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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Gatovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatovskiy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boo. Tiago Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonid Gatovskiy's chin.
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178 cm
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178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Gatovskiy! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gatovskiy with a lazy takedown attempt and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Gatovskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gatovskiy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Gatovskiy tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. Gatovskiy actively working from the bottom here. Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gatovskiy to stand up. Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Gatovskiy wants to get back to full guard but Silva has passed into side control. Gatovskiy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Silva is taking a breather. Gatovskiy 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. Gatovskiy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though. Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gatovskiy gets back to full guard.
Gatovskiy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Gatovskiy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Gatovskiy is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Gatovskiy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gatovskiy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Silva in side control lands a decent elbow. Gatovskiy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gatovskiy being controlled for a moment. Silva scores with a couple of short elbows. Gatovskiy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Gatovskiy is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gatovskiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Silva is working for a kimura but Gatovskiy is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is trying to control. Gatovskiy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gatovskiy strikes from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Gatovskiy is working from the bottom. Gatovskiy is looking to reverse the position. Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Silva in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gatovskiy is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tiago Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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