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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafaello Silva Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Da Costa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Baile Todo. Simao Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafaello Silva Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva Da Costa enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva Da Costa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva Da Costa is on top in guard.
Silva Da Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Da Costa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Silva Da Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva Da Costa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Da Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva Da Costa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva Da Costa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is nestled in close to Silva Da Costa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva Da Costa gets full guard.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control but Silva Da Costa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva Da Costa working a defensive guard here.
Silva Da Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva Da Costa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva Da Costa's head.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Silva Da Costa's brow.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Da Costa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva Da Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva wants to control from the top but Silva Da Costa keeps moving.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva Da Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva Da Costa is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Silva Da Costa keeps moving.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva cracks Silva Da Costa with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva wants to control from the top but Silva Da Costa keeps moving.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva Da Costa wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is in close to Silva Da Costa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Da Costa is keeping the position for now.
Silva Da Costa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Da Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simao Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva Da Costa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva is nestled in close to Silva Da Costa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva Da Costa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Silva Da Costa's head.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Silva Da Costa's head.
Silva Da Costa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva Da Costa taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva Da Costa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Da Costa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva prevents Silva Da Costa from improving his position.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva Da Costa is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva working Silva Da Costa over with strikes.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Silva Da Costa's head.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva Da Costa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Simao Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva Da Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva winds up and cracks Silva Da Costa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva 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 Da Costa is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva Da Costa has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva Da Costa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva cracks Silva Da Costa with a solid left hand.
Silva is in close to Silva Da Costa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva Da Costa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva distracts Silva Da Costa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva trying to control but Silva Da Costa is working from the bottom.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva wants to control from the top but Silva Da Costa keeps moving.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Silva Da Costa blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Da Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Da Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva Da Costa has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Da Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva Da Costa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simao Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva Da Costa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva Da Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva Da Costa fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva Da Costa working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva is working Silva Da Costa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Silva Da Costa's brow.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Silva Da Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva Da Costa wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva Da Costa being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva Da Costa stops Silva from standing up.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Rafaello Silva Da Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva Da Costa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Silva Da Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva Da Costa is looking to improve his position.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva Da Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva Da Costa has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Silva Da Costa's hands, connecting with Silva Da Costa's forehead.
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 Silva Da Costa's temple.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Da Costa has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva 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 Da Costa tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva Da Costa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva is nestled in close to Silva Da Costa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rafaello Silva Da Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simao Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Simao Silva!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Simao Silva!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Simao Silva!
Simao Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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