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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusely Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Holyfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brusely Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holyfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva won't allow Holyfield to sweep him here.
Holyfield has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva wants to stand but Holyfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Holyfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Holyfield, not yet.
Silva passes Holyfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Holyfield is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holyfield gets full guard.
Holyfield keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Holyfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva is looking to stand up but Holyfield won't let him.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield 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 wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
Holyfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holyfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Holyfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Holyfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holyfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holyfield is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Holyfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Holyfield looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Holyfield is looking to reverse the position.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holyfield is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield sneaks back into half guard.
Holyfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Holyfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holyfield looking to pass the guard.
Holyfield thows a big elbow that misses.
Holyfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Holyfield extends an breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Holyfield.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Holyfield!
Nate Holyfield retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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FIGHT
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