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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro has chosen Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
22 - 26 - 0 |
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164 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Albright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright shoots for a double leg takedown but Toro sprawls well. He's pushed Albright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albright slips under a jab from Toro.
Albright slips a straight right by Toro.
Albright slips a jab and a cross from Toro.
Toro throws a series of strikes that have Albright backpedaling.
A jab from Toro misses.
Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albright.
Toro leaves Albright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Toro as Albright shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albright closes the distance and clinches up with Toro, looking for a takedown. Albright pushes Toro against the cage but Toro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Albright blocks the low kick.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt - Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Albright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Albright on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toro but Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toro cracks a nice hook into Albright's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Albright or perhaps it was just good defense by Toro which made him look bad.
Toro lands the left hand.
Toro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toro tries to avoid it but Albright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toro to the ground. Toro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Albright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Albright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
Aze Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toro swings for the body but Albright moves out of range.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toro throws a hook but Albright avoids it easily.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt - Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toro throws a looping overhand right but Albright ducks down to avoid it.
Toro throws a looping overhand right but Albright ducks down to avoid it.
Albright slips under a jab.
Toro throws a big shot that misses.
Albright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toro circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Albright.
Toro cracks Albright with a good jab.
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!
Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toro looks to throw the jab but Albright is out of range.
Albright shoots in looking for a takedown but Toro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Albright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Toro.
Toro lands with a cross.
Albright shoots in for a double leg but Toro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toro cracks Albright with a good jab.
Toro cracks Albright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Albright slips under a jab from Toro.
Toro lands a jab.
Toro connects with a jab.
Albright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toro.
Toro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Albright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Albright is rocked!
Toro steps in with a hook that catches Albright right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Toro follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Albright looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aze Toro!
An out of breath Aze Toro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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