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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zezinho 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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130 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Rick Blazer!
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, Zezinho Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva works Blazer's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a jab to Blazer's midsection.
Blazer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva works over Blazer's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva digs a good body shot into Blazer's ribs.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva stalks Blazer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blazer's face. Blazer staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws a right and a left that Blazer avoids nicely.
Silva throws a combination that misses
so Blazer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blazer is controlling him.
Blazer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Blazer from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Blazer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Blazer's body. Blazer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Blazer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blazer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blazer.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blazer needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blazer was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blazer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva is staying active underneath Blazer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blazer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zezinho Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blazer rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva looks to land a combination but Blazer avoids it well.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva connects with a right hand. Blazer shakes it off.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Blazer backs away looking to recover.
Blazer misses with a looping left.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva cracks Blazer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blazer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Blazer feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Blazer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Zezinho Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a body punch but Blazer moves out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Blazer's ribs.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blazer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Blazer avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blazer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blazer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Blazer's head back.
Silva with a hook.
Blazer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blazer backs up against the cage.
Silva thuds his right hand into Blazer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Blazer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Blazer feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Blazer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blazer stops Silva from standing up.
Blazer trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blazer 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Blazer is having none of it.
Blazer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blazer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Blazer tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva tests Blazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blazer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zezinho Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Blazer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blazer tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Zezinho Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blazer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva is wriggling around but Blazer manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazer is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva pushes Blazer off looking to stand but Blazer dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, if Blazer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blazer slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blazer counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Blazer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blazer won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blazer stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Blazer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blazer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blazer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva tries to kick Blazer off but Blazer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blazer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blazer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blazer backs up against the cage.
Rick Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zezinho Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazer ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zezinho Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Zezinho Silva!
Zezinho Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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