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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Lisiecki (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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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 Tokyo, Brock Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Lisiecki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Lisiecki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lisiecki feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Lisiecki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lisiecki passes into side control.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Lisiecki taking a breather here.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Lisiecki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lisiecki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Damian Lisiecki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lisiecki is defended easily by Silva.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lisiecki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lisiecki shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lisiecki from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lisiecki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lisiecki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Lisiecki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lisiecki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiecki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Lisiecki gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brock Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisiecki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brock Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Lisiecki.
Lisiecki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lisiecki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lisiecki decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots and misses
and Lisiecki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisiecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Lisiecki controlling him for the moment.
Lisiecki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lisiecki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Lisiecki dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lisiecki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lisiecki lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lisiecki from controlling successfully.
Lisiecki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiecki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brock Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lisiecki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lisiecki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Damian Lisiecki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lisiecki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lisiecki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lisiecki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Lisiecki 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.
Lisiecki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiecki 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.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Damian Lisiecki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lisiecki shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lisiecki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brock Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Lisiecki.
Lisiecki shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lisiecki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lisiecki seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva tries to roll over but Lisiecki keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Lisiecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lisiecki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lisiecki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lisiecki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lisiecki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiecki controlling his opponent.
Lisiecki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Lisiecki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiecki landing punches.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Lisiecki has taken his back!
Lisiecki is punishing Silva with some ground and pound.
Lisiecki biding his time, controlling Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiecki working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Silva is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Lisiecki has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Silva taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damian Lisiecki!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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