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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boyz. Geronimo has chosen "War," by Edwin Starr as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Don Geronimo enters the cage!
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199 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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189 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hook but Geronimo blocks it.
Geronimo has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Geronimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Geronimo moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Geronimo avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Geronimo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Geronimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Geronimo persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlton Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geronimo is defended easily by Silva.
Geronimo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Geronimo moves out of range as Silva strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Geronimo drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Geronimo.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Geronimo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Geronimo is controlling him well.
Geronimo 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.
Geronimo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Geronimo in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Geronimo in particular looking to stall.
Geronimo tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Geronimo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva pushes Geronimo off looking to stand but Geronimo dives back in and keeps control.
Geronimo trying to advance position but Silva counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva throws a jab when Geronimo was well out of range.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Geronimo shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlton Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geronimo slips a straight right by Silva.
Geronimo checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Geronimo's front leg but catches the back leg as Geronimo tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Geronimo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Geronimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Geronimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geronimo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Geronimo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Geronimo tries to pass.
Geronimo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geronimo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Geronimo shoots in.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carlton Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geronimo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Geronimo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva regains half guard, as Geronimo was trying to land strikes.
Geronimo not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Geronimo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Geronimo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Geronimo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Geronimo stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Geronimo from controlling successfully.
Geronimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Geronimo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Geronimo is controlling him.
Geronimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Geronimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Geronimo's head back.
Geronimo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Geronimo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Geronimo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Geronimo with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Geronimo wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Geronimo stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Geronimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Geronimo 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Don Geronimo!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Don Geronimo!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Don Geronimo!
Don Geronimo wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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