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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, T.N.T.. Pulla Sorsa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 cm
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195 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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187 cm
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203 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pulla Sorsa! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sorsa avoids the head kick by Fleming.
The crowd cheers as Sorsa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fleming doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut. Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fleming buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fleming has closed the distance and engaged Sorsa in a clinch.
Sorsa misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleming has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sorsa after a bit of a struggle. Sorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Fleming.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sorsa. Sorsa takes an elbow to the forehead. Fleming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorsa's efforts to push away. A short left from Fleming. Fleming pushes off an throws an elbow but Sorsa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. With the fighters up against the cage, Fleming throws an elbow but misses. Fleming lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Sorsa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fleming fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Sorsa avoids the elbow strike from Fleming, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fleming. Fleming is leaning against Sorsa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Sorsa breaks from the clinch.
Scott Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fleming misses with a series of wild punches.
Fleming swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sorsa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fleming's knee momentarily. Fleming fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sorsa sprawls well initially but Fleming persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Sorsa is trying to stand.
Sorsa trying to hold on to Fleming's head to control him but Fleming postures up.
Fleming slips a nice elbow through Sorsa's hands, connecting with Sorsa's forehead. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fleming trying to control from half guard but Sorsa is working away. Sorsa is looking for a sweep. Fleming is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sorsa keeps trying to improve his position. Fleming sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sorsa defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fleming is trying to control. Sorsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fleming lands a nice short elbow. Sorsa wants to control but Fleming is keeping busy.
Fleming is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sorsa is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Fleming! Scott Fleming managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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58% |
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