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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elliott Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toribio Toral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliott Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toribio Toral!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toral decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Potts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toral on the ground.
Potts is refusing to be controlled, as Toral sits in half guard.
Potts is doing well to control the position and prevent Toral from advancing to side control.
Toral is looking for a kimura here.
Toral content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toral is thwarting Potts's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toral moves nicely into side control.
Potts is trying to control Toral's posture but Toral avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Potts can't do much from the bottom here.
Toral tries to advance to mount but can't.
Potts throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Potts can't do much from the bottom here.
Toral wants to control but Potts is keeping him busy.
Toral working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Potts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toral is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Potts is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Toral trying to control the action but Potts is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toral decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Potts wants to get back to his feet.
Toral is controlling the pace.
Potts wants to control but Toral is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is looking to improve his position.
Potts is trying to control but can't.
Toral wants to pass the guard but Potts is defending well.
Toral is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Potts!
Potts wants to control but Toral is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toral moves to the back position.
Toral tries to get the hooks in deep but Potts pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toral is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Potts has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Potts trying to control the action but Toral just sinks the hooks in.
Toral controls the action.
Potts defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Toral pulls Potts in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts preventing the sweep.
Potts prevents Toral from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toribio Toral dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toral fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potts sprawls well initially but Toral persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Potts is trying to maintain the position but Toral is very close to passing his half guard.
Potts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Toral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toral frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts tries to hold on but Toral pushes him away.
Potts stops Toral from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Toral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts wants to hold on but Toral pushes him away.
Toral won't let Potts get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Potts wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Potts trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potts is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Toral.
Potts looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts won't enjoy being in this position. Toral looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Potts is tapping - it's over boys! Toral picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toribio Toral!
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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
31% |
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