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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pulla Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo. Pulla Sorsa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luivel Romero's chin.
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World class MT
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pulla Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Luivel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sorsa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Romero is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sorsa reverses the position - he's now on top in Romero's guard.
Romero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sorsa is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero trying to control the action but Sorsa is working from the bottom.
Sorsa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sorsa punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Sorsa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sorsa lands with a good body shot.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorsa.
Sorsa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sorsa throws a big shot that misses.
Sorsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorsa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sorsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sorsa defends it well.
Sorsa throws a big shot that misses.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sorsa tries to counter by clinching up but Romero breaks away and moves out of range.
Sorsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sorsa is looking to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch.
Sorsa is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Sorsa's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sorsa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sorsa's hands.
Romero moves out of range as Sorsa strikes.
Sorsa misses with a kick to the body.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorsa moves away.
Sorsa tries to clinch up.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romero.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Sorsa tries to counter by clinching up but Romero breaks away and moves out of range.
Sorsa throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Romero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romero misses with a hook. Sorsa ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa scoring well with a low kick there.
Sorsa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sorsa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Luivel Romero has been cut.
Romero scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot by Romero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a low kick but Sorsa avoids it.
Sorsa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sorsa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romero blocks a body shot from Sorsa.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorsa controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luivel Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luivel Romero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sorsa moves out of range of the body kick from Romero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Sorsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero avoids the head kick by Sorsa.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Sorsa's leg but Sorsa calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a body shot.
Sorsa scores with a kick to the body.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romero, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Sorsa tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Sorsa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sorsa tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero with the counter takedown but Sorsa avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Sorsa.
And Romero tries to counter it with a takedown but Sorsa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Romero misses with a hook.
Sorsa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorsa. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sorsa is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorsa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Sorsa should have avoided that one.
Sorsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Sorsa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sorsa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorsa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Sorsa throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Sorsa throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero with the counter takedown but Sorsa avoids it easily.
Sorsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Sorsa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero misses with a low kick as Sorsa jumps back.
Sorsa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luivel Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romero.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
As Romero tries to get set, Sorsa tries to push him back and clinch up but Romero manages to avoid the attempt.
Romero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sorsa did well to prevent Romero getting side control.
Romero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sorsa tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
Romero is trying to control the action in half guard but Sorsa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romero sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sorsa trying to hold on to Romero's head to control him but Romero postures up.
Sorsa is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sorsa wants to get back to his feet.
Romero wants to control but Sorsa is keeping him busy.
Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Romero trying to control the action but Sorsa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luivel Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luivel Romero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Romero throws a body punch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romero takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sorsa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Sorsa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romero checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romero, right into the meat.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa tries for a takedown but Romero circles away easily
and Romero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romero.
Romero trying to control but Sorsa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa looking to control.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sorsa can't keep his opponent in guard - Romero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sorsa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Romero misses with a double jab.
Sorsa is looking to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorsa.
Pulla Sorsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luivel Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romero.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Sorsa with an uppercut!
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sorsa.
Sorsa misses with a low kick.
Romero tests Sorsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero is looking to chop away at Sorsa's legs.
Sorsa is looking to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorsa.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Sorsa misses the jab.
Sorsa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sorsa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romero.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Sorsa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Sorsa misses its intended target.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Sorsa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sorsa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sorsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romero.
Sorsa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romero scores with a jab to the body.
Romero moves away from the strike by Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero lands with a nice body punch.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sorsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.
Sorsa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luivel Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Luivel Romero!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Luivel Romero!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Luivel Romero!
Luivel Romero wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Luivel Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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