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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagani Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barroom Hero by Dropkick Murphys. Silvia has chosen Roll With It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagani Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barr is fending him off so far but Silvia persists. Nope, Barr circles away and we're back to standing.
Barr gets a takedown into half guard.
Silvia wants to control but Barr is keeping busy.
Barr throwing shots but Silvia is blocking nicely.
Barr tries to pass to full mount but Silvia defends it.
Barr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvia keeps working.
Barr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Barr there.
Silvia is trying to get back to full guard.
Barr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silvia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Barr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silvia manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr wants to pass the guard but Silvia is keeping the position.
Silvia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barr tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvia is retaining full guard.
Barr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silvia sprawls well initially but Barr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvia wants to control but Barr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silvia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barr is working for a submission of some sort.
Silvia is looking to improve his position.
Barr thows a huge punch but Silvia dodges it nicely.
Barr is looking for a kimura but Silvia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barr to get the leverage.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr wants to take a breather but Silvia is having none of it.
Silvia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silvia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barr shoots and misses
and Silvia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barr forces his way into half guard.
Barr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barr wants to free his trapped foot but Silvia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barr is tying to control. Silvia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silvia is just riding it out for now. Barr eventually gives up the hold.
Barr is looking for a kimura but Silvia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barr to get the leverage.
Barr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barr is looking to advance position but Silvia won't allow it.
Barr is looking to take a break and control but Silvia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is defending against the submission attempts here by Barr.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvia pushes Barr up against the cage in a clinch.
Barr stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Al Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagani Silvia.
Barr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barr looking for a sweep. Not yet Barr, not yet.
Barr striking off his back but it's not causing Silvia any problems.
Barr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silvia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silvia escapes and throws Barr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr is looking for a sweep.
Silvia moves into full mount!
Barr regains half guard.
Barr looking for a kimura from the bottom but Silvia passes into side control!
Barr struggling a bit here.
Barr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barr tries to kick Silvia off but Silvia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barr is trying to get back to full guard.
Barr gets back to full guard.
Barr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Barr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barr gets the takedown into side control.
Barr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silvia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silvia is looking for a sweep.
Barr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silvia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Barr 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.
Barr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silvia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silvia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silvia, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr cracks Silvia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Barr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silvia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silvia to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvia fails with the takedown
and Barr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Barr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barr working away.
Barr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silvia sneaks back into half guard.
Barr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silvia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barr.
Barr controlling the action here.
Barr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silvia wants to improve his position but Barr is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia wants to control but Barr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silvia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Barr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barr wants to clinch but Silvia slips to the side
and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silvia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Barr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wagani Silvia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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