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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Rye is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rye!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rye changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silveira tries to avoid it but Rye manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silveira to the ground. Silveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silveira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rye shoots in and drives through. Silveira sprawls well.
Silveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodrigo Silveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rye.
Rye closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rye lands in his opponent's guard.
Rye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rye trying to control the position from guard on top but Silveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rye drops back looking for a leg! Silveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silveira manages to kick Rye off! Rye jumps back into Silveira's guard.
Rye stands up over Silveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rye seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rye is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rye's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rye is pushing down on Silveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Rye has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rye is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rye is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silveira tries to get to full guard but Rye has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rye is working for a submission of some sort.
Rye is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silveira is just riding it out for now. Rye eventually gives up the hold.
Silveira wants to improve his position but Rye is controlling well.
Rye is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silveira has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rye controlling the action here.
Rye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silveira defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silveira trying to control but Rye postures up.
Rye is trying to work for a kimura but Silveira is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rye is working for a kimura but Silveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Rye is working for a kimura but Silveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Rye takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silveira is trying to stand up here but Rye is controlling him well.
Rye scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rye lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silveira tries to clinch there but Rye circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Silveira as Rye shoots in.
Rye shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silveira swivels and escapes.
Rodrigo Silveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rye.
Silveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rye counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silveira's guard now.
Rye is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rye won't allow Silveira to sweep him here.
Rye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rye drops back looking for a leg! Silveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silveira manages to kick Rye off! Rye jumps back into Silveira's guard.
Rye stopping the sweep attempt from Silveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira keeping moving, preventing Rye from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rye is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rye drops back looking for a leg! Silveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silveira manages to kick Rye off! Rye jumps back into Silveira's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silveira counters with a shoot takedown. Rye fights it but they end up in guard.
Rye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rye doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rye keeping moving, preventing Silveira from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rye has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Silveira doesn't defend quickly enough and Rye has managed to lock this one up! Can Silveira escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rye on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Rye!
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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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