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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorsa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Like a Bunny. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
37
162 lbs
32 - 13 - 1 |
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179 cm
37
179 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galaxy Nexus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sorsa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nexus is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nexus is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Sorsa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Sorsa doesn't manage to clinch there - Nexus circles away.
Nexus defending well as Sorsa loads up on a big left hand. Nexus tries to counter by clinching up but Sorsa breaks away and moves out of range. Sorsa tries to land a front kick but Nexus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sorsa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Nexus avoids the head kick by Sorsa.
Nexus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sorsa connects with a leg kick. Nexus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nexus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sorsa throws out the jab. Sorsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Nexus gets full guard. Nexus trying to control the position here. Sorsa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sorsa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Sorsa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sorsa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Nexus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nexus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sorsa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nexus dives on top into guard.
Sorsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nexus tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorsa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nexus trying to control but Sorsa is working from the bottom. Sorsa is trying to control the position but Nexus postures up. Nexus content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Sorsa has locked up a guillotine! Sorsa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Nexus is holding on here and Sorsa must be using up a lot of energy. Nexus has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Sorsa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Repe Sorsa! Repe Sorsa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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