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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad Cobra - Put Gunshot. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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187 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Piper lands in his opponent's guard.
Piper postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Piper's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Piper controlling the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Piper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Piper has moved into half guard.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is looking to control Piper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Piper pushes his legs off easily.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Piper slips an elbow through the middle.
Piper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Piper manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romo Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piper throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piper is in Silva's guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Piper?
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Piper tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to control but Piper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Piper tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Romo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva tries to control but Piper wriggling away.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Piper really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Piper is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Piper is working to get back to half guard.
Silva throwing strikes here but Piper is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Piper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Piper reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Piper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva trying to control the position.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Piper stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Piper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Piper decides to stand back up. Piper steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Piper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Piper with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Piper trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Romo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Piper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Piper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Piper is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piper prevents Silva from improving his position.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is pressing down on Piper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Piper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Piper trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Piper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piper stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva pushes a forearm under Piper's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Piper is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romo Silva!
Romo Silva decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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