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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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189 cm
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174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Penn! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing. Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Penn tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard. Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Penn in his guard. Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn scoring with punches to the head and body. Silva is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Silva is breathing heavily. Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn. Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely. Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Penn postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it. Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Penn drives through with a takedown into guard. Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Penn throws a big right hand that misses. Silva working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Penn with a flurry of punches that miss. Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Silva looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows. Silva working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Silva has his foot on Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penn works his way back into a safe position though. Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looking for a triangle here. Penn is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Penn is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Forrest Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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