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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Stolbov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stolbov has chosen Guano Apes - Open your eyes as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Ed Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vlad Stolbov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stolbov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Stolbov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stolbov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Stolbov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stolbov thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stolbov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stolbov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stolbov goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.
Silva trying to control but Stolbov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolbov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stolbov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stolbov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Stolbov is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control but Stolbov is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ed Silva.
Stolbov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Stolbov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Stolbov. Stolbov gets slowly back to his feet.
Stolbov shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ed Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Stolbov.
Stolbov looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stolbov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stolbov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch
and Stolbov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ed Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stolbov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva is looking to clinch but Stolbov is avoiding it.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Stolbov moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stolbov takes the fight into the clinch.
Stolbov has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva has Stolbov pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Stolbov blocks it.
Stolbov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stolbov manages to end up in side control.
Stolbov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Stolbov is controlling him well.
Stolbov is looking for a kimura here.
Stolbov is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stolbov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stolbov shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stolbov circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to clinch there but Stolbov circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Stolbov pushes him off.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Stolbov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Stolbov pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Stolbov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva tries to hold on but Stolbov postures up.
Stolbov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva tries to hold on but Stolbov postures up.
Silva tries to buck Stolbov off but he can't manage it.
Silva wants to control but Stolbov is having none of it.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Stolbov isn't that keen on the idea.
Stolbov tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Stolbov trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Stolbov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vlad Stolbov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stolbov prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stolbov looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Stolbov's attempts to control the action.
Stolbov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Stolbov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stolbov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
BOOM! Stolbov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to control but Stolbov is having none of it.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stolbov is working away from the top position though.
Stolbov is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stolbov to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolbov seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to control but Stolbov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stolbov thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Stolbov from advancing to side control.
Silva trying to control but Stolbov postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stolbov is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva kicks off Stolbov and gets to his feet.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stolbov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Stolbov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Stolbov moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Stolbov circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Stolbov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stolbov fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stolbov shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Stolbov is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ed Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Stolbov. Stolbov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ed Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Stolbov.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ed Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva wants to clinch up but Stolbov keeps it at a distance.
Stolbov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Stolbov is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Stolbov circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stolbov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stolbov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stolbov postures up.
Stolbov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Stolbov won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Stolbov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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! Stolbov rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Stolbov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ed Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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