Danga de danga de dang - Sosa scores with a four punch combination!
Todua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sosa.
Todua lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Todua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Todua finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Sosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todua.
Sosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a double jab
and Todua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Todua misses with a hook. Sosa ducked under it nicely.
Sosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Todua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todua misses with a hook.
Sosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Todua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dariel Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa lands a head shot.
Sosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sosa.
Todua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa thuds a left hand into Todua's body.
Todua misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa counters with a three punch combo that has Todua backing up. Todua nods at Sosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Todua misses with a left hand
and Sosa counters with a nice body shot.
Todua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todua avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with the combination.
Todua misses with a lunging right hand
and Sosa counters with a three punch combo that has Todua backing up. Todua nods at Sosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Sosa misses the body punch
and Todua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Todua's head but Todua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Sosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Todua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Todua lands with an uppercut that bounces Sosa off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
Sosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Todua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Todua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todua moves away.
Todua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todua! But no joy.
Todua stuns Sosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Todua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todua manages to avoid it.
Sosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sosa misses with a looping left.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Todua swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todua moves away.
Sosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todua lands with a shot to the body.
Sosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todua.
Todua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Todua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Todua momentarily.
Sosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Todua misses with a straight right.
Todua dodges the punch combination from Sosa.
Todua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sosa with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Todua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todua takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Todua misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Todua manages to avoid it.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Todua moves out of range.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todua moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todua dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!
Sosa is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Sosa lands a really nice looking cross but Todua seems unphased.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Todua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sosa. Sosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Todua misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Todua counter with a right hand.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todua.
Sosa staying out of range there.
Todua throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa swings for the body but Todua moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Todua.
Sosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Todua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Todua lands with a right hand.
Sosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Todua misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Todua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Todua counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa moves out of range as Todua strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Todua does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Todua jabs at Sosa's body.
Sosa lands a jab to the head.
Todua lands with a straight right. Sosa didn't see that one coming.
Todua lands a right hook to the body.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Todua throws out a powerful jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Todua throws a big shot that misses.
Todua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa tries to move into range but Todua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Todua cracks Sosa with an open hand slap.
Sosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todua misses the body punch
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa lands a slapping body shot.
Sosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dariel Sosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Todua lands a slapping body shot.
Sosa misses the jab.
Todua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Todua with an uppercut!
Sosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Todua's shoulder, as Todua tries to avoid the shot.
Todua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa misses with the combination.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todua moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todua throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sosa misses the body punch
and Todua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Todua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Todua misses with a looping right.
Todua lands a really nice looking cross but Sosa seems unphased.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Todua counters with a nice uppercut.
Todua connects with a body shot that sends Sosa's belly button to the back.
Todua lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Todua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with an uppercut
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todua misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Todua lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
A little jabbing left from Todua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todua was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Todua just misses with a punch to the body.
Todua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Todua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Dariel Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Todua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dariel Sosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sosa misses with a body shot
letting Todua counter with a right hand.
Todua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sosa drops his hands momentarily and Todua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Todua jabs at Sosa's body.
Todua takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Todua let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Todua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todua looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Todua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sosa manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Todua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Todua looks to move away, Sosa throws a big counter combo but Todua just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todua throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Todua avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left and a right from Sosa both land. Nice combination.
Sosa moves out of range as Todua strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa slips a straight right by Todua.
Sosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Todua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todua manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Todua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Todua dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todua moves away.
A nice side step and Todua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Todua.
Todua looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Todua scores with a jab to the head.
Sosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Todua counters with a right hand to the body.
Sosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Toduas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todua.
Todua misses with a jab to the body
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Todua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Todua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa defending well as Todua loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todua cracks Sosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Todua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todua manages to avoid it.
Sosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todua in his tracks.
Sosa misses with a double jab
and Todua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Todua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a combination that misses
and Todua counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todua with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todua. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Todua scores with a hook.
Sosa slips a jab from Todua.
Todua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Todua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Todua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Sosa tries to move into range but Todua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Todua. Sosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todua moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Sosa tries to bum rush Todua with a series of wild strikes but Todua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Todua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Todua misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
Sosa misses with a shot to the body
and Todua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Todua throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa throws a sloppy body shot
letting Todua counter with a right hand.
Todua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Sosa.
Todua throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Todua looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Todua looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Todua dips to his left and cracks Sosa with an uppercut!
Todua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Todua with a jab.
Dariel Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tengiz Todua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tengiz Todua!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tengiz Todua!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tengiz Todua!
Tengiz Todua wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Tengiz Todua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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