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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santo Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razvan Sora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santo Bruce is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santo Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razvan Sora!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sora closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce wants a takedown.
Bruce wants to take the fight to the mat but Sora manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sora lands a nice uppercut.
Sora breaks the clinch.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce shoots for a takedown but Sora saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sora drops his hands momentarily and Bruce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck for Sora with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bruce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sora is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sora has Bruce pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bruce manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sora tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce is looking to break free of the clinch but Sora has double underhooks.
Sora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Sora pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bruce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce pulls guard.
Sora engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bruce is looking for a triangle but Sora pushes his legs off easily.
Bruce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sora doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sora manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sora content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce looking to control.
Sora trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Sora gets to his feet - Bruce follows without any prompting.
Bruce takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sora closes the distance and clinches up with Bruce, looking for a takedown. Sora pushes Bruce against the cage but Bruce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruce gets tackled into the cage by Sora. Sora maintains the clinch.
Sora is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sora manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sora has managed to clinch.
Bruce breaks the clinch.
Sora shoots in for a takedown but Bruce shows good takedown defense.
Sora goes for a double leg but Bruce avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruce continues to drive forward.
Sora looks winded!
Sora fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruce drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sora sprawls and moves away.
Bruce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sora looks to land a body kick but Bruce moved away.
Bruce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sora doesn't seem bothered though.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Sora shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bruce pinned against the cage. Bruce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches up with Sora, looking for a takedown. Bruce pushes Sora against the cage but Sora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sora to the mat! Sora manages to get full guard.
Bruce works over Sora with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sora trying to keep a closed guard but Bruce is proving a slippery customer.
Bruce stands up over Sora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bruce stays in close to Sora's body and controls the position.
Bruce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santo Bruce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sora tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bruce defends well and Sora ends up having to push Bruce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice jab there from Bruce.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Sora darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bruce swings for the body but Sora moves out of range.
Bruce connects with a jab.
Sora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sora stops a takedown attempt from Bruce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce pulls guard successfully.
Bruce wants to stand but Sora is controlling the position.
Bruce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sora can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sora is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sora gets to his feet - Bruce follows without any prompting.
Bruce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce sets himself, and Sora steps forward looking for the clinch! Bruce avoids it this time.
Sora instigates a clinch.
Sora stalls.
Sora jumps guard but Bruce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce has Sora pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sora manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce lands a takedown into guard.
Bruce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sora trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sora throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bruce's guard.
Bruce escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sora gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sora thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sora wants to pass the guard but Bruce is keeping the position.
Sora pushing down on Bruce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sora perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sora scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sora.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sora clinches.
Sora pulls guard.
Bruce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruce trying to control but Sora is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce connects with a couple of short punches.
Sora throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bruce uses it to pass to side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sora is looking to get back to his feet here but Bruce is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sora's back.
Sora wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bruce looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Santo Bruce will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruce lands with a nice body punch.
Bruce is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bruce clobbers Sora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sora clinches up against the cage.
Sora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bruce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Sora has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but Sora won't allow it.
Bruce can't get the takedown.
Bruce lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sora wants to control the position but Bruce says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bruce trying to control the action but Sora is working from the bottom.
Bruce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sora sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sora pushes Bruce off looking to stand but Bruce dives back in and keeps control.
Sora is trying is best to control the position here.
Sora wants to get back to full guard but Bruce has passed into side control.
Bruce is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sora will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bruce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sora wants to control but Bruce postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bruce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santo Bruce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bruce remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sora darts in and clinches Bruce up against the cage.
Razvan Sora seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sora effectively controlling the action here.
Sora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruce avoids it.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruce is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sora is defending well.
Bruce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sora gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santo Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sora tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruce smiles and moves away.
Sora moves into the clinch.
Bruce wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bruce.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sora effectively controlling the action here.
Bruce is trying to drag Sora to the mat but Sora just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sora gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sora escapes and gets back to his feet.
Razvan Sora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santo Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sora looks to land a combination but Bruce avoids it well.
Bruce wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razvan Sora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bruce 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santo Bruce!
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