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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jahlil Muntu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nilo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jahlil Muntu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nilo Da Silva! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Silva. Muntu moves into range and clinches up with Da Silva. Da Silva fails to pull guard.
Da Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muntu uses from the top position. Da Silva trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Muntu defends easily.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Muntu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Da Silva controlling the position. Da Silva has his foot on Muntu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muntu works his way back into a safe position though. Muntu thows a big elbow that misses. Da Silva trying to control the position.
Da Silva is working an open guard so Muntu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muntu throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely. Muntu scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jahlil Muntu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nilo Da Silva. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Silva. Muntu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Muntu. No joy for Da Silva on that attempt. Da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muntu defends it nicely. Da Silva looks gassed! Muntu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Muntu tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Da Silva tries to pull guard but Muntu won't allow it.
Da Silva decides to pull guard. Muntu looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Muntu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Da Silva trying to control but Muntu is working from the bottom. Da Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Muntu looking for a guillotine here but Da Silva defends easily.
Muntu keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully. Da Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Muntu's brow. Da Silva postures up in Muntu's guard and throws a big left but Muntu blocks it. 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. Da Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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. Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Muntu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Da Silva advances position into side control! Da Silva lands a decent elbow from side control. Da Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Muntu is trying to escape and Da Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Muntu is forced to tap! Nice work there by Da Silva! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nilo Da Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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