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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kananga Vasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Forever. Vasco has chosen Whiskey in the Jar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kananga Vasco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vasco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vasco looking to pass the guard.
Vasco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vasco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasco wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Vasco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vasco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasco stops Silva from standing up.
Vasco has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vasco's guard.
Silva tries to stand but Vasco is controlling from the bottom.
Vasco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasco is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Vasco is having none of it.
Vasco keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Vasco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasco looks gassed!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasco.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Vasco keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Vasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Vasco pushes him off.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Vasco moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Caio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kananga Vasco.
Silva tries to clinch but Vasco moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Vasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasco circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Vasco pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch there but Vasco circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Vasco moves out of range.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vasco tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva gets to his feet - Vasco follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Silva 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.
Vasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Vasco swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Vasco moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva tries to escape but Vasco is in control.
Vasco swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vasco's guard.
Silva stands up from Vasco's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasco is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Vasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vasco drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Vasco off! Vasco jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand but Vasco is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vasco drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Vasco off! Vasco jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vasco is controlling him.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasco drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Vasco off! Vasco jumps back into Silva's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva has Vasco up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Vasco blocks with his arms.
Silva gets control of Vasco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vasco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vasco won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is looking to stand up but Vasco isn't so interested in that idea.
Vasco drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Vasco off! Vasco jumps back into Silva's guard.
Vasco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Vasco off and gets back to his feet.
Vasco fails to land the takedown.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Vasco is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasco has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva stands up and beckons Vasco to his feet.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vasco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva stands and steps away. Vasco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Vasco pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Silva lands but Vasco takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to clinch up but Vasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasco dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Vasco's head and hops out.
Caio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kananga Vasco.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Vasco is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up out of the half guard.
Silva is looking to clinch but Vasco is avoiding it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasco circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Vasco circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasco has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vasco to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva wants to stand but Vasco is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Vasco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vasco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasco trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio 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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