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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagani Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvia has chosen Roll With It as his entrance music. Silvia has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Jerson Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagani Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silvia looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvia slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silvia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silvia lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silvia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silvia's back!
Silva missing with strikes.
Silva misses with a punch to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvia takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a punch to the head.
Silvia avoids the strikes from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia is trapped and Silva is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Silvia prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.
Silvia trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.
Silvia covering up well and avoiding damage.
Silvia covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Silvia turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swinging wilding here.
A head kick lands from Silva that sends Silvia to the canvas. Silvia tries to scramble back to his feet but Silva brings him back down into side control.
Silvia is rocked!
It looks like Wagani Silvia has been cut.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silvia is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silvia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silvia regains half guard.
Silvia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing shots but Silvia is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvia wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silvia.
Silvia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva is in bad spot here.
Silvia has good solid back control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silvia's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silvia keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silvia misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jerson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Silvia avoids it well.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvia.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva won't allow Silvia to pass to mount.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvia's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silvia wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silvia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silvia working a defensive guard here.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to stand up but Silvia won't let him.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silvia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvia drives through with a really nice 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!
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Silvia keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Silvia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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 Jerson Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wagani Silvia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wagani Silvia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silvia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silvia's back!
Silva lands shots from the back.
Silvia can't escape the position.
Silva is landing with strikes from the back.
Silvia covering up well and avoiding damage.
Silva lands a shot to the head.
Silvia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Silva lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
You can see the frustration on Silvia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Silvia is looking for a way out.
Silvia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Silvia is blocking nicely.
Silvia blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva landing punches.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silvia's face.
Silvia is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silvia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva looking to finish Silvia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silvia!
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silvia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Silvia is blocking nicely.
Silvia tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silvia wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silvia is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Silvia's temple.
Silvia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva grinds an elbow into Silvia's temple.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silvia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silvia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva is putting a hurting on Silvia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silvia defending against the ground and pound.
Silva throws an elbow but Silvia slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva throwing strikes but Silvia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Silvia keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva is trying to buck Silvia off.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silvia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva tries to roll over but Silvia keeps him under control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silvia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silvia stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva wants to stand but Silvia is controlling the position.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silvia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva lands a jab to Silvia's midsection.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvia should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a series of punches but Silvia moves out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Silvia moves out of range.
Silvia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Silvia to the mat.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silvia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wagani Silvia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Silvia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silvia is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silvia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silvia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Silvia or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silvia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silvia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to kick Silvia off but Silvia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silvia decides to return to a standing position.
Silva throws a right hand that Silvia ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvia also avoids with ease.
Silvia blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Silvia moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Silvia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvia moves into the clinch.
Silvia scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silvia's face.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silvia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvia has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvia wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to pull guard but Silvia holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silvia blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silvia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Silvia blocks nicely.
Silvia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silvia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvia is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silvia dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silvia won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia looking to pass the guard.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Silvia any problems.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jerson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvia slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silvia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Silvia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silvia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Silvia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is pressing down on Silvia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Silvia is defending the position.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Silvia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silvia.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Silvia is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silvia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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!
Silvia wants to get back to full guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Silvia dodges it nicely.
Wagani Silvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working Silvia over with strikes.
Silvia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silvia won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wagani Silvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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