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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Khalil - China. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 cm
24
213 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
31
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lop Lopp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lopp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control! Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Silva can't do much from the bottom here. Lopp is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lopp in side control lands a decent elbow. Lopp scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK. Silva is looking to reverse the position. Lopp landing strikes. Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lopp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Lopp trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well. Lopp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well. Lopp tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it. Silva is trying to get back to full guard. Silva is looking to control Lopp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopp stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopp's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopp manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopp is adopting a defensive guard. Lopp tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lopp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Lopp slips an elbow through the middle. Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Lopp tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. Silva is nestled in close to Lopp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time. Silva slips a nice elbow through Lopp's hands, connecting with Lopp's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva prevents Lopp from improving his position. Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lopp gets full guard. Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. 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! Lopp wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lopp tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lopp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Lopp wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. Lopp striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems. Silva is in close to Lopp's body, working some short punches and elbows. Silva distracts Lopp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lopp is rocked! Silva loads up on a big left hand. Lopp felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Silva looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lopp can't hide his disappointment, as Silva celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrien Silva! Adrien Silva took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Who's Next?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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