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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verbiah Sozefay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Areeno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Verbiah Sozefay's chin.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Verbiah Sozefay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areeno misses with a straight right.
Sozefay misses with the combination.
Areeno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sozefay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Areeno scores with a three punch combo!
Sozefay misses with an uppercut.
Areeno looks for a takedown but Sozefay sprawls well.
Verbiah Sozefay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Areeno staying out of range there.
Sozefay defending well as Areeno loads up on a big left hand.
Sozefay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sozefay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Areeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Sozefay sprawls well. He's pushed Areeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sozefay throws a lazy right hand but Areeno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Areeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Sozefay is just out of range.
Sozefay throws a hook but Areeno avoids it easily.
Areeno throws a body punch but Sozefay moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno throws a hook but Sozefay blocks it.
Areeno moves in looking to clinch but Sozefay pushes him off.
Sozefay throws a leg kick but Areeno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sozefay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Areeno.
Sozefay misses with a straight right.
Sozefay moves out of range of the strikes.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses.
Verbiah Sozefay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Areeno misses with an uppercut.
Areeno throws a hook to the side of Sozefay's head but Sozefay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Areeno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sozefay defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Areeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Areeno darts in and clinches Sozefay up against the cage.
Sozefay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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.
Sozefay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Areeno avoids the head kick by Sozefay.
Areeno checks a leg kick.
Areeno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Areeno lands in his opponent's guard.
Sozefay is pulling down on Areeno's head. It's preventing any offense from Areeno, at least for the moment.
Areeno has gone for a leg lock! Sozefay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Areeno's guard.
Areeno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Areeno wants to take Sozefay's back here but Sozefay is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Areeno controlling the pace.
Areeno is working for a submission of some sort.
Areeno is working for a submission of some sort.
Sozefay is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sozefay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sozefay trying to hold on to Areeno's head to control him but Areeno postures up.
Sozefay is looking to improve his position.
Areeno is taking a breather. Sozefay says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sozefay trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sozefay cracks the inside of Areeno's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Verbiah Sozefay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sozefay tries to clinch but Areeno moves away
and Areeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Areeno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sozefay keeps Areeno at a distance using the push kick.
Sozefay keeps the fight on the outside.
Areeno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Areeno misses.
A cross from Sozefay lands.
Areeno lands with a hook. Sozefay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Areeno avoids the head kick by Sozefay.
Sozefay fails to land with a series of punches.
Areeno swings for the body but Sozefay moves out of range.
Areeno shoots in but no luck this time.
Areeno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sozefay circles away.
Areeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sozefay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sozefay lands a high kick!
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses
and Areeno counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sozefay can't keep his opponent in guard - Areeno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Areeno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sozefay keeps working.
Sozefay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Areeno.
Sozefay is looking to escape.
Sozefay is staying active underneath Areeno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Areeno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sozefay regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno wants to control from the top but Sozefay keeps moving.
Areeno drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sozefay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Areeno has Sozefay in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sozefay wants to pass the guard but Areeno is keeping the position.
Sozefay trying to control but Areeno is working from the bottom.
Areeno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sozefay manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay 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.
Areeno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sozefay is keeping the position for now.
Areeno won't allow Sozefay to sweep him here.
Areeno wants to pass the guard but Sozefay is keeping the position.
Sozefay looking for a sweep. Not yet Sozefay, not yet.
Areeno drops back looking for a leg! Sozefay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sozefay manages to kick Areeno off! Areeno jumps back into Sozefay's guard.
Areeno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Areeno wants to pass the guard but Sozefay is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Areeno defending well as Sozefay loads up on a big left hand.
Areeno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Areeno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sozefay is avoiding damage well.
Areeno working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Areeno tries for a kimura but Sozefay is defending well.
Sozefay can't do much from the bottom here.
Areeno is looking to take a break and control but Sozefay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Areeno dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Areeno misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Areeno.
Areeno tries for a takedown but Sozefay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Areeno avoids the head kick by Sozefay.
Sozefay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Areeno tests Sozefay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sozefay misses with an uppercut. Areeno saw that one coming.
Areeno moves in looking to clinch but Sozefay pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Areeno checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sozefay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areeno tries to clinch but Sozefay moves out of range.
Sozefay lands a head kick. Areeno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sozefay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sozefay defending well as Areeno loads up on a big left hand.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses.
Sozefay ducks under a wild hook from Areeno.
Sozefay misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Areeno coming out on top.
Sozefay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Areeno gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sozefay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sozefay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Areeno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Areeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Areeno tries to clinch up.
Areeno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sozefay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sozefay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sozefay ducks under a wild hook from Areeno.
Sozefay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sozefay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areeno.
Sozefay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sozefay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Areeno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay misses with a looping right.
Areeno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Areeno. That snapped Sozefay's head back.
Sozefay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sozefay is looking to slow Areeno down with leg kicks.
Areeno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sozefay closes the distance and clinches.
Areeno pushes Sozefay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Areeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Sozefay.
Sozefay stops a takedown attempt from Areeno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Areeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Areeno tries a body shot but Sozefay blocks it.
Areeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Areeno blocks an uppercut.
Areeno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Areeno tries a body shot but Sozefay blocks it.
Areeno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Areeno.
Sozefay trying to control the position but instead, Areeno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sozefay into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sozefay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sozefay scores with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Areeno.
Sozefay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sozefay throws out a loose jab but Areeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sozefay keeps Areeno at a distance using the push kick.
Areeno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Areeno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Areeno shoots in for a double leg but Sozefay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sozefay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sozefay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sozefay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areeno.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verbiah Sozefay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sozefay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Verbiah Sozefay!
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