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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor De Silva (ranked 4838 p4p, 5979 weight class) and Huy Tuong Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitor De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huy Tuong Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but De Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
Nguyen tries to clinch but De Silva moves out of range.
De Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nguyen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Silva pinned against the cage. De Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huy Tuong Nguyen.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen motions for De Silva to come forward. Nguyen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
De Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from De Silva. No joy for Nguyen on that attempt.
Nguyen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Silva pinned against the cage. De Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nguyen throws a leg kick but De Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. De Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen moves out of range of the leg kick from De Silva.
And Nguyen tries to counter it with a takedown but De Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up with De Silva, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes De Silva against the cage but De Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe Silva.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
De Silva is looking to clinch.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitor De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from De Silva.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from De Silva.
Nguyen wants to counter with a clinch but De Silva pushes him away.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - De Silva circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva has closed the distance and engaged Nguyen in a clinch.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but De Silva manages to get underhooks.
De Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
De Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nguyen up against the cage.
Nguyen prevents the takedown attempt.
De Silva can't get the takedown.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from De Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Silva misses with a body kick.
Nguyen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nguyen lands in his opponent's guard.
Nguyen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nguyen throwing strikes from guard but De Silva blocks nicely.
Nguyen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nguyen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nguyen gets to his feet. De Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
Nguyen needs to keep his hands up - De Silva had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor De Silva 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.
Nguyen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from De Silva.
Huy Tuong Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses.
De Silva slips under a jab from Nguyen.
De Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Silva closes the distance and pushes Nguyen back into the cage.
De Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Nguyen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nguyen can do to turn this around?
Nguyen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nguyen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor De Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Nguyen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nguyen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
De Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vitor De Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Silva as he jumps to the side.
De Silva blocks a jab.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
Nguyen rushes De Silva and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Silva smiles and moves away.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by De Silva.
De Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Nguyen blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nguyen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from De Silva.
Nguyen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
De Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Nguyen is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nguyen checks it well.
De Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitor De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
De Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Nguyen slips a jab from De Silva.
De Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Silva wants to land a leg kick but Nguyen is out of range.
De Silva clinches up with Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage.
De Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nguyen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nguyen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nguyen drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Silva moves into the clinch.
De Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nguyen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor De Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
Nguyen tries to clinch but De Silva is having none of it.
De Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Silva is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, De Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
De Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nguyen.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nguyen slips under a jab from De Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Silva throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
De Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nguyen.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by De Silva.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches up with De Silva, looking for a takedown. Nguyen pushes De Silva against the cage but De Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huy Tuong Nguyen.
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by De Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva wants to slow Nguyen down by chopping away at his legs.
And Nguyen tries to counter it with a takedown but De Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Silva misses with a right hand
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
De Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Nguyen.
De Silva throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nguyen checks a leg kick.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
De Silva throws a lazy right hand but Nguyen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nguyen blocks a jab.
De Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
De Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nguyen.
Nguyen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown but De Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nguyen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by De Silva.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Silva attempts a counter takedown but Nguyen avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen shoots for a double leg takedown but De Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Nguyen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Silva throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
De Silva misses with a low kick.
De Silva throws a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva throws a leg kick but Nguyen sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
Nguyen avoids a kick to the body.
De Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Nguyen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses.
De Silva throws a head kick that misses.
De Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
De Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nguyen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nguyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
De Silva misses with a head kick.
Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Nguyen gets control of De Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nguyen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nguyen controlling De Silva's posture.
Nguyen is continuing to stall.
De Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor De Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor De Silva!
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