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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Alves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Alves tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Alves gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alves has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva passes to full mount!
Alves is working to get back to half guard.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Alves is having none of it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves regains half guard.
Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Alves defending well.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alves won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves passes into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Alves is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves 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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - Alves screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silva, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Frank Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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