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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chute Box Theme. Carlos Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Silva's chin.
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193 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Gracie is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gracie working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Gracie misses with some ground and pound and Silva recovers position to half guard.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Dan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Gracie looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Carlos Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Dan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Silva turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gracie off and cradles Silva's limp body as Gracie celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Carlos Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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