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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes to the cage accompanied by My Immortal . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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191 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Hoffman! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoffman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Hoffman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cro Cop has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hoffman but great work by Cro Cop. Cro Cop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Cro Cop tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Hoffman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Cro Cop fails to move to back control. Cro Cop jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hoffman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hoffman and Cro Cop has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoffman isn't going anywhere. Cro Cop tries to move to full mount but Hoffman actually manages to regain half guard. Hoffman moves into full guard.
Hoffman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hoffman is looking for a triangle but Cro Cop pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cro Cop defends well. Hoffman pushes a forearm under Cro Cop's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cro Cop is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Hoffman!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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