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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellker Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir comes to the cage accompanied by i kill people. Wellker Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellker Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emir scores a takedown into full mount!
Emir landing shots from mount.
Emir punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emir connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Emir breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Emir with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Emir breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Emir looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emir dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Emir content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Emir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Emir trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Emir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Emir looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Emir landing punches.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Emir 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva looks gassed!
Emir with good strikes from the mount here!
Emir has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Emir landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Emir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Emir's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva bucks Emir off and manages to get back to his feet!
Emir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Fatih Emir has been cut.
Emir fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Emir persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emir sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
Emir not doing much here.
Emir lands strikes from half guard.
Emir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Emir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
Emir uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Emir's attempts to control the action.
Emir is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Emir trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Emir with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Emir cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Emir looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Emir tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fatih Emir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fatih Emir'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.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva forces Emir back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emir backwards.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Emir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Emir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Emir pushes him off.
Fatih Emir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a hook. Emir ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emir.
Emir moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has Emir up against the cage in a clinch.
Emir has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emir wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Emir keeps him there for the moment.
Emir goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emir, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva gets through Emir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Emir keeps him there for the moment.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Emir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Emir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fatih Emir's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Emir's head.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Emir needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Emir back into the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Emir has him pressed against the cage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emir.
Wellker Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Wellker Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva has Emir up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Emir has control.
Emir prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Emir.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emir has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Emir has double underhooks.
Emir can't get the takedown.
Emir goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva pushes Emir up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellker Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Emir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tests Emir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emir shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but Emir is having none of it.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Emir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emir has a takedown stuffed.
Emir tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Emir shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wellker Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fatih Emir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Emir dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Emir on that attempt.
Emir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emir thows a big elbow that misses.
Emir throwing strikes but missing.
Emir throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emir is controlling him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Emir stops Silva from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emir throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Emir 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Emir saw that one coming.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Emir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva jabs Emir right on the nose. Emir blinks but takes it well.
Emir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Emir slips the punch.
Emir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Emir with that takedown attempt.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Emir's shoulder, as Emir tries to avoid the shot.
Emir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Emir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva tries to clinch but Emir moves out of range.
Emir shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Emir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good shot there by Silva.
Emir shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emir dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Emir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Emir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Emir is out of range.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Emir with an uppercut!
Emir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emir ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Emir.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Emir has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emir doesn't seem phased though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Emir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emir has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a hook. Emir ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab to Emir's midsection.
Silva tries to clinch there but Emir circles away.
Emir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emir trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatih Emir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emir stops Silva from standing up.
Emir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to stand up but Emir is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Emir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wellker 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wellker 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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RATING
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