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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 2336 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 287 p4p, 348 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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 37 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira Da Silva drives through and clinches with Tarlah against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarlah backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva has Tarlah pressed against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Tarlah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferreira Da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarlah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira Da Silva won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Tarlah keeps moving and retains side control.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to control Tarlah's posture but Tarlah avoids it.
Ferreira Da Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarlah working the ground and pound from side control.
Tarlah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tarlah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarlah scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferreira Da Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tarlah drops his hands momentarily and Ferreira Da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah slips under a jab from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a leg kick.
Tarlah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Ferreira Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarlah shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Tarlah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tarlah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarlah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarlah counters with a three punch combo that has Ferreira Da Silva backing up. Ferreira Da Silva nods at Tarlah to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a shot to the body.
Tarlah fails with the takedown
and Ferreira Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarlah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferreira Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah working hard to break the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tarlah's defenses.
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Tarlah goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira Da Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferreira Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarlah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tarlah wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferreira Da Silva won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferreira Da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tarlah backs up against the cage.
Tarlah swings for the body but Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a front kick.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlah. Ferreira Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva cracks Tarlah with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Tarlah with that takedown attempt.
Ferreira Da Silva avoids the body shot from Tarlah.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ferreira Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarlah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tarlah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferreira Da Silva tries to avoid it but Tarlah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferreira Da Silva to the ground. Ferreira Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarlah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira Da Silva clobbers Tarlah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to bum rush Tarlah with a series of wild strikes but Tarlah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Tarlah pushes him off.
Tarlah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferreira Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tarlah somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarlah. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarlah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarlah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferreira Da Silva. Ferreira Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Ferreira Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarlah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch up but Tarlah keeps it at a distance.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tarlah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tarlah lands in his opponent's guard.
Ferreira Da Silva has his feet on Tarlah's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarlah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferreira Da Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tarlah as Ferreira Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Tarlah has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferreira Da Silva regains guard immediately.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira Da Silva controls Tarlah momentarily but Tarlah frees himself.
Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarlah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferreira Da Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Tarlah to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tarlah wants to take a breather but Ferreira Da Silva is having none of it.
Ferreira Da Silva has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tarlah is on him like a limpet, forcing Ferreira Da Silva back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarlah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferreira Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling in the clinch but Tarlah improves position.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Tarlah lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tarlah has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling.
Ferreira Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Tarlah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferreira Da Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Ferreira Da Silva - that landed with a thud.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Jab from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarlah misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ferreira Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira Da Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlah. Ferreira Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes Tarlah up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarlah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to stall but Tarlah improves his position.
Tarlah looking for a takedown.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Ferreira Da Silva.
A hook to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tarlah can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes Tarlah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva is stalling here.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Ferreira Da Silva slows down the pace here.
Tarlah works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva wriggles free and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferreira Da 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
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energy
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