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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is trying to control Dos Santos's posture but Dos Santos avoids it.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dos Santos but great work by Silva.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Dos Santos.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Dos Santos is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Dos Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Dos Santos turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Dos Santos won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Dos Santos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Antonio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dos Santos has Silva pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dos Santos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dos Santos regains half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dos Santos.
Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murilo Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos Santos passes to side control.
Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva prevents Dos Santos from moving into mount.
Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dos Santos working away.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dos Santos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Dos Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dos Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dos Santos is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Silva.
Murilo Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos prevents Silva from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Dos Santos controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dos Santos off and has taken his back!
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Dos Santos manages to turn into his guard.
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.
Dos Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controls the position from side control.
Silva is pushing Dos Santos's head away, looking to escape. Dos Santos manages to hold on to the position though.
Antonio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murilo Dos Santos!
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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
RATING
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