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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor De Silva (ranked 2529 p4p, 3622 weight class) and Eric Astacio (ranked 349 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Astacio!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astacio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Astacio misses with a takedown attempt - De Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by De Silva.
De Silva manages to break the clinch.
De Silva drives through and clinches with Astacio against the cage.
Astacio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Astacio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Astacio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Astacio.
Astacio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Astacio.
Astacio unleashes a big counter combination but De Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Silva clinches up with Astacio and pushes him back against the cage.
Astacio tries to circle away but De Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Astacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Astacio being controlled against the cage.
De Silva effectively controlling the action here.
De Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Astacio takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from De Silva.
De Silva stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for De Silva to work.
Astacio pushes off an throws an elbow but De Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Astacio looking for a takedown.
De Silva keeps control of Astacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Astacio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Astacio controlling the action here for a moment.
De Silva lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astacio tries to pull guard but De Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Astacio.
De Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Astacio backwards.
Astacio taking a breather.
De Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by De Silva.
Astacio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Astacio taking a breather.
Astacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Astacio backwards.
Astacio is trying to maintain a safe position but De Silva gets an underhook and turns Astacio into the cage.
Astacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Silva is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Astacio goes for a takedown attempt but De Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Silva misses with a looping left.
Astacio closes the distance and clinches.
Astacio wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor De Silva dominated that round.
That's time! De Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Astacio takes a shot to the head.
Astacio tries to pull guard but De Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Astacio struggles to land a body shot inside as De Silva controls his hands.
De Silva taking a breather.
Astacio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Silva is defending well.
Astacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astacio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Astacio.
Astacio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Silva.
Astacio struggles to land a body shot inside as De Silva controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Astacio up against the cage.
De Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astacio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Astacio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Astacio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Astacio tries to circle away but De Silva has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Astacio backwards.
De Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Astacio manages to break the clinch.
Astacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Astacio can do to turn this around?
Astacio tries to clinch up but De Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
De Silva tries to clinch there but Astacio circles away.
De Silva closes the distance and pushes Astacio back into the cage.
De Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Astacio.
De Silva lands a left hand.
De Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva lands a right hand.
Astacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Astacio is looking to break free of the clinch but De Silva has double underhooks.
A short left from De Silva.
De Silva missing with knees to the body.
Astacio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Silva as Astacio tries to tie him up.
Astacio can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Astacio misses with a punch to the body.
Astacio missing with knees to the body.
De Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Silva is pushing Astacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Astacio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor De Silva dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
De Silva tries to clinch but Astacio moves out of range.
De Silva cracks Astacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Astacio misses with a takedown attempt - De Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Astacio moves into the clinch successfully.
De Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Astacio.
Astacio throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astacio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Silva smiles and moves away.
De Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva lunges at Astacio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Astacio's hand.
Astacio walks into a straight right hand from De Silva.
Nice defenses there by Astacio.
De Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Astacio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vitor De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Astacio.
De Silva moves into the clinch.
Astacio tries to pull guard but De Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Astacio drops back down to his feet.
Astacio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Astacio avoiding damage as De Silva throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astacio can't break the clinch.
Astacio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Silva is defending well.
De Silva breaks the clinch.
De Silva scores with a jab to the head.
De Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Astacio on the side of the head.
De Silva cracks Astacio with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from De Silva. No joy for Astacio on that attempt.
Vitor De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astacio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from De Silva.
Astacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Astacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Silva pushes Astacio up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Astacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Silva stops a takedown attempt from Astacio.
De Silva stalls.
Vitor De Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Astacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Silva missing with knees to the body.
De Silva trying to land knees to the body.
De Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astacio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Silva stalling in the clinch.
Astacio takes a shot to the head.
De Silva lands an uppercut.
A short right from De Silva.
De Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by De Silva - just one landing.
De Silva dips to his left and cracks Astacio with an uppercut!
Eric Astacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor De Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vitor De Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Silva cracks Astacio with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor De Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor De Silva!
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