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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dbag Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiho Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho 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, Dbag Smith!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiho Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Hiho Silva has been cut.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith cracks Silva with a good jab.
Smith cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dbag Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Silva shoots in.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dbag Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiho Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiho Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Hiho Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Silva shoots in.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swinging wildly here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Silva shoots in.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dbag Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiho Silva's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Silva looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiho Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Dbag Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dbag Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Hiho Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiho Silva!
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