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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 cm
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212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Rodrigues! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Silva! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodrigues drives through with a takedown into guard. Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodrigues passes into side control.
Rodrigues moves into full mount! Rodrigues landing shots from mount. Rodrigues wants to control but Silva has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Rodrigues sits in half guard. Silva is trying to stand.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Rodrigues stands up from Silva's guard - Rodrigues perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one. Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a low kick but Rodrigues avoids it. Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Rodrigues wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position. Rodrigues not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let Rodrigues control the position. Silva wants to improve his position but Rodrigues is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Rodrigues uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva. Rodrigues goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva. Rodrigues is breathing heavily. Rodrigues preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodrigues tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva trying to control but Rodrigues is working from the bottom. Rodrigues is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now. Rodrigues 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 Rodrigues cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucio Rodrigues!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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