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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy The Bar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy The Bar! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Bar circles away. Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The Bar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The Bar scoring with strikes to the body and head. Silva is looking for a sweep. The Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Bar thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
The Bar is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer. Silva won't allow The Bar to pass to mount. The Bar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The Bar working the head and body with strikes. Silva taking some punishment here, with The Bar in his half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The Bar passes to side control. The Bar tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs. The Bar working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva can't do much from the bottom here. Silva tries to buck The Bar off but The Bar is having none of it. Silva is breathing heavily. The Bar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The Bar working the head and body with strikes. The Bar working the ground and pound. The Bar is chipping away with strikes.
The Bar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The Bar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Bar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The Bar throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva struggling a bit here. The Bar tries to advance to mount but can't. Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The Bar working the ground and pound. The Bar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva is not content to let The Bar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Bar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The Bar wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. Silva is trying to get back to half guard. Silva can't do much from the bottom here. The Bar scores with punches from side control. The Bar is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control. The Bar tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well. Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as The Bar dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Bar is working to tighten is grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but The Bar is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! The Bar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy The Bar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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