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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Russo has chosen Volbeat - The Human Instrument as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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186 lbs
24 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonso Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Russo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo is looking to chop away at Sosa's legs.
Sosa throws a jab when Russo was well out of range.
Russo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sosa swivels and escapes.
Sosa throws a hook but Russo avoids it easily.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Russo slips the punch.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russo feints a jab promting Sosa to slip. Russo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Russo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sosa's head.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Russo slips the punch.
Russo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sosa missing with a left hand there. Russo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Russo scores with a takedown into Sosa's guard.
Russo postures up in Sosa's guard and throws a big left but Sosa blocks it.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sosa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Russo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
Sosa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sosa tries to get out of the position.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo forces his way into half guard.
Sosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.
Russo with the ground and pound but Sosa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Russo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now.
Russo has gone for a leg lock! Sosa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Russo's guard.
Russo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Russo is controlling Sosa's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Russo is pulling down on Sosa's head to control his posture.
Sosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sosa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Russo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sosa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Russo pulls down on the head and he's put Sosa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinny Russo!
In his post fight interview, Vinny Russo gave a big smile as he said 'When Im healthy, I cant and wont be beat. Im the best fighter in the EPL, and I cant help it. Its like telling the NWA to stop being black.'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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