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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Da silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Da silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Herrera's chin.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Da silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera wants to clinch up but Da silva keeps it at a distance.
Herrera looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Herrera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Da silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Da silva trying to control but Herrera is working from the bottom.
Da silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Herrera, up you get!
Herrera defending well as Da silva loads up on a big left hand.
Da silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Herrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Herrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Herrera lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Vitor Da silva has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da silva moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Herrera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Da silva tries to pull guard but Herrera holds him up against the cage and eventually Da silva drops back down to his feet.
Da silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Herrera effectively controlling the action here.
Herrera lands a body punch.
Herrera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Da silva leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da silva wants to break free but Herrera has control.
Da silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Da silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Da silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera shoots in and bounces Da silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Herrera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da silva trying to strike off his back.
Herrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da silva is keeping the position for now.
Herrera postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera stops Da silva from standing up.
Da silva 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.
Da silva has Herrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Da silva wants to stand and escape but Herrera is having none of it.
Herrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da silva is trying to keep Herrera in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Da silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da silva shoots in for a double leg but Herrera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Da silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herrera circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herrera.
Da silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da silva stands up from half guard.
Herrera looks for a takedown but Da silva sprawls well.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Herrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Da silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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 Vitor Da silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Da silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Da silva moves out of range easily.
Herrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Da silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Da silva misses
and Herrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Herrera just leaning against Da silva, taking a breather.
Da silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herrera circles away.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Herrera. No joy for Da silva on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Da silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Da silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Herrera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Da silva working over Herrera with some ground and pound. Herrera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Herrera is trying to stand.
Da silva not doing much here.
Da silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrera keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Herrera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Herrera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Vitor Da silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da silva has had enough of the clinch but Herrera keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Herrera.
Da silva breaks from the clinch.
Herrera connects with a high kick.
Da silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera with a poor takedown
and Da silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Da silva is pushing down on Herrera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Herrera is fighting to maintain full guard but Da silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Herrera is trying to get back to full guard.
Da silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Herrera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herrera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Da silva slips a nice elbow through Herrera's hands, connecting with Herrera's forehead.
Herrera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Da silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da silva slips a jab and a cross from Herrera.
Da silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Herrera's guard.
Herrera scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Herrera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Da silva's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herrera postures up in Da silva's guard and throws a big left but Da silva blocks it.
Herrera won't allow Da silva to get back to his feet.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Da silva keeps moving.
Da silva working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Da silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Da silva'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck for Da silva with that takedown attempt.
Herrera tries to keep at a distance but Da silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herrera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Herrera stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da silva tries to pull guard but Herrera won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Da silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Herrera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Da silva letting Herrera take a breather here.
Da silva breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Da silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Herrera.
Da silva shoots in for a takedown but Herrera shows good takedown defense.
Da silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Herrera counters with a thumping low kick.
Da silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da silva decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herrera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Da silva looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herrera is aware though and is defending well.
Herrera looking to pass the guard.
Da silva punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da silva throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da silva but Da silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da silva shoots for a takedown but Herrera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Herrera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Herrera somewhat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Da silva.
Da silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herrera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Da silva is looking to take a break and control but Herrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herrera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da silva prevents Herrera from escaping the position.
Herrera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Herrera controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Herrera lands with a few short shots to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da silva prevents Herrera from improving his position.
Rodrigo Herrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Da silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herrera throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Da silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da silva, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Da silva!
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