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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregores Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. Gregores Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregores Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendez defends it well.
Silva is working for a kimura but Mendez is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is working for a kimura here but Mendez manages to reverse the position and he's now in Silva's guard.
Mendez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva working for a triangle but Mendez defends it easily.
Mendez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mendez is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendez passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendez is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Mendez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendez is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendez's back!
Mendez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendez working some strikes from top position.
Mendez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Mendez defends easily.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Mendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mendez has his hands clasped together but Silva extends an breaks Mendez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Silva!
Damien Silva retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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