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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejanrdo Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pesho Talpata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejanrdo Cordoba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejanrdo Cordoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pesho Talpata!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talpata needs to keep his hands up - Cordoba had a free shot at his head there.
Cordoba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cordoba avoids the body shot from Talpata.
Cordoba scores with a sloppy right hand. Talpata should have avoided that one.
It looks like Pesho Talpata has been cut.
Cordoba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Talpata to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Talpata lands a couple of elbows.
Talpata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cordoba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cordoba looking for a guillotine here but Talpata defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordoba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Talpata controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cordoba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talpata is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talpata is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talpata defends well.
Cordoba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Talpata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Talpata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Talpata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cordoba looking for a guillotine here but Talpata defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordoba is breathing heavily.
Talpata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba looking for a guillotine here but Talpata defends easily.
Cordoba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Talpata controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cordoba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talpata is aware though and is defending well.
Talpata seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Talpata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Talpata is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Despite being in the dominant position, Pesho Talpata just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Cordoba as he connects with a hook.
Cordoba throws a chopping leg kick but Talpata manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Talpata's corner calls for a 1-2. Talpata obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Cordoba does no damage.
Talpata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cordoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Talpata.
Talpata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cordoba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alejanrdo Cordoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordoba takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talpata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cordoba to the mat! Cordoba manages to get full guard.
Talpata seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cordoba looking for a guillotine here but Talpata defends easily.
Talpata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talpata's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talpata trying to control but Cordoba is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alejanrdo Cordoba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pesho Talpata's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cordoba jabs at Talpata's body.
Cordoba misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Cordoba misses.
Talpata shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cordoba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Talpata 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.
Cordoba has his foot on Talpata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talpata works his way back into a safe position though.
Talpata sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cordoba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Talpata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordoba is keeping the position for now.
Cordoba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talpata content to stall in guard here.
Talpata preventing the sweep.
Cordoba keeping moving, preventing Talpata from controlling successfully.
Cordoba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Talpata passes into half guard.
Cordoba won't allow Talpata to pass to mount.
Cordoba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talpata is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cordoba looking for submissions off his back.
Talpata has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cordoba is trying desperately to improve position.
Cordoba is bucking up trying to escape but Talpata cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pesho Talpata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talpata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Pesho Talpata just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Talpata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cordoba digs a good hook to Talpata's body.
Cordoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talpata fails to land with a series of punches.
Talpata throws a hook to the side of Cordoba's head but Cordoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cordoba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Talpata slips a jab from Cordoba.
Talpata throws a right and a left that Cordoba avoids nicely.
Cordoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talpata.
Cordoba has a takedown stuffed.
Cordoba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talpata counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cordoba!
Talpata scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talpata controlling his opponent.
Talpata scoring with strikes but Cordoba is staying in there.
Talpata content just to control the position here.
Talpata punishing his opponent with strikes.
Talpata controlling from the full mount.
Cordoba is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pesho Talpata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pesho Talpata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Talpata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cordoba counters with a straight right hand.
Cordoba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talpata counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Talpata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordoba keeps working.
Cordoba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Talpata wants to pass the guard but Cordoba is keeping the position.
Talpata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cordoba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Talpata has managed to get both his arms back between Cordoba's legs - danger averted.
Cordoba is looking for a triangle but Talpata pushes his legs off easily.
Cordoba has his foot on Talpata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talpata works his way back into a safe position though.
Talpata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cordoba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Talpata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Cordoba working for a triangle but Talpata defends it easily.
Talpata's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Pesho Talpata just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Talpata needs to keep his hands up - Cordoba had a free shot at his head there.
Talpata misses with an uppercut. Cordoba saw that one coming.
Cordoba with a nice cross.
Alejanrdo Cordoba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cordoba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Talpata throws out a powerful jab.
Talpata takes one on the button.
Cordoba slips a jab and a cross from Talpata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talpata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cordoba.
Talpata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cordoba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talpata pulls his head out easily.
Cordoba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talpata pulls his head out easily.
Talpata lands strikes from half guard.
Talpata controlling the action here.
Cordoba looking for submissions off his back.
Talpata looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cordoba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talpata working over Cordoba with some ground and pound. Cordoba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cordoba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pesho Talpata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talpata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pesho Talpata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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