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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between rock solid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Almost Famous - Eminem. Paulo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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249 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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275 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, rock solid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
solid changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
solid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
solid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
solid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
solid working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Silva tries to bench press solid off him but solid keeps the position.
solid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no solid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
solid tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
solid swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into solid's guard.
solid working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
solid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
solid has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
solid working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
solid is breathing heavily.
solid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but solid is retaining full guard.
solid keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control solid kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
solid looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and solid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between solid's legs - danger averted.
solid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva wants to control from the top but solid keeps moving.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of solid is proving hard to escape from.
solid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
solid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
solid has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but solid is keeping the position.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
solid throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but solid keeps working.
solid is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rock solid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from solid.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to clinch but solid moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that solid avoids nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but solid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but solid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
solid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping solid at a distance.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva forces solid back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that solid semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
solid shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rock solid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of solid's head.
solid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a right hand that solid ducks under and follows up with a left that solid also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
solid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
solid slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
solid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
solid takes a kick to the side of the head.
solid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
solid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
solid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from solid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rock solid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
solid shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
solid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
solid looking for submissions off his back.
solid punching from the bottom.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
solid is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to control but solid wriggling away.
solid tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva wants to stand but solid is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
solid really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but solid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
solid regains half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
solid strikes from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Silva trying to control the action but solid is working from the bottom.
solid is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
solid works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva is sitting in close to solid's body. solid has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by solid.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). rock solid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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