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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Silva struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva cracks Almeida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Almeida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Almeida backwards.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Almeida.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Almeida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Almeida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida jabs at Silva's body.
Almeida misses the jab.
Almeida misses with a looping left.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almeida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
Almeida catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almeida.
Almeida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Almeida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks gassed!
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almeida.
Almeida misses with a looping left.
Almeida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Almeida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roger Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Almeida moves away and avoids it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Almeida misses the jab.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Almeida avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves forwards but Almeida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Roger Silva has been cut.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva slips under a jab from Almeida.
Almeida connects with a crisp jab.
Silva wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Silva staying out of range there.
Almeida misses with a hook.
Almeida avoids a kick to the body.
Almeida works the jab nicely.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva tries to move into range but Almeida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Almeida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Silva throws a hook but Almeida blocks it.
Almeida throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Almeida throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Almeida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Almeida takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Silva lands but Almeida takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vitor Almeida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Almeida throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Almeida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Almeida connects with a body shot.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Almeida, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almeida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Almeida throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Vitor Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Almeida looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Almeida misses with a body shot.
Silva avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almeida throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva slips a jab from Almeida.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Almeida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almeida thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves forwards but Almeida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Almeida slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almeida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida misses with a wild body shot.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almeida.
Almeida throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but Almeida avoids it well.
Almeida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Almeida jabs at Silva's body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Almeida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Almeida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Almeida with a jab.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Almeida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Almeida blocks a low kick nicely.
Almeida throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva slips under a jab from Almeida.
Almeida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Almeida tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves away from the strike by Almeida.
Almeida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Almeida throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Almeida loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almeida throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almeida.
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Almeida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Almeida thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almeida misses with a straight right.
Almeida looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Silva tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Almeida.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Almeida.
Almeida with a hook.
Almeida lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Almeida stumbling back into the cage.
Almeida throws a big shot that misses.
Silva connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almeida. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Almeida.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Almeida throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Almeida stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva avoids the body shot from Almeida.
A jab from Almeida misses.
Nice shot by Almeida.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almeida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roger Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almeida throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almeida throws out a powerful jab.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Almeida scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almeida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Almeida gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almeida misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almeida 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Almeida!
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