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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Marquez (ranked 4288 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 372 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Marquez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marquez is aware though and is defending well.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquez.
Marquez advances position into side control!
Silva struggling a bit here.
Marquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marquez gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva prevents Marquez from taking his back.
Marquez tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Marquez pushes him away.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marquez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break free.
Marquez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Silva is defending well though. Marquez let's go of the attempt for now.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Marquez.
Silva is in bad spot here.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Silva trying to control the position but Marquez manages to sink in the hooks.
Marquez is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Marquez trying to control.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Marquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marquez defends well.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marquez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marquez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Silva!
Junior Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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
34% |
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