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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Salomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barril Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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196 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Salomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barril Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salomon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salvador counters with a three punch combo that has Salomon backing up. Salomon nods at Salvador to acknowledge the strikes.
Salvador shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salomon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salomon wants to control but Salvador postures up.
Salvador scores with punches from side control.
Salvador scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Salomon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salvador working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salomon gets back to half guard.
Salomon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salvador pulls his head out easily.
Salomon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salomon looking for submissions off his back.
Salomon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salvador sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salomon defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador lands strikes from half guard.
Salomon wants to get back to full guard.
Salvador working over Salomon with some ground and pound. Salomon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salvador moves nicely into side control.
Salomon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Salomon is trying to get back to half guard.
Salvador tries to score with some ground and pound. Salomon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Salvador throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Salomon works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Salvador lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salomon taking some punishment here, with Salvador in his half guard.
Salomon missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Salomon trying to control from the bottom.
Salvador looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salomon is staying active underneath Salvador, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salvador slips a nice elbow through Salomon's hands, connecting with Salomon's forehead.
Salomon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salomon is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Salomon trying to hold on to Salvador's head to control him but Salvador postures up.
Salomon tries to roll over but Salvador keeps him under control.
Salvador lands with a punch from half guard.
Salomon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salvador missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salvador lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salomon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salomon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salvador doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salvador manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomon has momentary wrist control but Salvador slips an elbow through the middle.
Salvador in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salvador lands a couple of elbows.
Salvador makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salvador makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salvador postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salvador stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Salomon throws up his legs and catches Salvador in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Salvador tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Salomon! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Salomon!
Our winner, Rafael Salomon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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