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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Ray Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray Silva shoots in but Abdallah avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raymond Abdallah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Ray Silva.
Ray Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdallah is breathing heavily.
Ray Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ray Silva content just to control the position here.
Ray Silva lands with some strikes.
Ray Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ray Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ray Silva landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ray Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ray Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Abdallah is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ray Silva.
Abdallah is squirming around, avoiding Ray Silva's attempts to control the action.
Ray Silva breaks from Abdallah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abdallah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdallah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Ray Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Abdallah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Abdallah is bucking up trying to escape but Ray Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ray Silva dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray Silva controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva prevents Abdallah from getting the reversal.
Abdallah is squirming around, avoiding Ray Silva's attempts to control the action.
Abdallah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ray Silva looking to control but Abdallah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abdallah is trying to escape the mount.
Ray Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Abdallah defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdallah is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ray Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Ray Silva.
Abdallah working to try and regain half guard.
Abdallah is squirming around, avoiding Ray Silva's attempts to control the action.
Abdallah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ray Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abdallah is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Silva 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.
Ray Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abdallah is trying to defend but Ray Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Abdallah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sugar Ray Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ray Silva is looking to take a break and control but Abdallah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ray Silva controlling the action here.
Ray Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray Silva is trying to control. Abdallah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ray Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abdallah defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ray Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Ray Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abdallah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ray Silva winds up and cracks Abdallah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ray Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Abdallah is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abdallah's guard.
Abdallah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ray Silva defends well.
Ray Silva won't allow Abdallah to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva wants to control from the top but Abdallah keeps moving.
Abdallah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ray Silva defends well.
Ray Silva preventing the sweep.
Ray Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Abdallah looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdallah, not yet.
Ray Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abdallah's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ray Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Abdallah working a defensive guard here.
Ray Silva trying to control but Abdallah is working from the bottom.
Abdallah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray Silva is one step ahead there.
Ray Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ray Silva shoots in but Abdallah avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abdallah stuffs the takedown attempt from Ray Silva. Ray Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdallah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ray Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdallah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ray Silva pulls Abdallah in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ray Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abdallah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abdallah won't allow Ray Silva to sweep him here.
Abdallah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ray Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdallah wants to control from the top but Ray Silva keeps moving.
Abdallah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah looking to sit in guard and control but Ray Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ray Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ray Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ray Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Abdallah is trying to escape the mount.
Ray Silva tries to control but Abdallah wriggling away.
Abdallah wants to hold on but Ray Silva pushes him away.
Ray Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Abdallah because Ray Silva loaded up on that one.
Ray Silva has control of Abdallah's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Abdallah regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ray Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Abdallah has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Abdallah!
Abdallah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ray Silva, up you get!
Abdallah gets the takedown into side control.
Abdallah tries to move to mount but Ray Silva blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ray Silva, who protects the arm well.
Abdallah passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ray Silva!
Abdallah controlling from mount.
Abdallah looking to finish with strikes here!
Ray Silva is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ray Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Abdallah.
Ray Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sugar Ray Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray Silva wants to hold on but Abdallah pushes him away.
Ray Silva is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Abdallah locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ray Silva is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Abdallah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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