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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba comes to the cage accompanied by English Fire by CoF. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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232 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Cordoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Rico!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cordoba's hands.
Cordoba swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Rico slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Rico misses.
Cordoba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rico.
It looks like Alex Cordoba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico looks to land a right hand but Cordoba moved out of range.
Cordoba throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
Rico connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Cordoba misses.
Cordoba scores with a jab. Rico acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left and a right from Cordoba both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Rod Rico has been cut.
Rico with a jab.
Rico misses with a straight left.
Cordoba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cordoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico scores with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Rico lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cordoba doesn't seem phased though.
Cordoba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cordoba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cordoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cordoba.
Cordoba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rico counters with a left to the body.
Rico misses with a hook.
Cordoba misses the shot to the body.
Cordoba jabs Rico right on the nose. Rico blinks but takes it well.
Cordoba misses with a body shot.
Rico misses with a hook. Cordoba ducked under it nicely.
Rico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rico lunges at Cordoba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cordoba's hand.
Rico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cordoba tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cordoba moves into the clinch.
Rico is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cordoba lands a shoulder strike.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Cordoba has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cordoba.
Rico stalling in the clinch but Cordoba improves position.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rico wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cordoba.
Rico is trying to break free.
Cordoba is pressed up against the cage. Rico has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cordoba down to the mat. Cordoba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big left from Cordoba misses.
Rico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Rico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Rico misses the target.
Cordoba lands with a good body shot.
Cordoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Rico is just out of range.
Rico loads up on a big right hand but Cordoba slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rico looks gassed!
Cordoba scores with a hook to the body. Rico takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cordoba is looking to wear down Rico with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cordoba takes the fight into the clinch.
Rico avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cordoba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rico is trying to force a seperation but Cordoba has the dominant position.
Cordoba keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Cordoba.
Cordoba digs a right hand underneath Rico's ribcage. Rico let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Cordoba.
Cordoba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cordoba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Rico avoids the damage to the body.
Cordoba pushes Rico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cordoba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cordoba digs a right hand underneath Rico's ribcage. Rico let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cordoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Rod Rico's cut even more.
Cordoba slows down the pace here.
Cordoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rico is defending well for now.
Cordoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rico is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cordoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rico is rocked!
Cordoba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rico is still on wobbly legs! Can Cordoba finish him?
Cordoba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cordoba throws a head punch that misses.
Rico dodges an elbow strike from Cordoba.
Cordoba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rico seems to have recovered his senses.
Rico has had enough of the clinch but Cordoba keeps him there for the moment.
Cordoba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rico's defenses.
Rico tries to circle away but Cordoba has him pinned against the cage.
Rico has had enough of the clinch but Cordoba keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Cordoba.
Cordoba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Rico in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Rod Rico's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cordoba pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rico! Cordoba unloads with more strikes and Rico sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Cordoba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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