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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawkins Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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179 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dawkins Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Silva tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Sanchez prevents Silva from standing back up.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Sanchez stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
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.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Silva prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Silva trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Silva stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva stands up from Sanchez's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dawkins Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Dawkins Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawkins Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Silva wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Dawkins Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
Silva tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Silva won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Sanchez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Silva keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitor Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sanchez is staying active.
Sanchez stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vitor 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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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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