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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Dos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rivera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Dos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Silva.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dos Silva is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dos Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rivera controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rivera looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Silva keeping full guard, as Rivera tries to pass.
Dos Silva has his foot on Rivera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivera works his way back into a safe position though.
Rivera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rivera cracks Dos Silva with a solid left hand.
Dos Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rivera with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dos Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Silva has his foot on Rivera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivera works his way back into a safe position though.
Rivera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Silva has an active guard here but Rivera has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Rivera sits in half guard.
Dos Silva has hold of Rivera's hands but Rivera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva is trying to stand up here but Rivera is controlling him well.
Rivera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rivera drops an elbow to the side of Dos Silva's head.
Dos Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dos Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rivera controlling from the top position.
Rivera scoring with some ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dos Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dos Silva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rivera frees his head nicely. Oh but Dos Silva has switched to an armbar! Rivera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cristiano Dos Silva!
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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
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