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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier has chosen Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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179 cm
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161 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
Cormier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Cormier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cormier tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Cormier.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Cormier.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Cormier.
Cormier waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier throws a leg kick but Da Silva checks it.
Cormier feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Cormier.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cormier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cormier scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cormier digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Cormier tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cormier misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Cormier with a hook.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Cormier.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Cormier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cormier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cormier misses with an uppercut.
Cormier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cormier!
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cormier misses with a few strikes there.
Cormier scoring well with a low kick there.
Cormier misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Cormier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cormier misses with a looping left.
Cormier misses with a series of wild punches.
Cormier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Cormier misses its intended target.
Cormier looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
Corey Cormier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Da Silva moves out of range as Cormier strikes.
Cormier swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cormier.
Cormier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva scores with a takedown into Cormier's guard.
Da Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cormier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Da Silva has Cormier in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cormier tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cormier tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Da Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Cormier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Cormier misses with the combination.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Cormier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Cormier dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Da Silva.
Da Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cormier rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Da Silva's guard! Nice work there by Cormier!
Cormier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cormier's guard.
Da Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cormier wants to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cormier has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Da Silva but great work by Cormier.
Cormier wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
Da Silva regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva with the active half guard here but Cormier passes nicely into side control.
Cormier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cormier cracks Da Silva with a big right hand but Da Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cormier decides to stand back up. Cormier steps back and let's Da Silva get back to his feet.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cormier on the side of the head.
Cormier throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Cormier ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cormier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier tries a head kick but it misses.
Corey Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cormier is working to get back to half guard.
Da Silva has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cormier is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Da Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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