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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Santos tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
It looks like Lukas Silva has been cut.
A short uppercut from Santos.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santos taking a breather.
Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Santos is controlling the position.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Santos keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Silva avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Santos has control.
Silva can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Santos is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Silva is trying to stall.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Santos.
Silva fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos landing knees to the body.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Santos has Silva pressed against the cage.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Santos looking to stall.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Santos keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorge Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Santos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to get to half guard.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Santos to take his back!
Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Santos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos is trying to reverse the position but instead Silva has taken his back - oops!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lukas Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Santos has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Santos.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva jumps guard but Santos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Jorge Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Santos wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Santos gets full guard.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
Silva has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos passes into half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Santos drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Silva's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Santos tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva prevents Santos from improving his position.
Lukas Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santos, who protects the arm well.
Santos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is pushing down on Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
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.
Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santos is working away from the top position though.
Santos is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Santos trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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