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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Big Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Dog has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Big Dog! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Big Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily. Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Big Dog tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Big Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away. Gregory Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Big Dog. Silva throws the kick towards the body but Big Dog avoids it. Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Big Dog checks it well. A head kick misses from Silva. Big Dog fails with a takedown attempt. Silva thumps Big Dog with a low kick. Big Dog looks gassed! Big Dog fails with a takedown attempt. Big Dog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Big Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Big Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva. Silva wants to clinch. Big Dog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A clash of legs there as Big Dog blocks the low kick. Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Big Dog's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Big Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center. Big Dog takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time. Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Silva passes the guard and advances to mount! Big Dog is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva looking to finish Big Dog with some ground and pound. This is bad for Big Dog!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva punishing his opponent with strikes. Silva with the ground and pound from mount. Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Big Dog?
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Big Dog is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Silva raining down shots from the mount! Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Silva. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Silva scoring with strikes but Big Dog is staying in there. Silva lands a heavy elbow. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Big Dog wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Big Dog takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Big Dog doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory 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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