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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wandeli silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buddy Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, wandeli silva! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Guy stuffs the takedown. silva shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wandeli silva. Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Guy is trying to defend but silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Guy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. silva is working away from the top position though. silva tries to pass to full mount but Guy defends it. Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. silva is looking to advance position but Guy won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. silva is pressing down on Guy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guy is holding on for now. Guy is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Guy clinches. silva gets a trip takedown into half guard. silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. silva wants to advance to full mount but Guy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. silva looks gassed! silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard. silva has gone for a leg lock! Guy slips out almost immediately though and dives into silva's guard. Guy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Guy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round. silva is trying to stand up here but Guy is controlling him well. silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Guy.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed silva's head. silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! silva darts in trying to clinch and Guy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in silva's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy. Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. silva striking from his own guard. Guy advances position into side control! Guy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Guy throwing shots but missing, from side control. silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Guy has just dragged him back down to the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Guy dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Guy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there. Guy is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Buddy Guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Guy scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Guy prevents silva from standing back up.
Guy scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guy prevents silva from standing back up.
Guy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing silva to regain full guard. silva pushes Guy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. silva gets caught flat footed, as Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guy's guard. silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Guy has momentary wrist control but silva slips an elbow through the middle. Guy keeping full guard, as silva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in silva's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Guy preventing the sweep. Guy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. silva clinches but Guy breaks the clinch and Guy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guy. 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! Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Guy won't allow silva to get back to his feet. Guy lands a couple of digs. Guy thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Guy has silva in his guard. silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guy is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Guy dives on top into guard. Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guy throws a big right hand that misses. Guy landing some decent shots from guard. silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Guy dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. silva tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily so Guy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots. silva wants to get back to his feet but Guy is in a dominant position and won't allow it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Guy distracts silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and silva dives on top into guard. silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. silva throwing strikes but missing. silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Guy to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Guy pulls down on the head and he's put silva to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Buddy Guy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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