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Event:
WFC 4: Ricci vs Silva
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Silva drives through and clinches with Ricci against the cage.
#TD#
Ricci decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ricci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ricci advances to half guard.
Ricci trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ricci jumps into side control!
Ricci is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricci controlling the position from side mount.
Silva wants to control but Ricci postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricci working away.
Ricci slows the pace down. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Ricci forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Silva jumps guard.
Ricci wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva 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! Ricci rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Ricci is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Silva!
Paulo Silva is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
WFC 1: Baltaretu vs Ballo
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Arfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Arfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Arfield has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arfield forces his way into half guard.
Arfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Arfield is very close to passing his half guard.
Arfield thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to roll over but Arfield keeps him under control.
Arfield is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Arfield seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva working the ground and pound but Arfield is defending the strikes. #T1#
Arfield is looking for a sweep.
Arfield can't do much from the bottom here.
Arfield dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Arfield's head but Arfield avoids it well.
Arfield tries to improve position but can't.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Arfield is defending well. #SUB2#
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
Arfield is looking for a sweep.
Silva throws an elbow but Arfield slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva trying to control the action but Arfield is working from the bottom.
Arfield managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Arfield is not content to let Silva control the position. #T3#
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arfield avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arfield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arfield is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Silva punching from mount but Arfield doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Arfield is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Arfield is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva throwing strikes here but Arfield is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Arfield is in trouble!
Arfield is breathing heavily.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC2#Arfield is rocked!
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oooh a big shot lands for Silva! Arfield is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paulo Silva! |
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