 |
PFC 2: No Way Out PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentino Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentino Soto's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
27
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valentino Soto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soto.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soto throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva stops Soto from standing up.
Silva tries to stand but Soto is controlling from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Soto to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Soto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soto pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Soto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soto throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Soto looks winded!
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Soto.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soto's guard.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Soto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soto.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soto wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Soto dominated that round.
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Soto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Soto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Soto throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva wants to stand but Soto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Soto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino Soto has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Soto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soto is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soto throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soto's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Soto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Valentino Soto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva shoots and misses
and Soto counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Soto throws a big elbow that misses.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soto is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soto throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soto's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Soto controlling the position.
Silva stops Soto from standing up.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soto is controlling him.
Soto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soto throws a big elbow that misses.
Soto throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soto wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva is looking to stand up but Soto won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Soto is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to stand but Soto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Valentino Soto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva looks for a takedown but Soto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Soto counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Soto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentino Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentino Soto!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Klepaczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo The Beast could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arkadiusz Klepaczka's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
18
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
|
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from The Beast. No joy for Klepaczka on that attempt.
The Beast shoots in and gets a takedown into Klepaczka's guard.
The Beast wants to control from the top but Klepaczka keeps moving.
The Beast stopping the sweep attempt from Klepaczka.
The Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Klepaczka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klepaczka working for a triangle but The Beast defends it easily.
Klepaczka trying to strike off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klepaczka wants to sweep here but The Beast controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klepaczka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Beast manages to get himself to full guard.
The Beast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klepaczka on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klepaczka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klepaczka landing some decent shots from guard.
Klepaczka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Klepaczka working some strikes from top position.
The Beast looking for a sweep. Not yet The Beast, not yet.
Klepaczka is in close to The Beast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Beast has momentary wrist control but Klepaczka slips an elbow through the middle.
Klepaczka is looking to work some ground and pound but The Beast has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klepaczka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klepaczka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klepaczka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klepaczka stands up over The Beast, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Beast's head.
Klepaczka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Beast wants to get back to his feet but Klepaczka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Klepaczka is in close to The Beast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Klepaczka advances to half guard.
Klepaczka working The Beast over with strikes.
The Beast has hold of Klepaczka's hands but Klepaczka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klepaczka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Klepaczka working the ground and pound effectively.
Klepaczka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Beast is rocked!
Klepaczka postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked The Beast badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Klepaczka around the waist but Klepaczka pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Klepaczka is the winner by TKO! Klepaczka jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
Arkadiusz Klepaczka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jou Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigga comes to the cage accompanied by Introdução MMA. Jou Nigga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 196 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jou Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rivaldo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigga has a takedown stuffed.
Nigga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nigga tries to sprawl but Rivaldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nigga is controlling Rivaldo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nigga is trying to get back to full guard.
Rivaldo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nigga.
Nigga tries to get to full guard but Rivaldo has control of the leg.
Nigga moves into full guard.
Nigga looking for a sweep. Not yet Nigga, not yet.
Rivaldo wants to control from the top but Nigga keeps moving.
Nigga looking for a sweep. Not yet Nigga, not yet.
Nigga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga is pulling down on Rivaldo's head to control his posture.
Nigga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nigga tries to get out of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leandro Rivaldo.
Rivaldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nigga seems keen to control Rivaldo's posture.
Nigga wants to sweep here but Rivaldo controlling him for the moment.
Nigga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Nigga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldo taking some punishment here, with Nigga in his half guard.
Nigga is keen to just control but Rivaldo is a slippery customer.
Nigga is thwarting Rivaldo's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nigga passes to side control.
Rivaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rivaldo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nigga working the body and head with strikes.
Nigga scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga lands a few punches from side control.
Nigga working the head with strikes.
Nigga lands some shots froms side control.
Nigga working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivaldo is looking for a sweep.
Nigga controlling the position from side mount.
Nigga cracks Rivaldo with a big elbow.
Nigga is working Rivaldo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rivaldo is rocked!
Nigga scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rivaldo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nigga can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jou Nigga!
Jou Nigga took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Til' I Collapse as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
187 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Gatti is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Gatti's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Gatti is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Gatti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is keen to just control but Gatti is a slippery customer.
Silva stops Gatti from getting back to his feet.
Gatti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gatti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gatti's head.
Ricardo Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Gatti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatti closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Gatti pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatti but Gatti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva looks winded!
Gatti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gatti.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Gatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arturo Gatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti misses with a straight left.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti misses with a takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Gatti moves into the clinch successfully.
Gatti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gatti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands the left hand.
Gatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Gatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatti is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Gatti gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gatti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gatti with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gatti, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatti fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gatti won't be happy with that.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gatti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gatti parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gatti to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gatti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gatti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Gatti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gatti tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gatti is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gatti is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gatti shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gatti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gatti.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gatti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gatti throws an elbow that misses.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gatti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva digs a good hook to Gatti's body.
Gatti scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Gatti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Gatti both land. Nice combination.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Gatti shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gatti to score with a decent uppercut.
Gatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Gatti.
Gatti lands a head shot.
Gatti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Gatti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva wants to control but Gatti is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
