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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicko Roltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Silva!
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, Nicko Roltz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roltz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roltz postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Roltz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roltz gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roltz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Roltz's guard.
Roltz keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Roltz controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Roltz has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roltz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roltz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rogerio Silva.
Roltz throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Roltz shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Roltz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roltz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Roltz on that attempt.
Rogerio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicko Roltz.
Roltz misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Roltz's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roltz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roltz off to one side.
Roltz misses with a kick to the body.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Roltz in a clinch.
Roltz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogerio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roltz swivels and escapes.
Roltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Roltz wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Roltz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Roltz 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.
Roltz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roltz gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Roltz, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Roltz against the cage but Roltz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roltz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Roltz counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Roltz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva shoots and misses
and Roltz moves into the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roltz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Roltz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roltz throwing short punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Roltz keeps moving.
Roltz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roltz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roltz kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roltz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Roltz fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roltz punching to the body, from the bottom.
Silva stops Roltz from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicko Roltz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roltz clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roltz pulls guard successfully.
Roltz wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Roltz pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roltz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roltz off to one side.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Roltz pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Roltz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roltz pulls guard successfully.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Roltz has eaten all the pies!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roltz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silva has passed into side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Roltz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roltz is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Roltz tries to improve position but can't.
Roltz controls the position for a moment.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva moves out of range as Roltz throws a body kick.
Roltz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roltz showed some decent athleticism there.
Roltz stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roltz trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva trying to control here.
Well, if Roltz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nicko Roltz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva blocks a head kick by Roltz.
Roltz shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogerio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicko Roltz.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roltz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Roltz is controlling the pace.
Silva tries to kick Roltz off in order to stand up. Roltz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Roltz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Roltz wants to clinch.
Roltz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicko Roltz 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!
Roltz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Roltz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roltz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roltz has Silva in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roltz lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roltz is controlling Silva's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicko Roltz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Roltz on that attempt.
Roltz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
It looks like Rogerio Silva has been cut.
Silva blocks a head kick by Roltz.
Roltz misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roltz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Roltz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roltz has him pressed against the cage.
Roltz jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Roltz is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Roltz kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roltz counters by clinching up.
Roltz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roltz manages to break the clinch.
Rogerio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roltz throws a head kick that misses.
Roltz throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Roltz moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Roltz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roltz off to one side.
Roltz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roltz shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rogerio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicko Roltz.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roltz to the mat! Roltz manages to get full guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Roltz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roltz pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to advance position but Roltz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nicko Roltz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Roltz has taken his back.
Roltz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Silva's head.
Roltz lands shots from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Roltz controlling the positon.
Roltz has Silva flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rogerio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicko Roltz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roltz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicko Roltz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roltz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicko Roltz!
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energy
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hype
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