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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson slva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). anderson slva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson slva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Stack! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! slva tries to keep at a distance but Stack has taken the fight into the clinch. slva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but slva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
slva has had enough of the clinch but Stack keeps him there for the moment. Stack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but slva pulls him back up using the underhooks. slva can't break the clinch.
Stack is trying to drag slva to the mat but slva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. anderson slva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Stack. Stack lands a good knee to the midsection. slva won't want to take too many of those. Stack tries to pull guard but slva holds him up against the cage and eventually Stack drops back down to his feet.
Stack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but slva pulls him back up using the underhooks. slva wants to break the clinch but can't.
slva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Stack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. slva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
slva tries to clinch but Stack moves away and Stack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like anderson slva has been cut. slva lands with a hook. Stack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. slva tries to clinch but fails miserably and Stack counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stack shoots in and bounces slva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. slva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. slva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him. Stack tries to free his leg and advance position but slva is retaining full guard. Stack drops back looking for a leg! slva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and slva manages to kick Stack off! Stack jumps back into slva's guard. Stack looks gassed! slva keeping moving, preventing Stack from controlling successfully. slva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stack manages to pass to side control. Stack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two 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. Stack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. slva looks to clinch and Stack counters with a takedown into side control. Stack looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Stack is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, slva has escaped the position, nice work there. slva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! slva bucks up and tries to throw Stack off but instead Stack has got his back! slva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Stack is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. slva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stack misses with an elbow to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. slva showing good submission defense here.
slva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. slva staying busy and making it hard for Stack to control. Stack is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. slva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften slva for a finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. slva holding both Stack 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Stack working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Stack is looking for a rear naked choke here but slva reverses the position brilliantly into Stack's guard!
Stack has a closed guard, preventing slva from standing up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. slva is sitting in close to Stack's body. Stack has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! slva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, slva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stack.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Stack!
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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
63% |
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