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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Aint no Sunshine. Silva has chosen Forever as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva is working an open guard so Garcia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva is looking to stand up but Garcia won't let him.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva looks to clinch
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that Garcia semi-blocks.
Garcia clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Garcia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva letting Garcia take a breather here.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Garcia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva landing rabbit punches to the side of Garcia's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Silva kicks off Garcia and gets to his feet.
Garcia forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciro Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Garcia controlling the position.
Silva is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garcia is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ciro Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Silva.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches but Garcia breaks the clinch
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva pushes Garcia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garcia working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garcia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ciro Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia decides to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Garcia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Garcia dominated that second round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Caio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Ciro Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garcia working Silva over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Silva keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Ciro Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Silva.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia gets a clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Silva clinches but Garcia breaks the clinch
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Silva prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Garcia gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ciro Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva kicks Garcia off and gets to his feet.
Garcia drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciro Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Garcia!
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