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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Damato (ranked 3721 p4p, 3835 weight class) and Maruim Silva (ranked 336 p4p, 341 weight class). Damato's entrance music is Thunderstruck. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Maruim Silva enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maruim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Damato has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Damato's takedown attempt.
Damato wants to stall.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Damato's takedown attempt.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva presses Damato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Damato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Damato lands a takedown into guard.
Damato looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Damato kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva stalling.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
Damato covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Damato is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Damato is trying to break free.
Good control from Silva.
Silva has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Damato! Can he survive? No! He's out! Silva gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maruim Silva!
A victorious Maruim Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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