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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 cm
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153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away. A combination from Silva does no damage. Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Silva is looking to clinch. Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet. Silva lands a lovely overhand right. Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gracie dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch. Silva misses with a short punch on the inside. Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Gracie manages to get the takedown into half guard. Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphael Gracie!
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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
49% |
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