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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minitauro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minitauro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Balboa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balboa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Balboa 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.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Balboa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes Balboa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Balboa gets a clinch.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minitauro Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to pull guard but Balboa holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Balboa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balboa wants to break free but Silva has control.
Balboa has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Balboa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Balboa tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balboa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Balboa tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balboa trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Balboa has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Balboa manages to break the clinch.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Balboa drops back down to his feet.
Balboa is stalling here.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch
and Balboa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balboa has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Balboa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balboa stalling in the clinch.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balboa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva letting Balboa take a breather here.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva wants to clinch
enabling Balboa to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva moves forwards but Balboa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva tries to clinch
and Balboa moves into the clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balboa stuffs the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Silva.
Balboa rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Balboa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minitauro Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Balboa lands a nice shot to the body.
Balboa pulls guard successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balboa has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Balboa trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balboa is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balboa is on top in guard.
Balboa won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balboa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Balboa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Balboa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Balboa controlling from mount.
Balboa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Balboa working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Balboa controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Silva avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balboa counters with a straight right hand.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balboa circles away.
Silva closes the distance but Balboa moves to the side
and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Balboa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minitauro Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Balboa gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Balboa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balboa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva postures up in Balboa's guard and throws a big left but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Balboa works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Balboa cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Silva is letting Balboa control him for a moment.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Balboa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Balboa has passed into mount! Damn!
Balboa controlling his opponent.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Balboa looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva regains half guard.
Balboa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Balboa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balboa drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Balboa has passed into side control.
Balboa controlling the pace for now.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
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energy
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pop
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