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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Sliva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Sliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Black!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sliva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Sliva eventually gives up the hold.
Black is looking for a sweep. Sliva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black punching from the bottom.
Sliva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Sliva eventually gives up the hold.
Sliva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Black defends it well.
Sliva is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sliva to get the leverage.
Black is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Sliva is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black keeping full guard, as Sliva tries to pass.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sliva is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sliva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sliva is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sliva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sliva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Sliva is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sliva is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sliva is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sliva sprawls well initially but Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sliva is not content to let Black control the position.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sliva is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black wants to control but Sliva is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliva actively working from the bottom here.
Sliva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sliva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sliva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sliva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Black is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sliva pulls down on the head and he's put Black to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gustavo Sliva!
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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
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