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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Gavrilescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathon Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristian Gavrilescu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavrilescu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sosa defends well and Gavrilescu ends up having to push Sosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sosa tries to keep at a distance but Gavrilescu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa is trying to drag Gavrilescu to the mat but Gavrilescu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Sosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gavrilescu is working for takedown but Sosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavrilescu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sosa throws a big counter combination but Gavrilescu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jonathon Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Gavrilescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa clinches up with Gavrilescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Sosa tries to pull guard but Gavrilescu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gavrilescu can't break the clinch.
Gavrilescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sosa avoids it.
Gavrilescu is pressed up against the cage. Sosa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gavrilescu down to the mat. Gavrilescu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gavrilescu shoots in looking for a takedown. Sosa tries to sprawl out of it but Gavrilescu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavrilescu moves into range and clinches up with Sosa.
Gavrilescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sosa is working for takedown but Gavrilescu is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa wants to take the fight to the mat but Gavrilescu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gavrilescu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gavrilescu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gavrilescu tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gavrilescu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavrilescu tries to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling the position.
Sosa is working for takedown but Gavrilescu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gavrilescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavrilescu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavrilescu shoots in and drives through. Sosa sprawls well.
Gavrilescu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sosa.
Sosa rushes Gavrilescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gavrilescu is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gavrilescu is defending well.
Gavrilescu is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.
Gavrilescu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavrilescu.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Sosa has Gavrilescu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gavrilescu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavrilescu lands with a right to the head.
Gavrilescu prevents the takedown attempt.
Sosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gavrilescu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gavrilescu takes the fight into the clinch.
Sosa is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa is trying to drag Gavrilescu to the mat but Gavrilescu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gavrilescu throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Gavrilescu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gavrilescu tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavrilescu is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavrilescu tries to pull guard but Sosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Gavrilescu drops back down to his feet.
Sosa has hold of one of Gavrilescu's legs. Gavrilescu is fighting the takedown attempt but Sosa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gavrilescu is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavrilescu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gavrilescu controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa stands up from Gavrilescu's guard - Sosa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gavrilescu rushes Sosa and presses him up against the cage.
Gavrilescu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Jonathon Sosa has been cut.
Sosa tries to score a body lock takedown but Gavrilescu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sosa prevents Gavrilescu from breaking the clinch.
Gavrilescu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sosa is rocked!
Gavrilescu looking to throw knees to the head but Sosa is blocking nicely.
Oh Sosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gavrilescu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gavrilescu throws an elbow that misses.
Gavrilescu dips a shoulder and cracks Sosa with a mighty uppercut! Sosa falls back against the cage and Gavrilescu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sosa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gavrilescu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristian Gavrilescu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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