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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eathen Stife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Bounce. A fine choice. Carlos Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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207 lbs
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186 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eathen Stife!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Stife avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stife keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a right hand that Stife ducks under and follows up with a left that Stife also avoids with ease.
Stife stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stife wants it to stay on the feet.
Stife scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Stife gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva leaves Stife with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stife shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stife showed some decent athleticism there.
Stife is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to improve his position but Stife is controlling well.
Well, if Stife is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stife looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Stife sits in half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Stife keeps him under control.
Stife is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stife slows the pace down in half guard.
Stife prevents Silva 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.
Stife closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Stife getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Stife's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Stife missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stife thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stife not doing much here.
Silva has hold of Stife's hands but Stife slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to hold on to Stife's head to control him but Stife postures up.
Silva punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stife shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Stife keeps it at a distance.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Carlos Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eathen Stife.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stife decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stife is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Stife is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Stife wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Stife decides to stand and escape the position.
Stife slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Stife shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drives through and clinches with Stife against the cage.
Stife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Stife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Stife misses with a punch on the inside.
Stife misses with a punch on the inside.
Stife gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Stife lands with a light punch inside.
Stife doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stife stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
A hook to the body from Stife.
Stife swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stife scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stife lands with a left to the head.
Stife looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eathen Stife dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva leaves Stife with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stife bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Stife keeps moving and retains side control.
Stife works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Stife keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Stife working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stife scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva wants to control but Stife is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stife feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Stife changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stife trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Stife is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Stife has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stife is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Stife from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Stife is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Stife has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Stife control the position.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stife is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Stife trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stife is working away from the top position though.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but Stife postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stife drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Stife controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stife trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Stife wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Stife trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Stife pushes him off.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stife decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Stife trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Stife wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Stife stands up from Silva's guard - Stife perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stife fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Stife avoids them all with ease.
Stife shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stife manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eathen Stife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stife shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stife showed some decent athleticism there.
Stife decides to stand and escape the position.
Stife darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is not content to let Stife control the position.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Stife is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stife decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife has a takedown stuffed.
Silva throws a right and a left that Stife avoids nicely.
Silva looks for the body kick but Stife saw that one coming.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stife to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stife wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stife must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stife accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stife wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stife tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Stife preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stife bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stife trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stife is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stife would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stife manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva stands up from Stife's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stife counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva controls Stife momentarily but Stife frees himself.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stife is controlling him.
Silva looking to control.
Stife loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stife stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stife is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stife decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Stife tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stife manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a double jab
so Stife counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva keeping full guard, as Stife tries to pass.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Stife trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stife trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stife 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.
Stife passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stife stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stife misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eathen Stife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stife winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eathen Stife!
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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