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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Silva.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Silva gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Silva is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gracie's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akira 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
81% |
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