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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pulla Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Sorsa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sorsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sorsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Sorsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sorsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Sorsa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alvarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sorsa is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorsa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Sorsa defends it easily.
Sorsa controlling from the top position.
Sorsa throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Sorsa controlling him for the moment.
Sorsa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorsa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Sorsa controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sorsa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sorsa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sorsa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Sorsa controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sorsa defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Alvarez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sorsa throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Sorsa misses with a low kick.
Sorsa lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Sorsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Sorsa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sorsa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorsa.
Sorsa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorsa effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorsa pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sorsa letting Alvarez take a breather here.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sorsa lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sorsa looking to stall.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sorsa is pushing Alvarez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sorsa blocking some punches.
Sorsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Sorsa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorsa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez is looking to control Sorsa's arms but Sorsa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the cage.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Sorsa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
A short right from Sorsa on the inside.
Sorsa throws an elbow that misses.
Sorsa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Sorsa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sorsa's gas tank.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorsa is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa blocking some punches.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Sorsa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Sorsa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sorsa misses with a punch to the body.
Sorsa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sorsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sorsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Sorsa pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvarez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sorsa backwards.
Sorsa tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Sorsa back against the cage.
Sorsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Sorsa tries to tie him up.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sorsa trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sorsa into the cage.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sorsa misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pulla Sorsa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sorsa feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Sorsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Sorsa moves into the clinch.
Pulla Sorsa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sorsa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sorsa tries to land a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks with his arms.
Sorsa trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sorsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sorsa.
Sorsa tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Sorsa back against the cage.
Sorsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sorsa taking a breather.
Sorsa missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorsa misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorsa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sorsa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sorsa pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sorsa.
Sorsa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorsa.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Sorsa is blocking nicely.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sorsa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Sorsa off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sorsa off to one side.
Sorsa moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Sorsa lands a right hand.
Sorsa is pushing Alvarez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sorsa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Sorsa stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorsa slowing the pace effectively.
Alvarez looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa lands with a left to the head.
Sorsa is looking to control Alvarez's arms but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sorsa has his back to the cage.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Sorsa.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorsa blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Sorsa lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sorsa lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Sorsa has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sorsa.
A short left from Sorsa.
Sorsa is stalling here.
Sorsa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sorsa stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sorsa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sorsa lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sorsa pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sorsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Sorsa gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pulla Sorsa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sorsa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pulla Sorsa!
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hype
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