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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonto Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Torcida. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Tonto Borneo!
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, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown but Borneo sprawls well.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Tonto Borneo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borneo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borneo is trying to break free.
Silva trying to stall but Borneo improves his position.
Borneo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borneo wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borneo has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Borneo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Borneo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borneo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Borneo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borneo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borneo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Borneo is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Borneo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Borneo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Borneo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Borneo is breathing heavily.
Borneo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Borneo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Borneo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Borneo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Borneo which made him look bad.
Tonto Borneo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Borneo sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Borneo is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Borneo circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a right hand that Borneo ducks under and follows up with a left that Borneo also avoids with ease.
Silva closes the distance but Borneo moves to the side
and Borneo counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva pulls guard.
Borneo postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Borneo postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo throws a big right hand that misses.
Borneo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borneo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borneo looking to pass the guard.
Borneo preventing the sweep.
Silva controls Borneo momentarily but Borneo frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a head kick but Borneo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva shoots and misses
letting Borneo counter with a right hand.
Borneo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Borneo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonto Borneo dominated that round.
That's time! Borneo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Borneo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva trying to control here.
Borneo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.
Borneo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Borneo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Borneo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borneo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Borneo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Borneo counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Borneo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borneo works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Borneo tries to pass.
Borneo is working hard here to advance position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Borneo from controlling successfully.
Borneo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borneo pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Borneo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Borneo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borneo counters by moving into the clinch.
Borneo pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Borneo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo landing with the ground and pound.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borneo is one step ahead there.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to sweep here but Borneo controlling him for the moment.
Borneo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Borneo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Borneo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo passes into half guard.
Borneo thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Borneo is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borneo is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Borneo 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. Borneo eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonto Borneo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Borneo shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Borneo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borneo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva looking to control but Borneo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borneo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Borneo looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva stops Borneo from getting back to his feet.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva prevents Borneo from improving his position.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Borneo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Borneo is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Borneo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Borneo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Borneo is working to tighten is grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Borneo is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Borneo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tonto Borneo!
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