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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giles Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giles Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edwards lands a head kick!
Edwards stuffs the takedown.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giles Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo da Silva.
Edwards throws a head kick that da Silva semi-blocks.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Edwards tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edwards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that half lands.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Edwards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
da Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Edwards cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
da Silva is looking to improve his position but Edwards isn't that keen on the idea.
Edwards throwing strikes here but da Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Edwards thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Edwards misses with a head shot.
Edwards throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edwards loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have da Silva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Edwards land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Edwards stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giles Edwards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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