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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tota Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Day to Remember - . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tota Gracie! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cordoza digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs. Cordoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie slips a straight right by Cordoza. A big right from Cordoza misses. Gracie scores with a takedown into Cordoza's guard. Cordoza tries to land a sweep but no joy. Cordoza wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it. Cordoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Cordoza is working from the bottom. Cordoza tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Cordoza wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Cordoza misses with a body shot.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cordoza.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cordoza circles away. Gracie slips a jab from Cordoza. Cordoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Cordoza stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gracie is breathing heavily. Cordoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Cordoza. Cordoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout. Cordoza misses the shot to the body. Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordoza. Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordoza. Gracie defending well as Cordoza loads up on a big left hand. Cordoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Cordoza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ronnie Cordoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Cordoza had a free shot at his head there. Cordoza digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Cordoza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cordoza. Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A jab from Cordoza misses. Cordoza misses with a straight right. Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tota Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. A cross from Cordoza lands. Gracie slips under a jab from Cordoza. Gracie slips a straight right by Cordoza. Cordoza works Gracie's body with a nice hook. Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Cordoza connects with a body shot. Cordoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoza lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cordoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. A jab from Cordoza finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie is rocked! Gracie slips under a jab from Cordoza. Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cordoza drops Gracie with a huge uppercut! Gracie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cordoza is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Cordoza! Ronnie Cordoza is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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