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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Escape The fate - This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II) blaring out of the sound system. Raul Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Silva moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Silva rushes Gracie with punches - Gracie moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Gracie goes down! Silva follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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