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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vand Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Vand Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vand Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
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 Smith's temple.
Smith gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith blocks the strikes from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Silva wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vand Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roland Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vand Silva.
Silva clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Smith wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Vand Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Silva throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
A big right from Silva misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Smith advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
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 sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith slips a jab from Silva.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Smith misses.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Vand Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks a head kick by Smith.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Silva lands the left hand.
Smith wants to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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