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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Batista is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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191 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Silverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Batista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Batista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silverson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silverson trying to move into half guard but instead Batista has managed to sweep!
Batista wants to get up but he can't break Silverson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silverson is trying to keep Batista in close.
Silverson wants to sweep but no luck.
Silverson is working hard here to advance position.
Silverson is trying to control the position but Batista postures up.
Silverson is really struggling to control Batista but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Batista won't allow Silverson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silverson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joao Batista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batista keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Batista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silverson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silverson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batista tries a head kick but it misses.
Silverson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Silverson does no damage.
Batista with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Batista.
Batista throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silverson counters with a straight right hand.
Silverson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws the left hand but Silverson avoids the punch easily.
Silverson moves out of range as Batista strikes.
Batista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silverson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Batista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silverson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Batista counter with a right hand.
Silverson takes a swing at Batista's ribcage but misses.
Silverson closes the distance and clinches.
Silverson lands a knee to the body.
Batista looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silverson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Batista regains guard immediately.
Silverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silverson landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverson is looking to work some ground and pound but Batista has wrist control.
Silverson throwing strikes but missing.
Silverson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silverson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batista is keeping the position for now.
Silverson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batista works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silverson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silverson throws a strike but Batista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silverson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Batista's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silverson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silverson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silverson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silverson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silverson cracks Batista with a solid left hand.
Silverson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverson forces his way into half guard.
Silverson throwing shots but Batista is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silverson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Batista misses with a combination
and Silverson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silverson scores with a head kick.
Andy Silverson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silverson is able to avoid easily.
Batista misses with a two punch combination.
Batista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batista misses with the combination.
Batista clobbers Silverson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverson manages to avoid it.
Silverson is looking to slow Batista down with leg kicks.
Batista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Silverson.
Batista throws a jab but it's blocked by Silverson.
Batista throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silverson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverson is looking for a kimura but Batista is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silverson to get the leverage.
Silverson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batista pushes Silverson off looking to stand but Silverson dives back in and keeps control.
Silverson throwing shots but Batista is blocking nicely.
Silverson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Batista knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Batista is defending against the submission attempts here by Silverson.
Silverson with the ground and pound but Batista uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silverson throwing strikes but missing.
Silverson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silverson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batista.
Joao Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silverson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batista connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silverson momentarily.
Good leg kick by Silverson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Batista cracks Silverson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Silverson - just one landing.
Silverson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silverson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batista's face.
Silverson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batista wants to break free but Silverson has control.
Silverson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Silverson lands a left hand.
Silverson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Silverson on the inside.
Batista is looking to break free of the clinch but Silverson has double underhooks.
Silverson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silverson lands a knee to the head.
Batista takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Silverson.
Silverson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silverson.
Batista takes an elbow to the temple.
Batista breaks the clinch.
Batista blocks a head kick by Silverson.
Silverson rushes Batista and presses him up against the cage.
Silverson gets through Batista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silverson.
Silverson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silverson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Batista takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverson lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Silverson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silverson lands a shot to the body.
Silverson landing knees to the head.
Silverson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batista's face.
Silverson stalling in the clinch.
Silverson lands an elbow that stopped Batista in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Silverson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista tries to break the clinch but Silverson is controlling the position.
Silverson gets through Batista's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silverson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silverson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silverson prevents Batista from breaking the clinch.
Silverson lands a good knee to the midsection. Batista won't want to take too many of those.
Batista looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silverson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Batista is trying to keep an underhook but Silverson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silverson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Batista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silverson lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batista avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silverson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Silverson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Batista swinging wilding here.
Batista throws a hook but Silverson blocks it.
Batista throws a good cross that connects.
Batista avoids the head kick by Silverson.
Silverson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silverson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silverson throwing strikes here but Batista is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Batista wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silverson.
Silverson thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silverson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silverson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silverson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Batista is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Batista and Silverson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silverson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Batista is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Batista taking a bit of punishment here - Silverson scoring with strikes.
Batista is pushing Silverson's head away, looking to escape. Silverson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverson scoring with punches from side control.
Silverson cracks Batista with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silverson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Batista wants to get back to his feet but Silverson drags him back down.
Batista dodges the ground and pound from Silverson.
Silverson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Batista prevents Silverson from moving into mount.
Silverson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silverson throwing strikes but Batista manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Silverson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batista can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silverson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silverson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silverson wants to sweep here but Batista controlling him for the moment.
Silverson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silverson looking for a guillotine here but Batista defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista wants to get up but he can't break Silverson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silverson wants to sweep here but Batista controlling him for the moment.
Silverson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Silverson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silverson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Silverson!
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