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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Cordeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordeiro has chosen Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (Remix) 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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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Cordeiro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordeiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cordeiro wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cordeiro wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
Cordeiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cordeiro is just riding it out for now. Wright eventually gives up the hold.
Cordeiro is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordeiro wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cordeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cordeiro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good work by Cordeiro as he checks the leg kick.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Cordeiro pushes him off.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Cordeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright is looking to clinch but Cordeiro is avoiding it.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cordeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cordeiro moves into full mount! Wright won't be happy about that!
Cordeiro prevents Wright from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordeiro get's back to his feet.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nate Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright throws a head kick that Cordeiro semi-blocks.
Cordeiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Wright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cordeiro 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. Wright tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cordeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Cordeiro!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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