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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Eckman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Rinaldi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tor Eckman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eckman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rinaldi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Eckman really felt that one!
No joy there for Rinaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eckman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Enzo Rinaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Eckman.
Rinaldi throws a right and a left that Eckman avoids nicely.
Eckman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rinaldi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rinaldi keeping full guard, as Eckman tries to pass.
Rinaldi wants to stand and escape but Eckman is having none of it.
Rinaldi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Eckman throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckman postures up in Rinaldi's guard and throws a big left but Rinaldi blocks it.
Eckman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rinaldi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eckman is controlling him.
Eckman tries to free his leg and advance position but Rinaldi is retaining full guard.
Eckman trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Eckman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rinaldi is keeping the position for now.
Eckman connects with a couple of short punches.
Rinaldi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eckman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckman chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eckman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eckman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eckman trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Eckman works over Rinaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
Eckman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckman scoring with punches and elbows.
Eckman cracks Rinaldi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Eckman working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckman looks up at the clock and then as Rinaldi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eckman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eckman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eckman is working Rinaldi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eckman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eckman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rinaldi some visible discomfort.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
Eckman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eckman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Eckman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Eckman trying to control the action but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Eckman cracks Rinaldi with a big elbow.
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!
Eckman working the ground and pound but Rinaldi is defending the strikes.
Eckman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckman lands some shots froms side control.
Eckman scoring with punches from side control.
Eckman working the head and body with strikes.
Rinaldi parries the strikes from Eckman easily there. Eckman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rinaldi to escape.
Eckman is putting a hurting on Rinaldi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eckman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Eckman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rinaldi down.
Rinaldi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rinaldi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eckman connects with a decent elbow.
Eckman wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
Eckman tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Eckman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eckman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rinaldi's guard.
Eckman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rinaldi pushes Eckman off and gets back to his feet.
Eckman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rinaldi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rinaldi misses with the combination.
Eckman fails to land the takedown.
Enzo Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eckman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rinaldi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eckman scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rinaldi.
Eckman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eckman is keen to just control but Rinaldi is a slippery customer.
Eckman trying to mount his opponent but Rinaldi defends it.
Nice strikes from Eckman there.
Eckman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rinaldi kicks off Eckman and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eckman shoots in and drives through. Rinaldi sprawls well.
Enzo Rinaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Eckman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi stuffs the takedown.
Rinaldi misses the shot to the body.
Eckman shoots in for a takedown but Rinaldi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Eckman shoots in and drives through. Rinaldi sprawls well.
Eckman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rinaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Eckman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rinaldi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eckman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eckman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eckman breaks from Rinaldi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Eckman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eckman lands with some strikes.
Eckman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eckman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eckman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rinaldi is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckman unloading with bombs!
Eckman landing punches.
Rinaldi is bucking up trying to escape but Eckman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eckman with the ground and pound from mount.
Eckman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eckman wants to control the pace but Rinaldi is squirming around nicely.
Rinaldi taking shots to the head.
Eckman looking to control but Rinaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckman lands a big shot there that rocks Rinaldi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rinaldi is rocked!
Eckman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Rinaldi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eckman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rinaldi wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Eckman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Eckman!
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