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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Tczho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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169 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Tczho! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tczho throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tczho, pushing him back against the cage. Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Tczho any problems. Tczho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Silva working a defensive guard here.
Tczho tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom. Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tczho stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tczho! Silva is looking for a sweep. Tczho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tczho but great work by Silva. Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tczho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva advances nicely into full mount. Tczho's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Silva looking to control but Tczho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tczho is holding on tight.
Tczho is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action. Tczho tries to get back to half guard but can't. Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silva blocks Tczho's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Silva tries to control but Tczho wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tczho is trying desperately to improve position. Tczho tries to control the position but Silva now has his back.
Tczho is really stuck here.
Tczho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Tczho's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Tczho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silva throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Tczho has his hands clasped together but Silva breaks the hold and Tczho is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Douglas Silva! Douglas Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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