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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Errol Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Field kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Best of Sakuraba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 cm
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143 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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174 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Errol Field! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan De Silva! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Silva thows a leg kick but Field checks it and Field counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. De Silva wants to control but Field is keeping busy.
Field misses with a head shot. De Silva uses the momentum to regain guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. De Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Field tries to free his leg and advance position but De Silva is retaining full guard. Field stopping the sweep attempt from De Silva. De Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. De Silva controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Field is looking to control De Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Field avoid being mounted? De Silva lands with a punch from half guard. De Silva controlling the action here. Field trying to control from the bottom.
Field is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Field looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Field is refusing to be controlled, as De Silva sits in half guard. Well, if De Silva 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. De Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Field shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Silva sprawls well. De Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Field gets slowly back to his feet. De Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Field shoots in for a double leg but De Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Field tries to sprawl but De Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard. Field is looking for a sweep. De Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. De Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Field is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. De Silva trying to control the pace. De Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Field is trying to get back to full guard. Field might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. De Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan De Silva. De Silva swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Field gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. De Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two. De Silva scores with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Field takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. De Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Field on his heels. He'll look to pass Field's guard now, I'm sure. De Silva trying to control but Field is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. De Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Field is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan De Silva dominated that round. That's time! Field's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Field shoots for a double leg takedown but De Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Field's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. De Silva cracks Field with a good jab. De Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Silva tries to clinch but Field is having none of it. De Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch. De Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Field moves out of range and avoids them all easily. De Silva with a hook. Field takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. De Silva tries for a takedown but Field sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. De Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Field's head backwards. Field gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily letting De Silva counter with a right hand. Field shoots in but De Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Errol Field. That's going to take a lot out of him. A left lands for De Silva. A right-left combo lands from De Silva. Field checks a leg kick. A cross from De Silva lands. Field will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. De Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Field moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. De Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. De Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Field off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Field misses with a takedown and De Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. De Silva has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. De Silva leaning against his opponent.
De Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. De Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. De Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Field fails with the takedown. Field fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Errol Field is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Field misses with a takedown and De Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. De Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Silva moves into range and connects with a jab. De Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. De Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Field on his heels. He'll look to pass Field's guard now, I'm sure. De Silva pushes down on Field's leg and manages to get into half guard. Field is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute De Silva jumps into side control! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Field takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Field seems a little lost for a moment, as De Silva dominates the positioning. De Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. An elbow from De Silva crashes against the mat.
Field is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Field is not content to let De Silva control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. De Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Field's head but Field avoids it well. De Silva controls the position from side control. De Silva scoring with punches and elbows. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Field is not content to let De Silva control the position. Field trying to control but De Silva flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan De Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Silva scores with a body shot.
De Silva throws out a powerful jab. De Silva lands an overhand right. De Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Field with a lazy takedown attempt letting De Silva counter with a right hand. De Silva is looking to clinch but Field is avoiding it.
De Silva lands with a nice combination. Field backs away looking to recover. De Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Field. A combination from De Silva does no damage. Field shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Silva as he jumps to the side. De Silva closes the distance and pushes Field back into the cage. Field is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Silva is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Errol Field. That's going to take a lot out of him. Field prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Field has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed De Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Field has got one arm under De Silva's chin. This could be trouble... De Silva trying to control the other hand but Field gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, De Silva has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Errol Field! Errol Field really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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