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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Donato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 New York, Jim Donato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donato is looking to clinch.
Donato tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Donato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donato.
Donato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Donato.
Silva lands a jab to Donato's midsection.
Donato's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Donato duly obliges.
It looks like Miguel Silva has been cut.
Donato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donato tries to clinch up.
Donato wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Donato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva with a hook.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries for a takedown but Donato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donato misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thuds a left hand into Donato's body.
Donato tries to clinch up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Donato misses.
Silva slips a jab from Donato.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Donato backs away looking to recover.
Donato gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donato, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Donato is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Donato is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel 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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FIGHT
RATING
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