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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chelo de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelo de Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chelo de Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geroldo M closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. de Silva did well to prevent Geroldo M getting side control.
de Silva is trying to stand up here but Geroldo M is controlling him well.
Geroldo M is trying to control. de Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
de Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Silva kicks Geroldo M off and gets back to his feet.
de Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geroldo M shoots in looking for a takedown. de Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Geroldo M keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
de Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Geroldo M pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geroldo M fails with a takedown attempt.
Geroldo M is breathing heavily.
de Silva closes the distance and clinches.
de Silva manages to break the clinch.
de Silva moves in looking to clinch but Geroldo M pushes him off.
de Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
de Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Geroldo M gets the underhooks and prevents it.
de Silva lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva is stalling here.
de Silva has Geroldo M pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Geroldo M manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geroldo M tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
de Silva rushes Geroldo M and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
de Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Geroldo M prevents it.
Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelo de Silva.
de Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geroldo M.
de Silva missing with knees to the body.
Geroldo M takes an elbow to the temple.
Geroldo M drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for de Silva.
de Silva tries for a takedown but Geroldo M sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Geroldo M shoots in for a takedown but de Silva shows good takedown defense.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
de Silva lands with a hook. Geroldo M tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
de Silva moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M goes for a takedown in the clinch but de Silva prevents it.
Geroldo M drops to a knee looking for a takedown but de Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Geroldo M manages to pull guard.
de Silva wants to control from the top but Geroldo M keeps moving.
de Silva lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Silva stands up and waves to Geroldo M to follow him.
Geroldo M fails with the takedown.
Geroldo M tries to clinch but de Silva is having none of it.
Geroldo M throws a head kick that misses
and de Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
de Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Geroldo M 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.
de Silva wanted to stand there but Geroldo M had control of the position.
Geroldo M wants to sweep here but de Silva controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
de Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geroldo M is keeping the position for now.
Geroldo M manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
de Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
de Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You get the feeling that de Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chelo de Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Geroldo M wants to clinch up but de Silva keeps it at a distance.
de Silva leaves Geroldo M with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Geroldo M circles away from the clinch attempt
and Geroldo M counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Geroldo M up against the cage.
Geroldo M connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Silva's face.
Nice elbow from Geroldo M.
de Silva manages to break the clinch.
Geroldo M shoots in for a double leg but de Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
de Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Geroldo M steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from de Silva. That one must have hurt.
de Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
de Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
de Silva lands an elbow just above Geroldo M 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geroldo M throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Silva jumps into guard, dragging Geroldo M to the mat.
de Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Geroldo M looking to pass the guard.
Geroldo M might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
de 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.
Geroldo M drops back looking for a leg! de Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Silva manages to kick Geroldo M off! Geroldo M jumps back into de Silva's guard.
de Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Geroldo M stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de Silva is looking to stand up but Geroldo M isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Geroldo M misses with a double jab
and de Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
de Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Geroldo M. Geroldo M circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Geroldo M swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Geroldo M shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Silva wants to clinch up but Geroldo M keeps it at a distance.
de Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Geroldo M looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
de Silva tries to clinch there but Geroldo M circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Silva blocks a head kick by Geroldo M.
de Silva moves in looking to clinch but Geroldo M pushes him off.
No joy there for de Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geroldo M tries for a takedown but de Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Geroldo M as de Silva shoots in.
Geroldo M throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geroldo M circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Silva has managed to clinch.
de Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Geroldo M takes a knee to the side of the body.
Geroldo M slows down the pace here.
Geroldo M lands an elbow inside.
de Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Geroldo M wants to improve his position but de Silva is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M is looking to control de Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Geroldo M avoid being mounted?
Geroldo M tries to get to full guard but de Silva has control of the leg.
de Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
de Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
de Silva throwing shots but Geroldo M is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chelo de Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Geroldo M is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Geroldo M is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Geroldo M fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geroldo M circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for de Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
de Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
de Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Geroldo M shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de Silva as he avoids it easily.
Geroldo M looks to clinch
and de Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geroldo M trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Silva wants to get back to his feet.
de Silva throwing shots but Geroldo M is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva wants to take a breather but Geroldo M is having none of it.
de Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Geroldo M keeping hold of de Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
de Silva thows a huge punch but Geroldo M dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Geroldo M shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
de Silva is looking to get to half guard.
de Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M controlling the pace for now.
de Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Geroldo M wants to control the pace but de Silva is squirming around nicely.
de Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geroldo M looking to secure an arm triangle but de Silva defends it well.
Geroldo M tries to control but de Silva wriggling away.
Geroldo M is really struggling to control de Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Geroldo M jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… de Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by de Silva and Geroldo M has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Geroldo M wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chelo de Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Geroldo M decides to stand back up.
Gerold Mousasi Geroldo M has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
de Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Geroldo M's guard.
Geroldo M looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Silva trying to control but Geroldo M is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chelo de Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well de 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chelo de Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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