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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 3814 p4p, 195 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 4094 p4p, 203 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 cm
28
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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169 cm
30
143 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Jr Silva! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in but Carruthers avoids the takedown attempt easily. Silva with a lazy takedown attempt and Carruthers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva. Jimmy Carruthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Jr Silva. Carruthers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carruthers, right into the meat.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Carruthers defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand. Carruthers scores with a nice head shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Carruthers down. Carruthers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Carruthers scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Pablo Jr Silva has been cut. Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tightens his grip and picks Carruthers up, before dumping him to the ground. Carruthers manages to land in guard. Silva controls from within his opponent's guard. Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Carruthers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carruthers wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Carruthers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva is rocked! Silva throws a leg kick and Carruthers counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Silva badly! Carruthers follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Silva out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Carruthers finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Carruthers!
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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
38% |
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