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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vanderlie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relo Kitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitty is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satyricon - Filthgrinder. Relo Kitty has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vanderlie Silva's chin.
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193 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vanderlie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relo Kitty!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva darts in and clinches Kitty up against the cage.
Kitty 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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kitty's defenses.
It looks like Relo Kitty has been cut.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kitty shrugs off.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
Kitty prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kitty on the ground.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kitty scoring with some ground and pound.
Kitty looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kitty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva won't allow Kitty to get back to his feet.
Kitty is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kitty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kitty misses with a wild combination.
Relo Kitty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitty wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kitty won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kitty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva tries to clinch but Kitty is having none of it.
Kitty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Kitty swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kitty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Kitty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kitty looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva stands up from Kitty's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kitty looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Kitty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Kitty throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Kitty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kitty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitty misses with the combination.
Kitty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in and clinches Kitty up against the cage.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva manages to pull guard.
Kitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitty prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kitty misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Vanderlie Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relo Kitty.
Silva is trying to trip Kitty. He has hold of a leg but Kitty is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kitty striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Silva wants to stand but Kitty is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kitty trying to control the position.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Kitty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderlie Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Relo Kitty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kitty swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kitty with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Kitty didn't expect that.
Silva postures up.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kitty, up you get!
Kitty misses with a wild combination.
Kitty lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Kitty.
Silva tries to clinch up but Kitty circles away and keeps his distance.
Kitty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vanderlie Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Kitty.
Silva wants to stand but Kitty is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kitty trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva stands up from Kitty's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kitty blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kitty's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva stands up and waves to Kitty to follow him.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kitty.
Kitty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kitty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kitty fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Kitty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva clinches.
Silva is stalling here.
Kitty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva gets control of Kitty's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kitty throwing strikes but missing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kitty from controlling successfully.
Kitty postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva has his feet on Kitty's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kitty misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Vanderlie Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relo Kitty.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva lands an elbow just above Kitty 's eye.
Kitty wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kitty shrugs off.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Kitty misses with a combination
and Silva moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kitty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Kitty takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kitty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kitty shrugs off.
Silva has Kitty pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderlie Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Relo Kitty's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kitty lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Kitty does no damage.
Kitty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva scores with a takedown into Kitty's guard.
Kitty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva stands up from Kitty's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitty tries to clinch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Kitty is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Kitty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kitty throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Kitty is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kitty to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitty can do to turn this around?
Kitty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Kitty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Kitty back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kitty's defenses.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Kitty drops back down to his feet.
Silva lands an elbow just above Kitty 's eye.
Kitty has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow just above Kitty 's eye.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow just above Kitty 's eye.
Kitty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva stalling.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Kitty improves position.
Kitty blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Kitty 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.
Vanderlie Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relo Kitty.
Kitty misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva forces Kitty back against the cage and clinches.
Kitty tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kitty wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Kitty has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Kitty.
Vanderlie Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Relo Kitty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitty misses the shot to the body.
Kitty throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitty misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kitty won't be happy with that.
Kitty is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vanderlie Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vanderlie Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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