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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Santos!
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, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Santos is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Santos looking to stall.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Santos.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Silva is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Santos up against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.
Silva gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos jumps guard but Silva stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva digs a right hand into Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santos's gas tank.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva pulls guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos stops Silva from standing up.
Santos trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Santos tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Santos has double underhooks.
Silva is stalling here.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santos or not.
Santos keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Santos tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva has picked Santos up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva stops Santos from getting back to his feet.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Santos missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Santos shoots in.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Silva looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Santos shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Silva works over Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santos wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vitor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva postures up.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Silva!
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