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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 516 p4p, 732 weight class) and Davido Monto (ranked 64 p4p, 98 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to URSO O INVENCÍVEL. Rickson Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva tries for a kimura but Monto is defending well.
Monto is trying to improve his position.
Monto regains half guard.
Monto is looking to improve his position.
Monto manages to get to full guard.
Silva passes Monto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Monto is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monto actively working from the bottom here.
Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Monto wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Monto is defending well.
Monto wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Monto is defending well.
Silva is looking to advance position but Monto won't allow it.
Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Silva works his way into side control.
Monto manages to get back to half guard.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto regains half guard.
Monto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monto wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Monto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Monto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Monto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Monto.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva forces the positional change into back control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monto is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Monto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva looking for the choke but no joy.
Monto tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Monto knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Monto for a finish.
Monto tries to escape the position.
Silva scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Monto is looking for a way out.
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Monto can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto won't enjoy being in this position. Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Monto is tapping - it's over boys! Silva picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Silva!
Our winner, Rickson Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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