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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabesandratana Randreanaivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randreanaivo has chosen Insane Clown Posse - Another Love Song as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rabesandratana Randreanaivo enters the cage!
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randreanaivo instigates a clinch.
Randreanaivo wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Randreanaivo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Randreanaivo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Randreanaivo is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Randreanaivo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Randreanaivo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Randreanaivo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randreanaivo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rabesandratana Randreanaivo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Randreanaivo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Randreanaivo controlling from the top position.
Randreanaivo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randreanaivo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randreanaivo defends it easily.
Randreanaivo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Randreanaivo tries to pass.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Randreanaivo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva has his foot on Randreanaivo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randreanaivo works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Randreanaivo has passed into half guard!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Randreanaivo not doing much here.
Randreanaivo is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Randreanaivo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rabesandratana Randreanaivo.
Randreanaivo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Randreanaivo scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva tries to bench press Randreanaivo off him but Randreanaivo keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Randreanaivo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva tries for a takedown but Randreanaivo circles away easily
and Randreanaivo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Randreanaivo controlling from the full mount.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Randreanaivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randreanaivo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Randreanaivo controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Randreanaivo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Randreanaivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randreanaivo fails with the takedown
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Randreanaivo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randreanaivo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva tries to hold on but Randreanaivo pushes him away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Randreanaivo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to break free.
Rabesandratana Randreanaivo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randreanaivo working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Silva is doing well to defend. Randreanaivo seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Silva is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
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hype
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