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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pueblo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and snoork bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). snoork bananasplits struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Pueblo Cortez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pueblo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, snoork bananasplits!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown. bananasplits tries to sprawl out of it but Cortez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bananasplits manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cortez tries to clinch up but bananasplits circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cortez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bananasplits drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cortez shoots for a double leg takedown but bananasplits sprawls well. He's pushed Cortez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cortez looks to land a combination but bananasplits avoids it well.
Cortez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cortez tries to stand but can't do so whilst bananasplits controls his leg.
Cortez is looking to advance position but bananasplits won't allow it.
bananasplits trying to control but Cortez postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. bananasplits manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
bananasplits working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
bananasplits keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
bananasplits looking for a sweep. Not yet bananasplits, not yet.
bananasplits working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
bananasplits looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cortez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. bananasplits Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cortez's back instead.
Cortez trying to control the hands but bananasplits breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez tries to roll but bananasplits sticks to his back.
Cortez fending off the submission attempt from bananasplits.
Cortez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if bananasplits gets his way!
bananasplits has his arm under Cortez's chin here. Game over son! bananasplits squeezes tightly and Cortez is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). snoork bananasplits!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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