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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Acosta (ranked 8254 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Court (ranked 7381 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Edwin Acosta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Court!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Court dives in and grabs Acosta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes down on Court's head and hops out.
Acosta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Court dives in and scores a takedown into Acosta's guard.
Court cracks Acosta with a solid left hand.
Acosta throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Acosta wants to stand up but Court is controlling him.
Court not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Acosta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Court 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.
Let's hope that Court has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Court preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Court controls the pace.
Court with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Acosta working for submissions but it's allowed Court to get to half guard.
Court seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Acosta is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Court is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Court prevents Acosta from improving his position.
Court slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Court looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Court prevents Acosta from standing back up.
Well, if Court is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Court tries to pass the half guard into mount. Acosta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Acosta is looking for a sweep. Court is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Court lands a nice short elbow.
Acosta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Acosta is looking for a sweep. Court is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Court is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Acosta sees it coming and defends easily.
Court scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Court stops Acosta from getting back to his feet.
Acosta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Court is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Court works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is not content to let Court control the position.
Acosta takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Court just content to control the position.
Court working the head and body with strikes.
Acosta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acosta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Court is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acosta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Court decides to stand up, so the ref orders Acosta to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Court dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Court misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acosta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Court.
Danny Court is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Court rushes Acosta and presses him up against the cage.
Court breaks from the clinch.
Court throws a right and a left that Acosta avoids nicely.
Acosta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Court clinches with his opponent.
Court is looking to take this one to the mat.
Court takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Acosta.
Court wants to break free but Acosta has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Court has Acosta pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Acosta tries to work over Court's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Court tries a body shot but Acosta blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Acosta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Acosta leaning against his opponent.
Acosta throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Acosta trying to stall but Court improves his position.
Court taking a breather.
Court fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Court breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Court has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Court circles away from the clinch attempt.
Court misses with a few strikes there.
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Court swats away the attempt to clinch by Acosta.
Court closes the distance and clinches.
Court works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Acosta is working an open guard so Court takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Acosta jabs Court to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Court.
Edwin Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Court.
Court looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Court persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Acosta tried to counter with a leg kick but Court avoided it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acosta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Court defends well and Acosta ends up having to push Court into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Court pushes Acosta up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Court showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Court throws a head kick that misses.
Court shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Acosta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Acosta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Acosta is looking to cinch up a triangle. Court throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Acosta's body to avoid the submission. Acosta has instead reached around Court's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Acosta arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edwin Acosta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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