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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Augusto Silva enters the cage!
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155 cm
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194 lbs
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175 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Mullen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augusto Silva! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Silva tenderised Mullen's leg. Mullen is trying to keep his angry face on. Mullen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Mullen backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Bill Mullen has been cut. A combination from Silva does no damage. Mullen clinches up against the cage. Silva misses with some punches.
Mullen prevents Silva from breaking the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullen. Mullen successfully pulls guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Silva wants to stand but Mullen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Mullen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mullen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Mullen is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mullen is controlling him. Mullen gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting. Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mullen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away. Mullen blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mullen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva. Mullen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mullen checks a leg kick nicely. Augusto Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges. Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away. Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Mullen avoids it well. Mullen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Mullen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A nice combination there by Silva.
Mullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mullen gets a clinch. Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage. Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mullen pulls guard successfully.
Mullen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Mullen lands a decent shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva wants to get up but he can't break Mullen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Mullen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Silva is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mullen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Silva is looking to defend but Mullen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Silva! Mullen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Silva taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bill Mullen!
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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
42% |
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