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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fausto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirahama comes to the ring accompanied by Fade To Black. Silva has chosen Ice Cream Paintjob-Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Kenichi Shirahama had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenichi Shirahama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fausto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shirahama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shirahama!
Silva is looking to stand but Silva has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Shirahama holds on to Silva as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shirahama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Shirahama controlling him for the moment.
Shirahama passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shirahama blocks the strikes from Silva.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shirahama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirahama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirahama's back!
Shirahama tries to break free.
Shirahama trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shirahama just holding on.
Shirahama can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand but Silva has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Silva tries to stand up but Shirahama had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Silva looks gassed!
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shirahama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shirahama.
Shirahama moves nicely into side control.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shirahama is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shirahama avoids the strikes from the bottom by Silva.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shirahama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Shirahama sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
That's time! Shirahama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shirahama has an Americana. Silva didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Shirahama is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Shirahama hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenichi Shirahama!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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