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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Souza tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Souza is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to get to half guard.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza gets back to half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Souza tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Souza bucks and avoids them well.
Souza is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Souza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Souza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Souza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva throwing shots but Souza is blocking nicely.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is trying to escape the mount.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Souza is blocking nicely.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Souza turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Silva 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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza connects with a jab.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Souza defends it nicely.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Souza wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Souza is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza 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.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Souza 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!
Souza shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Souza looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Souza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Souza has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
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!
Souza tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to improve his position but instead Silva has taken his back!
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Souza tries to break free.
Souza is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva keeps control of the position as Souza tries to break free.
Souza tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza regains half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Souza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Souza is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronaldo Souza.
Well Souza 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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