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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Loesure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Loesure! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Cota! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Loesure avoids the body shot from Cota.
Cota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loesure moves away. Cota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loesure.
Cota dodges the punch combination from Loesure.
Loesure lands a left and a right that send Cota crashing to the mat, dazed. Loesure thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cota is rocked!
It looks like Matt Cota has been cut. No joy there for Loesure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cota is still on wobbly legs! Can Loesure finish him? Loesure throws a series of punches but Cota moves out of range. Cota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cota seems to have recovered his senses. Loesure lands a left and a right that send Cota crashing to the mat, dazed. Loesure thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cota thows a body shot but no joy. Cota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A bone on bone clash there as Loesure blocks the leg kick.
Cota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Loesure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cota slips a jab and a cross from Loesure.
Loesure lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cota circles away quickly and effectively. Loesure misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loesure avoids the body shot from Cota.
Cota misses the shot to the body. Loesure lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Loesure is breathing heavily. Cota closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Cota moves into full mount! Loesure won't be happy about that! Cota content just to control the position here. Cota thowing shots but they're missing. Cota controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loesure holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cota tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cota controlling the pace for now. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cota throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Loesure because Cota loaded up on that one. Cota working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Loesure turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cota off and cradles Loesure's limp body as Cota celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Matt Cota! Matt Cota took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm sorry I had to do that to you again.'.
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G |
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G |
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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
56% |
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