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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uelliton da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Manhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uelliton da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron Manhaes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhaes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows da Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manhaes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
da Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da Silva misses with a head shot. Manhaes uses the momentum to regain guard.
da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manhaes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes wants to stand up but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manhaes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manhaes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manhaes pushes da Silva off and gets back to his feet.
da Silva shoots in and drives through. Manhaes sprawls well.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manhaes as he avoids it easily.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Manhaes as da Silva shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manhaes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Uelliton da Silva has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhaes fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhaes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhaes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from da Silva.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhaes sprawls well. Manhaes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts da Silva, as that shot connected.
da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manhaes defends it nicely.
da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhaes.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhaes as he jumps to the side.
Manhaes lands a nice shot that snaps da Silva's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhaes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva won't allow Manhaes to get back to his feet.
Manhaes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Manhaes looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
da Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manhaes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Manhaes is controlling him.
Manhaes breaks from the clinch.
Manhaes throws a nice looking combination but da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhaes moves in looking to clinch but da Silva pushes him off.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva moves out of range.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhaes circles away.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a series of punches but da Silva avoids them all with ease.
da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manhaes tries to clinch up but da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhaes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and da Silva counters by clinching up.
Manhaes breaks the clinch.
Manhaes is looking to clinch but da Silva is avoiding it.
Manhaes stuffs the takedown attempt from da Silva. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhaes misses with a jab, cross combination.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Manhaes circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhaes swinging wildly here.
Manhaes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from da Silva.
Manhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeBron Manhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uelliton da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manhaes connects with a right hand. da Silva shakes it off.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhaes wants to clinch.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Manhaes misses with a two punch combination.
da Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhaes leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
da Silva jabs Manhaes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manhaes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Manhaes circles away.
Manhaes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
da Silva connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhaes looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes is looking to clinch but da Silva is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
da Silva can't get the takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Manhaes.
Manhaes is trying to drag da Silva to the mat but da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
da Silva is trying to push Manhaes away but Manhaes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
da Silva blocking some punches.
da Silva is trying to drag Manhaes to the mat but Manhaes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manhaes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Manhaes working hard to break the clinch.
Manhaes can't break the clinch.
Manhaes misses with a short punch on the inside.
da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhaes has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
da Silva manages to break the clinch.
da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uelliton da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhaes but Manhaes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
da Silva clinches up against the cage.
da Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Manhaes tries to circle away but da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Manhaes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
da Silva blocks a body shot from Manhaes.
Manhaes misses with a hook to the ribs.
da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manhaes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Silva fails with the takedown.
LeBron Manhaes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manhaes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and da Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Manhaes fights it but they end up in guard.
da Silva throws and elbow that misses. Manhaes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in da Silva's guard. Nice move by Manhaes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a big right hand that misses.
Manhaes is looking to work some ground and pound but da Silva has wrist control.
Manhaes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manhaes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manhaes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manhaes postures up in da Silva's guard and throws a big left but da Silva blocks it.
da Silva is trying to control the position but Manhaes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Manhaes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manhaes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manhaes with a flurry of punches that miss.
da Silva wants to sweep here but Manhaes controlling him for the moment.
Manhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uelliton da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uelliton da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manhaes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from da Silva.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Manhaes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manhaes pinned against the cage. Manhaes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manhaes tries to clinch there but da Silva circles away.
Manhaes scores with a nice right hand.
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manhaes swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Manhaes.
Manhaes leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - da Silva circles away.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhaes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhaes breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from da Silva is defended easily by Manhaes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhaes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manhaes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Uelliton da Silva's cut is getting worse.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes moves into range and clinches up with da Silva.
da Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Manhaes has double underhooks.
Manhaes gets underhooks to prevent da Silva's takedown attempt.
da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manhaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manhaes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Manhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manhaes moves in looking to clinch but da Silva pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LeBron Manhaes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhaes lands with a nice combination. da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Manhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Manhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhaes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhaes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manhaes throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
Manhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhaes tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhaes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes avoids it really well and circles away.
da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhaes tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhaes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Manhaes tries to clinch there but da Silva circles away.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Manhaes which made him look bad.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - da Silva circles away.
da Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhaes is fending him off so far but da Silva persists. Nope, Manhaes circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Manhaes sprawls well. He's pushed da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Manhaes as da Silva shoots in.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhaes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
Manhaes stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manhaes!
Manhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhaes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from da Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Manhaes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhaes sprawls well. Manhaes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhaes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
Manhaes tries to clinch up.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhaes tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Silva.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manhaes.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeBron Manhaes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manhaes 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeBron Manhaes!
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hype
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