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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Silva (ranked 5006 p4p, 4971 weight class) and Ramon Salazar (ranked 507 p4p, 504 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salazar connects with a body shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Salazar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salazar connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Salazar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salazar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salazar is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Salazar is looking to improve his position.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Salazar is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries to kick Silva off in order to stand up. Silva Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Salazar wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva taking a breather here.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Silva stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salazar stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Salazar jabs at Silva's body.
Salazar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salazar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Salazar with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Salazar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice cross by Salazar.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salazar wants to control the action here but instead Silva manages to pass to full mount!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Salazar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar is looking to get to half guard.
Salazar keeps trying to improve his position.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Salazar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Salazar wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Salazar defends it well.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Salazar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salazar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salazar digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salazar after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salazar gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar lands an uppercut.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Salazar as the two fighters clinch.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salazar pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Salazar.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Salazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Salazar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Salazar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salazar connects with a crisp jab.
Salazar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramon Salazar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar is working Silva over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Salazar fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Salazar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Salazar working aggressively here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salazar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva blocking some punches.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Salazar lands with a left to the head.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Salazar.
Salazar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Salazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A hook to the body from Salazar.
Silva wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands a right hand.
A short right from Salazar.
Salazar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salazar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salazar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salazar cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Silva is rocked!
A short uppercut from Salazar.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva blocking some punches.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Salazar dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Salazar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Salazar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Salazar!
Ramon Salazar 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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FIGHT
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