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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. 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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130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Silver.
Silver forces Prokopos back against the cage and clinches.
Prokopos controlling the action here for a moment.
Prokopos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prokopos has Silver pressed against the cage.
Silver wants to break free but Prokopos has control.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prokopos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prokopos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silver avoids the body shot from Prokopos.
Silver throws a wild body kick that Prokopos sees coming a mile off.
Patrick Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Nice takedown defense from Silver. No joy for Prokopos on that attempt.
Silver leaves Prokopos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patrick Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Prokopos counters with a shoot takedown. Silver fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Prokopos looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Silveris looking to pass into half guard but Prokopos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Prokopos is in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prokopos wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Prokopos wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Prokopos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Prokopos has Silver in his guard.
Prokopos working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Denny Prokopos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silver slips a straight right by Prokopos.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prokopos throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Prokopos throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Prokopos with an uppercut!
Prokopos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prokopos closes the distance and clinches.
Prokopos blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prokopos misses with the head strike.
Prokopos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silver up against the cage.
Prokopos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prokopos throws a head punch that misses.
Prokopos throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Prokopos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prokopos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Prokopos.
Prokopos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prokopos continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos is trying to drag Silver to the mat but Silver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Prokopos wants to stall.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Prokopos has him pressed against the cage.
Prokopos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Prokopos lands with a right to the head.
Silver prevents a body shot from Prokopos.
Prokopos misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Prokopos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver is working for takedown but Prokopos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prokopos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Prokopos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Prokopos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to stall but Prokopos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prokopos wants the takedown. Silver is fighting it off but Prokopos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silver's guard against the cage.
Prokopos looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silver won't allow Prokopos to sweep him here.
Silver wants to control from the top but Prokopos keeps moving.
Prokopos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Silver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silver pushes Prokopos up against the cage in a clinch.
Prokopos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Prokopos.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Come on Prokopos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prokopos is working for takedown but Silver is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Prokopos feints and as Silver raises his hands in defense, Prokopos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prokopos won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Prokopos looking to pass the guard.
Prokopos wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Prokopos stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silver stuffs the takedown attempt from Prokopos. Prokopos gets slowly back to his feet.
Silver throws a head kick but Prokopos moves out of range.
Silver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prokopos effectively controlling the action here.
Denny Prokopos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prokopos.
Prokopos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Prokopos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Prokopos is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prokopos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Prokopos working aggressively here.
Prokopos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver taking a breather.
Prokopos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prokopos has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Prokopos avoiding damage.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to push Prokopos away but Prokopos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Prokopos.
Prokopos stalling the fight.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prokopos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prokopos lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Prokopos to work.
Prokopos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prokopos is trying to trip Silver. He has hold of a leg but Silver is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Prokopos persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Prokopos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Prokopos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver controls Prokopos momentarily but Prokopos frees himself.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Prokopos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Silver wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prokopos slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Prokopos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Prokopos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prokopos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Prokopos!
An intense looking Denny Prokopos took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I always thought the removal of toes with a bolt cutter was rather humane '.
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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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