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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifi Plomeros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perry Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leifi Plomeros!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plomeros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plomeros forces Cox back against the cage and clinches.
Plomeros manages to break the clinch.
Plomeros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Cox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Plomeros working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plomeros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plomeros wants to stand but Cox is controlling the position.
Cox lands a couple of digs.
Cox throws and elbow that misses. Plomeros uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cox's guard. Nice move by Plomeros!
Plomeros stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plomeros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cox is keeping the position for now.
Cox looking for a sweep. Not yet Cox, not yet.
Plomeros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plomeros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cox is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is refusing to be controlled, as Plomeros sits in half guard.
Cox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Plomeros wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
Plomeros is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cox can't keep his opponent in guard - Plomeros advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cox is looking to control Plomeros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cox avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plomeros is trying to control the action in half guard but Cox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Plomeros looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plomeros tries to pass to full mount but Cox defends it.
Plomeros is thwarting Cox's attempts to control the position.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plomeros is looking to clinch.
Plomeros has his takedown stuffed
and Cox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Plomeros's guard now.
Plomeros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plomeros is keeping the position for now.
Cox postures up in Plomeros's guard and throws a big left but Plomeros blocks it.
Cox won't allow Plomeros to sweep him here.
Cox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plomeros's guard.
Plomeros is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cox passes to side control.
Check out the look on Cox's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Plomeros struggling a bit here.
Plomeros takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plomeros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plomeros tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plomeros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cox counters with a single leg into guard. Plomeros didn't expect that.
Cox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Plomeros's head.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plomeros is keeping the position for now.
Plomeros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cox with a nice head shot there.
Cox thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plomeros trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Plomeros is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cox with a nice head shot there.
Cox throws a strike but Plomeros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Plomeros is stalling in the full guard.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Plomeros trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Plomeros is looking to stand up but Cox won't let him.
Cox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cox tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cox is on top in guard.
Plomeros manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Plomeros tries to clinch but Cox is having none of it.
Cox closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Plomeros did well to prevent Cox getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Plomeros with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cox throws a strike but Plomeros avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Plomeros wants to control but Cox postures up.
Plomeros is looking to regain half guard here but Cox keeps moving and retains side control.
Plomeros on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Plomeros some visible discomfort.
Plomeros wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cox throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Plomeros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Plomeros's guard now.
Cox connects with a couple of short punches.
Plomeros kicks Cox off and gets to his feet.
Cox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cox drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Plomeros is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Plomeros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Plomeros was covering up waiting for the punch and Cox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Plomeros controlling the position.
Cox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cox looking to pass the guard.
Plomeros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plomeros trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.
Cox connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox distracts Plomeros with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cox is looking to work some ground and pound but Plomeros has wrist control.
Cox stands up over Plomeros, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Plomeros avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Plomeros.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plomeros is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perry Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plomeros clinches up with Cox and pushes him back against the cage.
Cox is looking to control Plomeros's arms but Plomeros gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cox has his back to the cage.
Plomeros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plomeros lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Plomeros utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cox postures up.
Plomeros wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plomeros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plomeros working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plomeros wants to clinch but Cox slips to the side
and Cox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Plomeros looking to control.
Cox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plomeros's guard.
Cox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cox passes to side control.
Leifi Plomeros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks up at the clock and then as Plomeros takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cox smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Plomeros some visible discomfort.
Cox lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Plomeros down.
Plomeros gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Plomeros manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Plomeros actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cox connects with a nice short shot to Plomeros's temple.
Perry Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cox is looking to pass Plomeros's guard but actually Plomeros recovers to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Cox!
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energy
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hype
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