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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve riformato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, steve riformato!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
riformato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
riformato scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but riformato drags him back down.
riformato tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
riformato wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
riformato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
riformato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for riformato on the ground.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
riformato is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
riformato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
riformato looks gassed!
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but riformato is controlling him well.
riformato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, riformato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
riformato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
It looks like steve riformato has been cut.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva lands a left and a right that send riformato crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for riformato on that attempt.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
riformato shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve riformato.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends riformato tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves riformato back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends riformato tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves riformato back to his feet - he wants the finish!
riformato is rocked!
That has opened up steve riformato's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops riformato! Silva dives in looking to finish! riformato is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
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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
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