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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between pj veenstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pj veenstra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mano Silva! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! veenstra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Silva throws a series of punches but veenstra avoids them all with ease. Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - veenstra circles away.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a wild body kick that veenstra sees coming a mile off. veenstra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth. Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. veenstra advances to half guard. veenstra works his way into full mount! veenstra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
veenstra goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. veenstra working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. veenstra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. veenstra is breathing heavily. Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control. veenstra is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Silva controlling the pace. Silva is looking to advance position but veenstra won't allow it. veenstra is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. veenstra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but veenstra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Silva throws a left that rocks veenstra and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Silva dives into side control, looking to finish! Can veenstra regain composure!
veenstra is rocked! veenstra is not content to let Silva control the position. Oh veenstra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position. veenstra seems to have got his legs back now. veenstra swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Silva connects with a stiff jab that staggers veenstra - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mano Silva!
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A |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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