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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Bellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Bellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellows gets caught flat footed, as Sorsa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellows has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sorsa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bellows.
Sorsa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bellows is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bellows tries to bench press Sorsa off him but Sorsa keeps the position.
Bellows keeps Sorsa under control for a moment.
Bellows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellows is trying to get back to half guard.
Bellows is not content to let Sorsa control the position.
Bellows taking a bit of punishment here - Sorsa scoring with strikes.
Bellows knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorsa on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa cracks Bellows with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bellows is being controlled here.
Sorsa looks gassed!
Bellows managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sorsa.
Bellows manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sorsa's best efforts.
Bellows tries to get to full guard but Sorsa has control of the leg.
Sorsa is tying to control. Bellows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sorsa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bellows is just riding it out for now. Sorsa eventually gives up the hold.
Bellows tries to get to full guard but Sorsa has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellows is not content to let Sorsa control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bellows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellows moves away.
Sorsa moves in looking to clinch but Bellows pushes him off.
Sorsa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bellows sprawls well. He's pushed Sorsa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sorsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sorsa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sorsa slows the pace down in half guard.
Bellows is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands strikes from half guard.
Sorsa trying to control the action but Bellows is working from the bottom.
Bellows avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sorsa.
Bellows is looking to improve his position.
Sorsa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sorsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bellows keeping hold of Sorsa's head, controlling as best he can.
Sorsa passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Repe Sorsa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bellows gets caught flat footed, as Sorsa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bellows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sorsa is one step ahead there.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bellows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorsa controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Bellows is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa passes Bellows's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sorsa throwing shots but Bellows is blocking nicely.
Bellows is trying to get back to full guard.
Sorsa is working for a submission of some sort.
Bellows keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two 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.
Bellows is refusing to be controlled, as Sorsa sits in half guard.
Sorsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Sorsa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sorsa is tying to control. Bellows wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sorsa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sorsa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa seems to be working for a kimura but Bellows defends the submission attempt.
Bellows controlling the position for now.
Sorsa is keen to just control but Bellows is a slippery customer.
Sorsa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bellows kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sorsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sorsa trying to control the action but Bellows is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sorsa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bellows sprawls well. He's pushed Sorsa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bellows stuffs the takedown.
Sorsa blocks a head kick by Bellows.
Bellows shoots and misses
and Sorsa counters with a single leg into guard. Bellows didn't expect that.
Sorsa looking to pass the guard.
Bellows seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bellows trying to keep a closed guard but Sorsa is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Repe Sorsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sorsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bellows is staying active underneath Sorsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sorsa escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sorsa blocks a head kick by Bellows.
Bellows stuffs the takedown.
Sorsa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bellows looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorsa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bellows manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa pushing down on Bellows's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bellows actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sorsa lands a nice short elbow.
Bellows misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bellows controlling the position well.
Bellows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bellows wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bellows!
The referee warns Bellows that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sorsa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorsa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bellows is rocked!
Sorsa has control of Bellows's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bellows regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Bellows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sorsa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bellows is now in Sorsa's guard. A big mistake from Sorsa there, giving up the dominant position!
Bellows seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellowsis looking to pass into half guard but Sorsa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sorsa is in guard.
Bellows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sorsa manages to get himself to full guard.
Bellows has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sorsa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bellows is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sorsa pulls down on the head and he's put Bellows to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Repe Sorsa!
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energy
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hype
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