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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Eko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Box! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Eko! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Box tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Box tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Box shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eko is trying to defend but Box finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Eko is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Eko works his way to full guard. Good work. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Box trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Box working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Eko looking for a sweep. Not yet Eko, not yet. Box is looking to work some ground and pound but Eko has wrist control. Eko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Box's guard. Eko stops Box from standing up. Box looking for a sweep. Not yet Box, not yet. Eko wants to control from the top but Box keeps moving. Eko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Box looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Box looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Box! 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. Box throwing shots but missing, from side control. Box working the strikes but Eko uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Eko works his way to full guard. Good work. Box preventing the sweep. Eko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Eko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Eko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eko wants to finish this one by submission but Box is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eko. Eko swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Eko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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