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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Santos 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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278 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Reynaldo Spears!
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, Gabriel Santos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spears counters with a two punch combo.
Santos Silva tries to keep at a distance but Spears has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spears gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos Silva breaks the clinch.
Santos Silva with a poor takedown
and Spears counters with a three punch combo that has Santos Silva backing up. Santos Silva nods at Spears to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos Silva moves into the clinch.
Spears gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos Silva.
Reynaldo Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos Silva.
Spears has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santos Silva regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Spears has picked Santos Silva up and slammed him! Santos Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Spears manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Santos Silva tries to buck Spears off but Spears is having none of it.
Spears scores with punches from side control.
Spears is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spears lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Spears blocks the strikes from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Spears landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Santos Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Santos Silva is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos Silva tries to get to full guard but Spears has control of the leg.
Santos Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spears scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spears lands with a punch from half guard.
Spears stops Santos Silva from getting back to his feet.
Spears 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.
Santos Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Spears stops Santos Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spears is working away from the top position though.
Santos Silva is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spears throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spears drops an elbow to the side of Santos Silva's head.
Spears stops Santos Silva from getting back to his feet.
Spears knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos Silva on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spears is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spears drops an elbow to the side of Santos Silva's head.
Spears prevents Santos Silva from standing back up.
Spears is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spears takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spears is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos Silva gets full guard.
Santos Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spears gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaldo Spears dominated that round.
That's time! Spears's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spears avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spears is looking for a counter combo.
Santos Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel Santos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos Silva is defended easily by Spears.
Spears appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santos Silva misses with a hook.
Spears closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos Silva's guard.
Spears landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears is in close to Santos Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spears is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spears's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spears lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spears distracts Santos Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spears with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spears will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos Silva has momentary wrist control but Spears slips an elbow through the middle.
Spears scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santos Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spears escapes and throws Santos Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Santos Silva regains half guard.
Santos Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos Silva gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears lands a couple of elbows.
Santos Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spears defends it easily.
Santos Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spears doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spears manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos Silva is breathing heavily.
Spears working some strikes from top position.
Spears got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spears has managed to get both his arms back between Santos Silva's legs - danger averted.
Spears got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spears has managed to get both his arms back between Santos Silva's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spears postures up and lands a big shot to Santos Silva's brow.
Spears postures up in Santos Silva's guard and throws a big left but Santos Silva blocks it.
Santos Silva has his foot on Spears's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spears works his way back into a safe position though.
Spears keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos Silva's head.
Spears is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos Silva can do to turn this around?
Santos Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos Silva, not yet.
Spears is in close to Santos Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos Silva is trying to keep Spears in close.
Spears is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva wants to stand but Spears is controlling the position.
Santos Silva looking to control.
Santos Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spears gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spears has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos Silva has momentary wrist control but Spears slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaldo Spears dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Spears closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos Silva is trying to control Spears's posture but Spears avoids it.
Spears is putting a hurting on Santos Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spears's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Santos Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Spears is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Reynaldo Spears overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears has closed the distance and engaged Santos Silva in a clinch.
Spears lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos Silva backwards.
Spears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spears's guard.
Santos Silva is pushing down on Spears's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spears is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santos Silva tries to pass to full mount but Spears defends it.
Santos Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spears wants to get back to full guard.
Spears is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva is looking to take a break and control but Spears is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos Silva wants to stand but Spears has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Spears is trying to control but can't.
Spears is trying to stand back up but Santos Silva is controlling him
Spears is looking to improve his position.
Santos Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spears wants to hold on but Santos Silva pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Santos Silva.
It looks like Reynaldo Spears has been cut.
Santos Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spears is looking to escape.
Spears wants to control but Santos Silva is having none of it.
Spears really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santos Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Reynaldo Spears's cut is getting worse.
Santos Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spears wants to control but Santos Silva is having none of it.
Santos Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Spears doesn't see it coming and as Santos Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Santos Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Santos Silva!
As Gabriel Santos Silva got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The Gorilla was out in full force tonight, and this is only the beginning, get ready everyone, because the Gorilla is coming.'.
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