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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Silva (ranked 2756 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Randy Bobandy (ranked 146 p4p, 153 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm 28 299 11 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm 24 300 11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Great elbows Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Good kicks Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Bobandy! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bobandy just misses with a punch to the body.
As Bobandy looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Bobandy just gets out of the way. Silva closes the distance looking to clinch so Bobandy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Silva keeping moving, preventing Bobandy from controlling successfully. Bobandy won't allow Silva to get back to his feet. Bobandy tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Bobandy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva has Bobandy up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Bobandy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bobandy manages to end up in side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bobandy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobandy just content to control the position. It looks like Bobandy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bobandy trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. Bobandy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bobandy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Bobandy is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bobandy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Silva is being controlled here. Silva tries to escape but Bobandy is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bobandy lands an elbow. Bobandy scoring with punches from side control. Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Bobandy wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. An elbow from Bobandy crashes against the mat.
Bobandy is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bobandy misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Bobandy wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Silva wants to get back to his feet but Bobandy drags him back down. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bobandy working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bobandy has just dragged him back down to the mat. Silva parries the strikes from Bobandy easily there. Bobandy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Bobandy just content to control the position. Silva is pushing Bobandy's head away, looking to escape. Bobandy manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Silva tries to clinch but Bobandy moves away and Bobandy counters with a nice double leg into guard. Silva has his feet on Bobandy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Silva darts in and clinches Bobandy up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Randy Bobandy has been cut. Bobandy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle. Bobandy is looking to take this one to the mat. Bobandy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lino Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bobandy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short right from Silva. Bobandy goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bobandy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bobandy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobandy tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch. Bobandy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bobandy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobandy looks winded! Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Bobandy.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bobandy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym. Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That has opened up Randy Bobandy's cut even more. A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside. Bobandy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bobandy can turn it around. Silva lands an elbow that stopped Bobandy in his tracks for a moment.
Randy Bobandy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Bobandy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lino Silva! The defeated Randy Bobandy had this to say: 'Frig off. I'm gonna get a cheese burger then get drunk with Mr Lahey. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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