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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erico Plaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erico Plaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoza tries to clinch up.
Cordoza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cordoza throws a head kick that misses.
Cordoza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Plaza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plaza throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Plaza tries to bench press Cordoza off him but Cordoza keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Plaza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cordoza working the ground and pound.
Cordoza misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Plaza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cordoza's best efforts.
Cordoza stalling away here and it's allowed Plaza to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza preventing the sweep.
Cordoza trying to control but Plaza is working from the bottom.
Plaza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plaza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cordoza is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Plaza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cordoza's back instead.
Plaza looking to break Cordoza's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cordoza remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Plaza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Plaza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plaza trying to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Plaza looking for the choke but no joy.
Plaza is breathing heavily.
Cordoza turns into Plaza and is now in his guard.
Plaza keeping moving, preventing Cordoza from controlling successfully.
Cordoza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cordoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cordoza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Plaza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Plaza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Plaza!
Plaza has an Americana. Cordoza didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Plaza is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Plaza hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Erico Plaza!
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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
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