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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldair Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Hands (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldair Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Hands!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hands quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Hands is defending the position.
Hands desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Hands is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Hands trying to control but Silva postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to take a breather but Hands is having none of it.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hands on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hands is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Hands is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Hands defending well.
Hands told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva throwing shots but Hands is blocking nicely.
Silva is keen to just control but Hands is a slippery customer.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Hands defends it.
Silva is nestled in close to Hands, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hands won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hands taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Hands is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hands controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hands manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hands's head.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Hands to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Hands cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Hands!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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