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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 a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tor Eckman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eckman.
Rinaldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Eckman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rinaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eckman.
Eckman slips a jab and a cross from Rinaldi.
Eckman shoots for a double leg takedown but Rinaldi sprawls well. He's pushed Eckman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Enzo Rinaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Eckman.
Rinaldi misses with a head kick.
Rinaldi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rinaldi wants it to stay on the feet.
Eckman blocks a head kick by Rinaldi.
Rinaldi takes a swing at Eckman's ribcage but misses.
Rinaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rinaldi gets caught flat footed, as Eckman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rinaldi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eckman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rinaldi trying to control the position.
Eckman is looking to work some ground and pound but Rinaldi has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eckman cracks Rinaldi with a solid left hand.
Eckman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
Eckman landing with the ground and pound.
Rinaldi has momentary wrist control but Eckman slips an elbow through the middle.
Eckman postures up and lands a big shot to Rinaldi's brow.
Rinaldi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eckman.
Rinaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Eckman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eckman lands a nice short elbow.
Eckman is pressing down on Rinaldi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rinaldi is holding on for now.
Eckman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rinaldi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eckman winds up and cracks Rinaldi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eckman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eckman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eckman lands with a punch from half guard.
Eckman is keen to just control but Rinaldi is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinaldi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eckman.
Eckman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eckman trying to mount his opponent but Rinaldi defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinaldi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eckman.
Rinaldi wants to stand and escape but Eckman is having none of it.
Eckman wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckman stands up over Rinaldi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eckman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eckman stays in close to Rinaldi's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eckman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eckman throws a big elbow that misses.
Eckman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rinaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Eckman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eckman is controlling the pace.
Rinaldi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckman moves into full mount! Rinaldi won't be happy about that!
Eckman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rinaldi taking shots to the head.
Eckman working Rinaldi over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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 raining down shots from the mount!
Eckman lands a big shot there that rocks Rinaldi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tor Eckman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eckman blocks a head kick by Rinaldi.
Eckman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rinaldi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rinaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eckman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rinaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eckman trying to control but Rinaldi is working from the bottom.
Tor Eckman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eckman throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eckman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eckman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rinaldi wants to stand up but Eckman is controlling him.
Eckman distracts Rinaldi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eckman wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Eckman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eckman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eckman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckman distracts Rinaldi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eckman wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Rinaldi has momentary wrist control but Eckman slips an elbow through the middle.
Eckman works over Rinaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rinaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eckman works over Rinaldi with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eckman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Eckman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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 couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eckman is putting a hurting on Rinaldi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eckman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eckman landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinaldi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eckman connects with a decent elbow.
Rinaldi is rocked!
Eckman grinds an elbow into Rinaldi's temple.
Oh Rinaldi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckman working the ground and pound from side control.
Rinaldi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eckman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eckman scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rinaldi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Eckman can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Eckman!
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energy
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hype
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