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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cordova (ranked 3942 p4p, 3229 weight class) and Remii Ralph (ranked 304 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordova comes to the cage accompanied by Youngest Doughter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155
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178 cm
24
155
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcello Cordova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remii Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph rushes Cordova and presses him up against the cage.
Ralph struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordova controls his hands.
Ralph tightens his grip and picks Cordova up, before dumping him to the ground. Cordova manages to land in guard.
Cordova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ralph is one step ahead there.
Cordova is pulling down on Ralph's head to control his posture.
Cordova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ralph manages to get himself to full guard.
Ralph preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ralph pulls Cordova in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cordova wants to control from the top but Ralph keeps moving.
Ralph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cordova manages to get himself to full guard.
Cordova trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordova manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cordova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ralph is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cordova is defending well.
Ralph tries to work over Cordova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ralph scores with a shot to the side of Cordova's head.
Ralph misses with some punches.
Ralph looking for a takedown.
Cordova misses with a body punch.
Ralph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordova.
Ralph has clasped his hands together around Cordova's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralph landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Cordova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ralph in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordova is looking for a sweep.
Ralph wants to stand but Cordova has his arm trapped.
Ralph working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ralph tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cordova manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ralph lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cordova is not content to let Ralph control the position.
Cordova wants to control but Ralph is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph stops Cordova from getting back to his feet.
Ralph lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cordova wants to improve his position but Ralph is controlling well.
Ralph working over Cordova with some ground and pound. Cordova looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cordova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ralph is working away from the top position though.
Ralph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordova keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ralph lands strikes from half guard.
Ralph throwing shots but Cordova is blocking nicely.
Ralph working Cordova over with strikes.
Cordova taking some punishment here, with Ralph in his half guard.
Cordova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ralph scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ralph tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cordova.
Cordova manages to get to full guard.
Ralph engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remii Ralph dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ralph drives through and clinches with Cordova against the cage.
Ralph looking for a takedown.
Ralph misses with a body punch.
Cordova has hold of one of Ralph's legs. Ralph is fighting the takedown attempt but Cordova gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ralph trying to control the position here.
Cordova wants to get up but he can't break Ralph's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ralph looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cordova puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralph is refusing to be controlled, as Cordova sits in half guard.
Ralph is looking to get back to full guard here but Cordova has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cordova controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cordova is working hard here to advance position.
Ralph is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ralph is trying to control Cordova's posture but Cordova avoids it.
Cordova is trying to get an arm triangle but Ralph is defending well.
Ralph keeps Cordova under control for a moment.
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.
Ralph tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cordova wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cordova controls the position.
Ralph isn't going anywhere.
Marcello Cordova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cordova lands some shots froms side control.
Ralph is not content to let Cordova control the position.
Cordova advances to mount.
Cordova misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph is working to get back to half guard.
Ralph reaches up to try and control the position but Cordova seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ralph rolls and tries to escape and now Cordova has his back!
Ralph really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cordova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ralph prevents Cordova from getting a body triangle.
Cordova keeps control of the position as Ralph tries to break free.
Cordova controls the position.
Ralph trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cordova misses with punches from the back.
Cordova controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordova missing with strikes.
Ralph tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Cordova has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Ralph is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcello Cordova!
Marcello Cordova got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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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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