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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva decides to stand back up.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Silva stops Sanchez from standing up.
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.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
A head kick from Silva lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Ed Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ed Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Sanchez's torso.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Silva tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andre Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
Ed Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Silva is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Silva throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to clinch.
A head kick from Silva lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Donk. Silva catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanchez's best efforts.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is controlling Sanchez's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
Silva gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Sanchez cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ground and pound from Sanchez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Silva trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Silva is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ed Silva.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Silva!
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