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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Hijaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Silva!
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, Kamil Hijaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hijaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hijaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hijaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hijaz lands with a punch from half guard.
Hijaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hijaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hijaz works his way into side control.
Hijaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hijaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva sneaks out the side door and pushes Hijaz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hijaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Hijaz looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Hijaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hijaz is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hijaz is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hijaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hijaz trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is staying active underneath Hijaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hijaz winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva kicks off Hijaz and gets to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hijaz.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Hijaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hijaz stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Hijaz is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hijaz to get the leverage.
Hijaz wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Hijaz is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hijaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hijaz is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva forces Hijaz back against the cage and clinches.
Hijaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hijaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying to stand.
Hijaz controlling his opponent.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hijaz wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hijaz.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hijaz working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hijaz lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hijaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Hijaz.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Hijaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hijaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hijaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that 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.
Kamil Hijaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hijaz pinned against the cage. Hijaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva tries to clinch but Hijaz is having none of it.
Hijaz shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hijaz distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva is working an open guard so Hijaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hijaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hijaz is defended easily by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hijaz keeps it at a distance.
Hijaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Hijaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hijaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Hijaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hijaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Kamil Hijaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva pushes Hijaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hijaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva tries to clinch but Hijaz moves out of range.
Hijaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hijaz with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hijaz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Silva throws a body punch but Hijaz moves out of range.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hijaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijaz working the body and head with strikes.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hijaz is controlling him well.
Hijaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hijaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijaz tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to escape but Hijaz is in control.
Hijaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Hijaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Hijaz working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice elbow there by Hijaz.
Hijaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hijaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hijaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Hijaz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Hijaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hijaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hijaz from controlling successfully.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hijaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva has his feet on Hijaz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hijaz closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Hijaz pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hijaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva tries to clinch up
and Hijaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hijaz counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Hijaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hijaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hijaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Hijaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hijaz drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Hijaz off! Hijaz jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand but Hijaz is controlling the position.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijaz connects with a couple of short punches.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hijaz.
Hijaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hijaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hijaz looking to control.
Hijaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hijaz is controlling Silva's posture.
Hijaz is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but Hijaz is controlling from the bottom.
Carlos Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva stands up and waves to Hijaz to follow him.
Carlos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hijaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hijaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Hijaz winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hijaz thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Kamil Hijaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hijaz is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijaz wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hijaz is controlling him well.
Hijaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hijaz!
Hijaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Hijaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a body punch but Hijaz moves out of range.
Hijaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kamil Hijaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hijaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Hijaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hijaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Hijaz!
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RATING
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