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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between milone sILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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170 lbs
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, milone sILVA! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ferguson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! sILVA wants to clinch. sILVA swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson. sILVA closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - sILVA lands in his opponent's guard. Ferguson trying to keep a closed guard but sILVA is proving a slippery customer.
sILVA is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. sILVA is pushing down on Ferguson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferguson is fighting to maintain full guard but sILVA has managed to sneak the leg through. sILVA thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferguson's head. Ferguson tries to get to full guard but sILVA has control of the leg. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. sILVA with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Ferguson wants to control but sILVA is keeping busy.
sILVA blocks the strikes from Ferguson.
sILVA thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferguson's head. sILVA throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by sILVA. Ferguson throws a head kick that misses. sILVA scores with a takedown into Ferguson's guard. sILVA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sILVA trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom. sILVA postures up.
sILVA thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. sILVA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now. sILVA would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. sILVA postures up.
sILVA pushing down on Ferguson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferguson actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ferguson fails with the takedown and sILVA counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ferguson looks gassed! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. sILVA slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. sILVA decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but sILVA was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson. sILVA scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. sILVA looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
sILVA is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferguson blocking the ground and pound attempt from sILVA. sILVA postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ferguson to stand up. Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. sILVA shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. sILVA showed some decent athleticism there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ferguson actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
milone sILVA dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
sILVA shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than sILVA was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! sILVA unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.
Ferguson has given up his back. Will we see sILVA going for some submissions?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferguson is really stuck here.
sILVA thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Ferguson is keeping busy.
Ferguson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ferguson trying to control the hands but sILVA breaks the grip.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - sILVA's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ferguson is breathing heavily. Ferguson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. sILVA working for the choke. milone sILVA overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - sILVA's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
sILVA looking to break Ferguson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ferguson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise sILVA will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! sILVA really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ferguson. sILVA has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ferguson trying to control but not successfully. Ferguson fending off the submission attempt from sILVA. Ferguson finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes. sILVA has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. sILVA moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ferguson has worked his arm free - good work by Ferguson!
That's three minutes gone in the round. sILVA throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. sILVA is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferguson is defending well. sILVA is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there. sILVA laying and praying for a moment but Ferguson takes advantage and regains half guard. Ferguson is pressing down on sILVA's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. sILVA controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. sILVA looking to pass the guard. Ferguson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ferguson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. sILVA decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ferguson, up you get! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
milone sILVA dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferguson throws a right and a left that sILVA avoids nicely. Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily so sILVA counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. sILVA controls from within his opponent's guard. sILVA passes into half guard. sILVA controlling the pace. sILVA is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. sILVA is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ferguson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). milone sILVA!
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hype
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RATING
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