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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shape Shifter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shifter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Still in half guard, Cox seems content to control.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shifter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shifter is trying to stand back up but Cox is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cox works over Shifter's head and body with a nice combination.
Shifter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cox trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Shifter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cox's back!
Shifter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Cox's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shifter looking for the RNC.
Cox wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is trying to stick to Cox's back but Cox is turning into Shifter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shifter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cox.
Shifter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shifter controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cox keeps the fight on the outside.
Cox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shifter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cox slips a nice elbow through Shifter's hands, connecting with Shifter's forehead.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking to advance position but Shifter won't allow it.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
Shifter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Cox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shifter is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shifter shoots and misses
and Cox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cox is tying to control. Shifter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shifter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shifter.
Cox wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox is really struggling to control Shifter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cox postures up in Shifter's guard and throws a big left but Shifter blocks it.
Cox wants to stand but Shifter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cox controlling from the top position.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Shifter pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eaton Cox dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cox misses with a takedown
and Shifter counters with a takedown into side control.
Cox sneaks back into half guard.
Cox moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shifter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cox's head.
Cox is looking to stand up but Shifter isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shifter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cox dives on top into guard.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eaton Cox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shifter controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Shifter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cox's guard.
Shifter tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Cox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cox working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shifter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cox working a defensive guard here.
Cox is pulling down on Shifter's head to control his posture.
Cox looking for a sweep. Not yet Cox, not yet.
Shifter is looking to work some ground and pound but Cox has wrist control.
Shifter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cox is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shifter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shifter.
Cox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shifter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shifter slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.
Cox has Shifter pulled in close to control his posture.
Cox had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shifter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cox Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shifter's back instead.
Shifter rolls, trying to escape but Cox keeps control of the position.
Shifter is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cox tries to keep control of the position but Shifter is staying busy.
Shifter tries to escape but Cox has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cox trying to control.
That's four 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 keeps control of the position as Shifter tries to break free.
Shifter trying to control the hands but Cox breaks the grip.
Shifter turns into Cox and is now in his guard.
Shifter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shifter!
Shifter regains half guard.
Cox tries to pass to full mount but Shifter defends it.
Cox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shifter defending well though.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shifter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shape Shifter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shifter stuffs the takedown.
Eaton Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shifter stuffs the takedown.
Cox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shifter circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eaton Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Shifter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eaton Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
Cox misses with the combination.
Cox fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Shifter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shifter stuffs the takedown attempt from Cox. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shifter lands a nice forearm strike.
Cox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shifter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shifter's back!
Cox is landing with strikes from the back.
Cox looking for the choke from the back.
Shifter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working.
Cox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cox sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cox tries to stand but can't do so whilst Shifter controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shifter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shifter.
Shifter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cox wanted to stand there but Shifter had control of the position.
Cox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cox throwing strikes but missing.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shifter is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shifter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shifter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shifter connects with a decent elbow.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cox is trying to stand back up but Shifter is controlling him
Cox tries to get to full guard but Shifter has control of the leg.
Cox trying to control but Shifter postures up.
Shifter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox moves into full guard.
Cox has his feet on Shifter's thighs here. He's pushed Shifter off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shifter screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eaton Cox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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