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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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, Markus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Vinicius moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Vinicius backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Markus Vinicius has been cut.
A head kick from Vinicius lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Vinicius stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinicius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vinicius gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vinicius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vinicius.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Vinicius from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vinicius wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vinicius wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vinicius closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Vinicius is trying to stall.
Vinicius crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Vinicius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Vinicius.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Vinicius has the dominant position.
Silva jumps guard but Vinicius stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vinicius wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Vinicius wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinicius stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Vinicius wants to clinch.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Vinicius counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Vinicius trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Vinicius throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vinicius stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinicius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Vinicius getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vinicius trying to control the pace.
Silva wants to control but Vinicius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is pressing down on Vinicius's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva trying to control the position.
Vinicius stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vinicius feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Vinicius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vinicius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vinicius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vinicius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Vinicius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva is pulling down on Vinicius's head. It's preventing any offense from Vinicius, at least for the moment.
Vinicius controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinicius wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Vinicius from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vinicius scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Vinicius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vinicius doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A head kick by Vinicius misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Vinicius shrugs it off.
Vinicius has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Vinicius 's knee.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to bum rush Vinicius with a series of wild strikes but Vinicius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinicius stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinicius drives through with a takedown into 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.
Vinicius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vinicius decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Vinicius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Vinicius getting side control.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Vinicius is controlling him
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinicius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vinicius seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vinicius kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Vinicius is controlling him well.
Vinicius decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vinicius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius decides to stand back up. Vinicius steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Vinicius shoots in but no luck this time.
Vinicius moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Vinicius has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Vinicius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Vinicius gets a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Vinicius has him pressed against the cage.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinicius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinicius misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vinicius's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Vinicius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva passes Vinicius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vinicius wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Vinicius taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Vinicius takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinicius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vinicius is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vinicius works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Vinicius lands a damaging elbow.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinicius landing knees to the head.
Vinicius lands a shoulder strike.
Vinicius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Vinicius.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markus Vinicius's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Vinicius misses with a wild combination.
Markus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Vinicius counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Vinicius.
Vinicius closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Vinicius pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinicius, pushing him back against the cage.
Vinicius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Vinicius taking a breather.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Vinicius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva wants to break free but Vinicius has control.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vinicius walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vinicius takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinicius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Vinicius.
Vinicius stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Vinicius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Vinicius wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva tries to hold on but Vinicius pushes him away.
Vinicius stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vinicius throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Vinicius or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Vinicius avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vinicius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Markus Vinicius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinicius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vinicius clinches with his opponent.
Vinicius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vinicius lands a knee to the head.
Vinicius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Vinicius.
Vinicius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinicius manages to break the clinch.
Vinicius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Vinicius.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vinicius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Vinicius sprawls well.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vinicius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinicius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Vinicius persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Vinicius's head and hops out.
Vinicius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donk. Silva catches Vinicius right on the button with a cross.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vinicius has managed to free his arm - good work.
Markus Vinicius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vinicius to regain full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinicius is retaining full guard.
Vitor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Vinicius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Vinicius!
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinicius wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Markus Vinicius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vinicius passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Vinicius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vinicius, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Vinicius!
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