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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Silva (ranked 122 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 20 p4p, 153 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva defending well as Smart loads up on a big left hand.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smart's corner calls for a 1-2. Smart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smart enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smart manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Smart's brow.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva postures up in Smart's guard and throws a big left but Smart blocks it.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Smart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smart's guard.
Smart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Smart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smart is trying to control but can't.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva looks to land a strike but Smart avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Smart.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva trying to control here.
Smart trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Smart trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Smart distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Silva 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.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart connects with a couple of short punches.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smart postures up.
Smart pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Smart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a big elbow that misses.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Smart looking to pass the guard.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manuel Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smart throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Smart works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Smart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Smart keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Smart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow Smart to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is fighting to break Smart's control of his arms but Smart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peter Smart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Smart wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart misses with a looping right.
Smart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Smart sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Smart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smart is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smart down to the mat. Smart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Smart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smart counter with a right hand.
Smart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva catches Smart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smart stuffs the takedown.
Smart drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Smart scoring well with a low kick there.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Smart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smart lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Smart.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart avoids the body shot from Silva.
It seemed like Smart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva slips a jab from Smart.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smart.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Smart throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Smart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Smart.
Smart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smart throws out the jab.
Smart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Smart misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Smart.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smart swivels and escapes.
Smart with a hook.
A left lands for Silva.
Smart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smart to the ground. Smart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smart circles away.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Smart catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Smart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Smart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smart working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Smart crashes against the mat.
Smart lands an elbow.
Smart trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Smart lands some shots froms side control.
Smart is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smart scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Silva is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Smart can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Smart!
Peter Smart thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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