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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Toddumai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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204 cm
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271 lbs
3 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alessio Toddumai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Toddumai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toddumai lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva moves out of range as Toddumai strikes.
Toddumai misses with a body shot.
Toddumai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toddumai's corner calls for a 1-2. Toddumai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Da Silva shoots in but Toddumai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toddumai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Toddumai sprawls well.
Alessio Toddumai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Da Silva.
Da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toddumai pinned against the cage. Toddumai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toddumai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Toddumai as he connects with a hook.
Toddumai throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Toddumai connects with a jab.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Toddumai had a free shot at his head there.
Toddumai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toddumai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toddumai misses the jab.
Toddumai looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Toddumai ducked under it nicely.
Toddumai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toddumai.
Alessio Toddumai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toddumai swings widly with a right hand
so Da Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toddumai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control but Toddumai is keeping busy.
Toddumai wants to stand up but Da Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Toddumai gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Da Silva lands with a right hand.
A big right from Toddumai misses.
Toddumai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toddumai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Da Silva.
Toddumai throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toddumai stuns Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toddumai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toddumai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Da Silva looks winded!
Toddumai stuffs the takedown attempt from Da Silva. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Toddumai scores with a shot to the body.
Toddumai throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toddumai finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva's head.
Da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Toddumai backs up against the cage.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Toddumai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Toddumai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toddumai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toddumai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toddumai.
A left lands for Da Silva.
Toddumai jabs at Da Silva's body.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Toddumai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Toddumai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Da Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toddumai misses the jab.
Da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Toddumai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Da Silva somewhat.
Da Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toddumai's guard.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Toddumai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toddumai is controlling Da Silva's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toddumai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Toddumai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toddumai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Da Silva trying to control but Toddumai is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Da Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toddumai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Da Silva passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toddumai tries to buck Da Silva off but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Toddumai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries for a kimura but Toddumai is defending well.
Toddumai is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
Da Silva tries for a kimura but Toddumai is defending well.
Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Toddumai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Da Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Da Silva in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Toddumai is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Da Silva!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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