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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy has chosen Coma Black - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rafael da Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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138 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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165 cm
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132 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy misses with a few strikes there.
da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yuy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten da Silva somewhat.
Yuy misses with a double jab
enabling da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Yuy throws a head kick but da Silva moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Yuy as da Silva shoots in.
Yuy looks to throw the jab but da Silva is out of range.
da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Yuy which made him look bad.
Yuy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yuy did well to prevent da Silva getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yuy has his hands clasped together around da Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Yuy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuy pushes da Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yuy ducks right into an uppercut from da Silva.
Heero Yuy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuy throws a combination that misses
so da Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
da Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
da Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yuy is adopting a defensive guard.
da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
da Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yuy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now da Silva has Yuy in his guard.
Yuy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yuy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of da Silva's head.
Yuy working some strikes from top position.
Yuy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yuy won't allow da Silva to sweep him here.
Yuy scoring with some ground and pound.
Yuy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy got a little sloppy there for a moment and da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yuy has managed to get both his arms back between da Silva's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
da Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yuy defends well.
Yuy wants to control from the top but da Silva keeps moving.
Yuy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yuy chips away with some ground and pound.
da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuy is one step ahead there.
Yuy works over da Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Yuy lands a couple of elbows.
Yuy stopping the sweep attempt from da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy wants to control from the top but da Silva keeps moving.
Yuy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet da Silva, not yet.
Yuy trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yuy connects with a couple of short punches.
da Silva is rocked!
Yuy advances to half guard.
Oh da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yuy lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt da Silva quite badly. da Silva pulls Yuy in close trying to recover. Yuy postures up and lands two really hard shots that put da Silva on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but da Silva doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heero Yuy!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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