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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedrp do Amaral Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedrp do Amaral Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Pedrp do Amaral Souza has been cut.
do Amaral Souza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
do Amaral Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
do Amaral Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
do Amaral Souza gets back to half guard.
do Amaral Souza wants to get back to full guard.
do Amaral Souza has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
do Amaral Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
do Amaral Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to stand but do Amaral Souza is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza can't escape the position.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
do Amaral Souza shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
do Amaral Souza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - do Amaral Souza lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but do Amaral Souza is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
do Amaral Souza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
do Amaral Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
do Amaral Souza is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but do Amaral Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and do Amaral Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between do Amaral Souza's legs - danger averted.
Silva won't allow do Amaral Souza to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked do Amaral Souza up and slammed him! do Amaral Souza can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
do Amaral Souza manages to get back to half guard.
do Amaral Souza wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
do Amaral Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
do Amaral Souza wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
do Amaral Souza scores a takedown into full mount!
do Amaral Souza goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in do Amaral Souza's guard.
do Amaral Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
do Amaral Souza keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
do Amaral Souza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws do Amaral Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedrp do Amaral Souza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
do Amaral Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
do Amaral Souza with a poor takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva decides to pull guard.
do Amaral Souza trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from do Amaral Souza's guard.
do Amaral Souza working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
do Amaral Souza is looking to improve his position.
Silva is keen to just control but do Amaral Souza is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva trying to control the action but do Amaral Souza is working from the bottom.
do Amaral Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.
do Amaral Souza has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under do Amaral Souza.
do Amaral Souza actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
do Amaral Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but do Amaral Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
do Amaral Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
do Amaral Souza won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
do Amaral Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva decides to stand back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but do Amaral Souza shows good takedown defense.
do Amaral Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva prevents do Amaral Souza from improving position.
do Amaral Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
do Amaral Souza tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
do Amaral Souza swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into do Amaral Souza's guard.
do Amaral Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedrp do Amaral Souza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. do Amaral Souza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
do Amaral Souza has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but do Amaral Souza is retaining full guard.
do Amaral Souza is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
do Amaral Souza prevents Silva from improving position.
do Amaral Souza tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
do Amaral Souza is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Silva prevents do Amaral Souza from getting the reversal.
Silva stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
do Amaral Souza wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for do Amaral Souza there!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as do Amaral Souza is looking to escape.
do Amaral Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is looking to stand but Silva has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
do Amaral Souza working to try and regain half guard.
do Amaral Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
do Amaral Souza wants to get back to full guard.
do Amaral Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Silva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from do Amaral Souza.
do Amaral Souza tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
do Amaral Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to do Amaral Souza's face.
do Amaral Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva lands a high kick!
do Amaral Souza avoids the head kick by Silva.
do Amaral Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedrp do Amaral Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do Amaral Souza tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
do Amaral Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent do Amaral Souza's takedown attempt.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
do Amaral Souza trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but do Amaral Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do Amaral Souza 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.
do Amaral Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
do Amaral Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pedrp do Amaral Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
do Amaral Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Silva!
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energy
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