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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini comes to the cage accompanied by Love is gone - Psy remix. Luciano Contini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Contini scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Contini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Contini loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Contini scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Contini tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Contini throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Contini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva wants to control the pace but Contini is squirming around nicely.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Contini bucks and avoids them well.
Contini wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silva trying to control but Contini is having none of it.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Contini kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva fails to advance to Contini's back.
Silva misses with a head shot.
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.
You get the feeling that Contini really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Contini defends it well.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Contini is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Contini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Contini and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contini throws Silva to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Contini works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Contini scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Contini misses.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Contini, as that shot connected.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Contini.
Contini dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva slips a straight right by Contini.
Contini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva forces Contini back against the cage and clinches.
Contini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Contini throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Contini throws a one two combo.
Contini misses with a two punch combination.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva trying to control the action but Contini is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Contini is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva throwing strikes but Contini manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Contini content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Contini dominated that 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.
Contini throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to clinch but Contini moves out of range.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Contini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Contini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Contini but Contini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Contini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva takes a swing at Contini's ribcage but misses.
Luciano Contini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva blocks a jab.
Contini throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Contini punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Contini misses with a wild body shot.
Contini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Contini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Contini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Contini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Contini tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to move to mount but Contini blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Contini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Contini pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Contini throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws and low kick but Contini moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Contini sprawls well. Contini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up but Contini circles away and keeps his distance.
Contini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Contini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Contini misses its intended target.
Contini misses with a looping left.
Contini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contini. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Contini.
Contini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Contini throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Contini tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano Contini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contini misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Contini!
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Contini is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Contini squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva working for a submission but Contini is keeping him at bay.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Contini keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a body punch but Contini moves out of range.
Contini throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Contini looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Contini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Contini manages to break the clinch.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Contini throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Contini.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contini scores with a jab to the body.
Contini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Contini checks it.
Contini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Contini.
Luciano Contini is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Contini cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Contini.
Silva throws a jab when Contini was well out of range.
Contini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Contini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Contini rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contini throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva defending well as Contini loads up on a big left hand.
Contini slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva slips a jab from Contini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva moves out of range as Contini strikes.
Contini dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Contini lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contini.
Contini misses with a straight right.
Silva moves away from the strike by Contini.
Contini throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Contini sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Contini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Contini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Contini dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Contini throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Contini.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contini.
Contini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luciano Contini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Contini lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contini.
Contini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contini scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Contini misses with a wild combination.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Contini throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Contini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Contini misses the shot to the body.
Contini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Contini stuffs the takedown.
Contini throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Contini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Contini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Contini!
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