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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagani Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silvia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roll With It. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chute Box Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
8 - 21 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagani Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silvia.
Silvia avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Silvia doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie moves out of range as Silvia strikes.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvia.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvia.
Silvia fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Silvia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Silvia.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silvia is looking for the KO!
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Carlos Gracie has been cut.
Gracie looks gassed!
Silvia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Silvia misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvia with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Silvia 's knee.
Silvia tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvia blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Silvia throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silvia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silvia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagani Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a combination. Silvia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie tries to bum rush Silvia with a series of wild strikes but Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvia. Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Silvia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvia with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries to bum rush Silvia with a series of wild strikes but Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlos Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvia misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagani Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silvia misses with a body shot.
Silvia closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silvia passes into side control.
Silvia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silvia is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wagani Silvia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a right hand that Silvia ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvia also avoids with ease.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvia wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvia dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Silvia misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Silvia 's knee.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Silvia avoids it well.
Silvia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvia.
Silvia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silvia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvia throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Silvia avoids it well.
Wagani Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Silvia down.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Silvia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie tries to bum rush Silvia with a series of wild strikes but Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to bum rush Silvia with a series of wild strikes but Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Silvia down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silvia.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Silvia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silvia wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Silvia throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Silvia misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvia misses with a combination
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Silvia moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Silvia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Silvia drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silvia throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Silvia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silvia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silvia misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvia misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Silvia moves out of range.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Silvia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvia with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagani Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvia has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Silvia was not able to check.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvia.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvia throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silvia misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvia wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Silvia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silvia throws a head kick that misses.
Silvia walks into a jab.
It looks like Wagani Silvia has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Silvia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silvia backs up against the cage.
Silvia tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Silvia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Silvia thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gracie to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvia throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silvia's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Silvia is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silvia dives on top into guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silvia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie controlling Silvia's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvia is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Silvia looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Silvia is keeping the position.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws the left hand but Silvia avoids the punch easily.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Silvia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Silvia has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Silvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silvia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four 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.
Silvia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silvia looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silvia misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvia throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie stalks Silvia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silvia's face. Silvia staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silvia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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