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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Oriola (ranked 740 p4p, 92 weight class) and Joao Silvera (ranked 1474 p4p, 178 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Oriola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Oriola wants to land a leg kick but Silvera is out of range.
Oriola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
Silvera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silvera throws a counter combo.
Oriola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silvera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oriola somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Silvera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oriola thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Oriola misses
and Silvera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oriola throws the kick towards the body but Silvera avoids it.
Silvera unleashes a big counter combination but Oriola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oriola shoots in for a takedown but Silvera shows good takedown defense.
Silvera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Oriola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oriola shoots for a takedown but Silvera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oriola misses with a low kick.
Silvera unleashes a big counter combination but Oriola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silvera defends well and Oriola ends up having to push Silvera into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Silvera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oriola is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Oriola throws a leg kick
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Silvera blocks the low kick.
Silvera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oriola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oriola tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvera is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oriola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oriola's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Oriola trying to control but Silvera is working from the bottom.
Silvera is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Oriola pulls guard successfully.
Oriola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silvera is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oriola is looking for a triangle but Silvera pushes his legs off easily.
Oriola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvera manages to get himself to full guard.
Oriola trying to move into half guard but instead Silvera has managed to sweep!
Oriola wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvera is looking to stand up but Oriola won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oriola is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silvera keeping moving, preventing Oriola from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oriola postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silvera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oriola, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Silvera will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oriola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvera as he avoids it easily.
Silvera thinks about the counter body kick.
A lazy body kick from Oriola
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Oriola shoots in for a double leg but Silvera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oriola swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera checks a leg kick.
Silvera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oriola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oriola misses with a leg kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oriola lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silvera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silvera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silvera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvera blocks a leg kick.
Oriola throws out a leg kick but Silvera moves out of range and Oriola only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silvera! But no joy.
Oriola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oriola tries to move to full mount but Silvera actually manages to regain half guard.
Silvera felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silvera pushes Oriola off looking to stand but Oriola dives back in and keeps control.
Silvera won't allow Oriola to pass to mount.
Oriola is working hard here to advance position.
Oriola wants to control but Silvera is keeping him busy.
Oriola misses with a head shot. Silvera uses the momentum to regain guard.
Oriola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvera is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diego Oriola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oriola won't allow Silvera to get back to his feet.
Silvera keeping moving, preventing Oriola from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silvera wants to stand up but Oriola is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diego Oriola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oriola throws a sloppy head kick and Silvera moves out of range easily.
Oriola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silvera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Oriola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oriola throws the kick towards the body but Silvera avoids it.
Silvera moves out of range as Oriola throws a body kick.
Silvera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good work by Silvera as he checks the leg kick.
Oriola goes for a double leg but Silvera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Silvera continues to drive forward.
Silvera tries a quick counter leg kick but Oriola is wise to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oriola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silvera circles away.
Silvera throws out a counter right but Oriola avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oriola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joao Silvera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvera checks a leg kick.
Oriola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oriola is trying to ground and pound but Silvera uses the momentary lack of control by Oriola to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Oriola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silvera!
Oriola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvera squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oriola pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Oriola moves to the back position.
Oriola trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Oriola is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriola patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silvera is trying to stand back up.
Oriola somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Oriola tries to keep control of the position but Silvera is staying busy.
Oriola working for the choke.
Oriola trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Oriola has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Silvera! Can he survive? No! He's out! Oriola gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Oriola!
Diego Oriola spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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