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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
24
215 lbs
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182 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban Bauer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silva! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bauer gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bauer misses with a hook from the clinch. Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bauer. Bauer is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Bauer tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Bauer back against the cage. Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bauer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bauer tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head. Bauer tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Bauer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Bauer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Silva lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Esteban Bauer has been cut. Bauer tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Bauer drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bauer blocks it.
Bauer tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Bauer is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks. Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bauer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bauer gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bauer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Silva is looking to stand up but Bauer won't let him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bauer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bauer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bauer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with. Bauer has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Silva is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Esteban Bauer!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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