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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rabban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beast Rabban! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simao Silva! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rabban doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Rabban slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Rabban working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Rabban 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Silva working some strikes from top position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Silva distracts Rabban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rabban is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Rabban looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rabban. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabban throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Silva wants to improve his position but Rabban is controlling well.
Rabban is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Rabban is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rabban. Rabban thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rabban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working. Rabban is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rabban not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Rabban tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva. Silva gets full guard. Rabban is breathing heavily. Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Rabban slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Rabban tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rabban has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rabban advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva regains half guard. Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Rabban from advancing to side control. Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rabban is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beast Rabban will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rabban shoots and misses and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rabban's guard now. Silva scoring with some ground and pound. Rabban keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Rabban is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Silva wants to pass the guard but Rabban is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva stands up over Rabban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Silva wants to control from the top but Rabban keeps moving. Rabban is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabban is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rabban to get the leverage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rabban is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Rabban wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rabban thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet! Silva takes a swing at Rabban's ribcage but misses. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva works the jab nicely. Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rabban wants to clinch. Rabban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center. Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Silva grinds an elbow into Rabban's temple. Rabban tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position. Silva working the head and body with strikes. Rabban tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva cracks Rabban with an elbow. That is naaassty. Simao Silva has got the better of the ground game so far. Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Rabban takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rabban is rocked! Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rabban down.
Oh Rabban is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva working the ground and pound. Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Silva working the body and head with strikes. Silva scoring with punches from side control. Silva cracks Rabban with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Silva immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rabban is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simao 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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RATING
41% |
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