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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NICOLAS ROCHA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Agressão/Repressão. NICOLAS ROCHA has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Felipe Silva's chin.
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177 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva! 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, NICOLAS ROCHA! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. ROCHA tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ROCHA manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. ROCHA gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Silva wants to pass the guard but ROCHA is keeping the position. ROCHA throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws ROCHA's legs to the side, diving into side control! Silva tries to advance to mount but can't. ROCHA tries to get back to half guard but can't. Silva gets to mount! ROCHA was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Silva has control of ROCHA's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and ROCHA regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… ROCHA is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by ROCHA and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. ROCHA manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts. ROCHA actively working from the bottom here. ROCHA is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are battling for position here. ROCHA manages to regain full guard. Nice work. ROCHA has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. ROCHA manages to regain half guard. Good work. Silva is pressing down on ROCHA's thigh, looking to free his foot. ROCHA is holding on for now. Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is breathing heavily. ROCHA gets back to full guard.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! ROCHA is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ROCHA manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into ROCHA's guard. ROCHA keeping busy on the bottom but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ROCHA is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. Silva passes to side control. ROCHA sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. ROCHA is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but ROCHA defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. ROCHA looking for submissions off his back. ROCHA wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. ROCHA is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Felipe Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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