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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Sandstorm Darude blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
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 Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Silva tumbling to the canvas!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Souza is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Souza there.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitor Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Souza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Souza thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza swinging wilding here.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Souza.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souza throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva lands a head kick. Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Souza scores with a body shot.
Souza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Souza throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza lands with a cross.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Souza duly obliges.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Silva moves away from the strike by Souza.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza lands a jab.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Souza is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Vitor Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Souza.
Silva looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Souza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Souza throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Souza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Souza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva moves away from the strike by Souza.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Souza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Souza takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Silva walks into a jab.
Nice combo by Souza! Oh, that's hurt him - Silva falls to the canvas and Souza follows him into side control.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
Souza in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Souza!
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