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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shoto Todoroki (ranked 24286 p4p, 24771 weight class) and Greg Cox (ranked 637 p4p, 615 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm 19 200 1 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm 19 190 0 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Determined |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoto Todoroki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Cox! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Todoroki shoots in and drives through. Cox sprawls well. Todoroki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cox defends it nicely. A nice side step and Cox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Cox stuffs the takedown. Cox changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoto Todoroki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Todoroki circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Todoroki with that takedown attempt. Todoroki closes the distance and clinches up with Cox, looking for a takedown. Todoroki pushes Cox against the cage but Cox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Todoroki closes the distance and clinches up with Cox, looking for a takedown. Todoroki pushes Cox against the cage but Cox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Todoroki misses with a takedown attempt - Cox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Todoroki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cox as he jumps to the side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cox wants to clinch up but Todoroki keeps it at a distance. Cox doesn't manage to clinch there - Todoroki circles away.
Cox is looking to clinch but Todoroki is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Cox wants to clinch. Cox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todoroki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Todoroki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Todoroki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cox is aware though and is defending well. Todoroki working for a triangle but Cox defends it easily.
Todoroki is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cox frees his head nicely. Oh but Todoroki has switched to an armbar! Cox is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shoto Todoroki! A very excited looking Shoto Todoroki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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RATING
47% |
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