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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Gasaspo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvio Gasaspo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gasaspo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gasaspo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halverson gets the takedown into side control.
Gasaspo is looking to regain half guard here but Halverson keeps moving and retains side control.
Gasaspo is working hard here to advance position.
Gasaspo struggling a bit here.
Gasaspo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halverson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gasaspo struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson taking a breather here.
Gasaspo is trying to improve his position.
Gasaspo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Halverson connects with a decent elbow.
Halverson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gasaspo wants to control but Halverson postures up.
Gasaspo is looking for a sweep.
Gasaspo is trying to escape the position but Halverson is controlling the position.
Gasaspo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halverson is working Gasaspo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gasaspo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gasaspo is trying to get back to half guard.
Halverson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gasaspo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control the position but Gasaspo is working away.
Halverson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gasaspo prevents Halverson from moving into mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Halverson landing a few strikes.
Gasaspo is looking to reverse the position.
Halverson controls the position.
Gasaspo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halverson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gasaspo looks to move to half guard but instead Halverson has passed into mount! Damn!
Gasaspo gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halverson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gasaspo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halverson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gasaspo is trying to control but can't.
Gasaspo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Still in half guard, Halverson seems content to control.
Gasaspo wants to get back to full guard but Halverson has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gasaspo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halverson slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thatcher Halverson dominated that 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.
Gasaspo fails with the takedown
and Halverson counters with a shoot takedown. Gasaspo fights it but they end up in guard.
Halverson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halverson is working Gasaspo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gasaspo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halverson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gasaspo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halverson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gasaspo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halverson defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasaspo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gasaspo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gasaspo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halverson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halverson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halverson trying to control but Gasaspo is working from the bottom.
Halverson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halverson trying to control but Gasaspo is working from the bottom.
Gasaspo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halverson is aware though and is defending well.
Halverson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gasaspo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Halverson frees his head nicely. Oh but Gasaspo has switched to an armbar! Halverson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Silvio Gasaspo!
The defeated Thatcher Halverson had this to say: 'Thank you everyone for coming out. Tonight is not about me though, it about my teammate "the golden child" main event fight. Kick Giblert Melendez ass for us! After I clean myself up, I will be in the crowd watching. We believe in you! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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