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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton Cox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
28 - 20 - 0 |
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175 cm
33
170 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cox instigates a clinch.
Cox tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie works on Cox's body with a couple of short punches.
Cox tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cox.
Cox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie tries a body shot but Cox blocks it.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie wants to control but Cox is keeping him busy.
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is trying to improve his position.
Cox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Cox. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gracie tries to escape but Cox has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cox is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Cox. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cox's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cox is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cox tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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