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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Basilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen One Hitta Quitta as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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190 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Basilho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Silva! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Basilho moves into the clinch. Basilho missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Basilho holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Basilho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Basilho lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off. Basilho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Silva manages to pull guard.
Basilho throwing strikes but missing. Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Basilho's guard. Basilho wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. Silva wants to control from the top but Basilho keeps moving. Basilho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound. Basilho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well. Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Basilho is retaining full guard. Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Basilho gets in close and instigates a clinch. Basilho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Basilho breaks from the clinch.
Basilho tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance. Basilho throws a half hearted mid kick. Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Basilho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jorge Basilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Silva. Basilho tries to clinch up. Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Ground and pound from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva wants to control but Basilho is keeping him busy. Basilho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva is looking to advance position but Basilho won't allow it. Basilho is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Basilho looking for submissions off his back. Basilho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Basilho is breathing heavily. Basilho is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Basilho wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Basilho moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Basilho closes the distance and clinches. A battle for position here, against the cage. Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basilho creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses. Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to pull guard but Basilho won't allow it.
Basilho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Basilho wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance. Basilho fails in his attempt to clinch. Basilho misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Basilho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a short punch on the inside. Silva pulls Basilho into guard.
Basilho won't allow Silva to sweep him here. Basilho wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. Basilho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Basilho is one step ahead there. Silva working a defensive guard but Basilho passes into half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Basilho. Silva looking for submissions off his back. Basilho slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Basilho will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Basilho fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Basilho tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Basilho is in no mood to give up. Basilho tries to hold on but Silva postures up. Silva landing strikes from the mount. Basilho is trying desperately to improve position. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Silva avoids the attempt from Basilho to control. Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Basilho is looking to escape. Basilho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Basilho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily. Silva wants to take Basilho's back here but Basilho is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva lands a big elbow. Silva prevents Basilho from getting the reversal. Silva won't let Basilho get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Basilho is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position! Silva wants to sweep here but Basilho controlling him for the moment. Basilho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Basilho lands a couple of decent looking shots. Basilho scoring with some ground and pound. Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Basilho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Basilho pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard. Basilho is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work. Basilho working the head and body with strikes. Basilho is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Basilho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Basilho is working away from the top position though. Basilho wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well. Silva gets full guard. Basilho lands a couple of elbows. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Basilho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva moves nicely into side control. Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Basilho, who protects the arm well. Basilho is looking for a sweep. Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Basilho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Silva is looking for a kimura but Basilho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Silva prevents Basilho from improving his position. Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Basilho has managed to free his arm - good work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Basilho throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease. Basilho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Basilho tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Silva tries to clinch up. Basilho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. Basilho looks to clinch and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Basilho fights it but they end up in guard. Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Basilho looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Basilho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva advances to half guard. Basilho is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard. Silva uses his free foot to push down on Basilho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Basilho. Silva looking to finish Basilho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Basilho! A nice elbow there by Silva. Basilho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jorge Silva has got the better of the ground game so far. Basilho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Basilho wants to get back to his feet.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount. Silva lands a nice shot to the head. Silva throwing strikes but Basilho recovers to half guard. A much better position. Basilho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. Silva wants to pass the guard but Basilho is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Basilho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Basilho gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Basilho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Silva wants to pass the guard but Basilho is keeping the position. Silva won't allow Basilho to sweep him here. Silva looking to pass the guard. Basilho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily. Silva wants to pass the guard but Basilho is keeping the position. Basilho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him. Basilho keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Basilho is trying to keep Silva in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Basilho wants to clinch and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Silva is looking for a kimura but Basilho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage. Basilho is trying to get back to full guard. Basilho trying to control here.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Basilho is holding on for dear life with his legs. Basilho tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. Basilho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Basilho wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jorge Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge 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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RATING
42% |
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