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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Unholy Confessions. A fine choice. The key to victory for Felipe Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza clinches.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Souza shoots in.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Andre Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Souza preventing the sweep.
Souza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza 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.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Souza in close.
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Souza from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pulls guard.
Souza won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working an open guard so Souza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands with a cross.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Souza shrugs it off.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Souza shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Souza defends it nicely.
Souza lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
A head kick by Souza misses
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Souza didn't expect that.
Souza has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Silva's guard.
Souza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Felipe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Souza shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Souza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to stand up but Souza won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Souza explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Silva wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Souza.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Souza prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Souza's face.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Souza.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
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.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries to clinch
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Felipe Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Souza tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Souza explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Souza tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Souza tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
Souza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andre Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Souza is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Silva!
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energy
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hype
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