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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gob Bluthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen MC Primo - Diretoria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gob Bluthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bluthe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bluthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bluthe walks into a jab.
Nice body punch from Bluthe.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bluthe's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Bluthe blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bluthe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bluthe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bluthe is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluthe looking for submissions off his back.
Bluthe trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Bluthe's temple.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bluthe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Bluthe is looking for a sweep.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries for a kimura but Bluthe is defending well.
Bluthe tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe stops Silva from passing to mount.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bluthe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bluthe.
Silva is in a bad position with Bluthe working for a choke. Silva manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bluthe, who protects the arm well.
Bluthe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva working away.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Bluthe takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bluthe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bluthe is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe looking for submissions off his back.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Bluthe's head.
Silva trying to control the action but Bluthe is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to advance position but Bluthe won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bluthe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva thows a huge punch but Bluthe dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva moves away from the strike by Bluthe.
Bluthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bluthe wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bluthe tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Bluthe is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Bluthe is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bluthe defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Bluthe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bluthe is trying to control but can't.
Bluthe moves into full guard.
Bluthe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bluthe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bluthe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bluthe keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow Bluthe to sweep him here.
Silva cracks Bluthe with a solid left hand.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bluthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bluthe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Bluthe is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Bluthe actively working from the bottom here.
Bluthe has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rob Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bluthe is trying to get back to full guard.
Bluthe wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.
Bluthe wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Silva grinds an elbow into Bluthe's temple.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bluthe, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bluthe struggling a bit here.
Silva working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries for a kimura but Bluthe is defending well.
Bluthe is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bluthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bluthe wants to control but Silva postures up.
Bluthe is looking for a sweep.
Bluthe is working hard here to advance position.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bluthe's face as Silva controls the position.
Bluthe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva keeping hold of Bluthe's head, controlling as best he can.
Bluthe is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Bluthe looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bluthe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bluthe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Bluthe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bluthe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva wants to control but Bluthe is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Bluthe struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bluthe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bluthe wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bluthe sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Bluthe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bluthe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva throwing shots but Bluthe is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bluthe tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva working Bluthe over with strikes.
Bluthe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bluthe is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluthe actively working from the bottom here.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Bluthe's temple.
Bluthe trying to control here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bluthe defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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