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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is DJ Khalil - China. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Couture!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Silva postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Couture wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Couture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva cracks Couture with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture defending against the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
You get the feeling that Couture really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva landing punches.
Couture defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Couture is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Couture defends it well.
Couture really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Pedro Couture has been cut.
Couture is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva cracks Couture with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Pedro Couture's cut even more.
Couture really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Couture scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Silva land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Silva stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrien Silva!
A less than humble Adrien Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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
RATING
72% |
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