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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thalies Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Taparoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thalies Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tap Taparoo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taparoo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taparoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Taparoo is proving a slippery customer.
Taparoo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taparoo is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Taparoo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Taparoo wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Taparoo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Taparoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taparoo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tap Taparoo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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