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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by sandstorm. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Wray!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wray misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wray landing with the ground and pound.
Wray wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Wray is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to stand but Wray is controlling the position.
Wray thows a big elbow that misses.
Wray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wray won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Wray getting side control.
Wray throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Wray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Wray control the position.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wray.
Wray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wray.
Wray chips away with some ground and pound.
Wray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Wray is controlling him.
Wray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wray postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Wray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wray thows a big elbow that misses.
Wray postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wray lands a couple of elbows.
Wray is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wray thows a big elbow that misses.
Wray trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wray distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wray thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wray connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Wray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wray 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.
Wray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wray stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wray looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wray has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva stands up from Wray's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wray gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Wray scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Wray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wray scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wray landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva is rocked!
Wray lands some shots froms side control.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wray connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wray misses with the ground and pound.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Wray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wray working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands an elbow.
Silva is not content to let Wray control the position.
Wray working the ground and pound.
Wray landing a few strikes.
Wray is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wray is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Wray cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wray scoring with punches and elbows.
El Wray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wray is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wray scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray misses with the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to escape the position but Wray is controlling the position.
Wray is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva slips a straight right by Wray.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Wray circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up but Wray circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Wray circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Wray circles away.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wray looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Wray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Wray getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva pushes Wray off looking to stand but Wray dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray is controlling the pace.
Wray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wray.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wray.
Wray drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wray working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wray working the head and body with strikes.
Wray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Silva! Wray sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Silva and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). El Wray!
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