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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Eclaro (ranked 782 p4p, 888 weight class) and Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 73 p4p, 80 weight class). Eclaro comes to the cage accompanied by I'm The Boy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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168 cm 28 155 16 - 5 - 0 |
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165 cm 24 155 11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Eclaro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vasilios looks to score with a jab to the body but Eclaro is just out of range. Vasilios misses with an uppercut. Eclaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilios misses the jab. Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Vasilios avoids it well and moves away. Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilios is just out of range. Vasilios feints the counter takedown. Vasilios shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eclaro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Eclaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eclaro wants to improve his position but instead Vasilios has moved into half guard.
Eclaro taking some punishment here, with Vasilios in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eclaro is pressing down on Vasilios's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Vasilios controls from within his opponent's guard. Vasilios looking to pass the guard. Eclaro is looking for a triangle but Vasilios pushes his legs off easily.
Eclaro wants to sweep but no luck. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vasilios with a flurry of punches that miss. Vasilios lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Vasilios throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eclaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vasilios is aware though and is defending well. Eclaro is looking for a triangle here but Vasilios uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Eclaro manages to get back to half guard. Eclaro is looking to improve his position.
Vasilios is trying to control the action in half guard but Eclaro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Vasilios misses with a head shot. Eclaro uses the momentum to regain guard. Eclaro has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vasilios doesn't defend quickly enough and Eclaro has managed to lock this one up! Can Vasilios escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Eclaro on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Eclaro! Paul Eclaro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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
29% |
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