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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with California Love blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cicero Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to strike off his back.
Santos controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Damian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the strikes from the bottom by Santos.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva tries to stand but Santos is controlling his head.
Santos tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Silva wants to stand but Santos is controlling his arm.
Silva trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little break here. Santos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva works on Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva has hold of one of Santos's legs. Santos is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to stand but Santos is controlling from the bottom.
Santos is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Damian Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos 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. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cicero Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Santos tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Damian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Santos.
Santos jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva has Santos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santos tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Damian Silva just wasn't active enough.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Silva shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damian Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos being controlled for a moment.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Silva trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santos's guard now.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva wants to stand but Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Santos is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silva passes Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to stand up but Santos is controlling the position.
Santos wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Damian Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Santos trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Silva!
A less than humble Damian Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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