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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerson Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Enderson Zilva's chin.
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180 cm
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183 lbs
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182 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enderson Zilva! 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, Jerson Silva! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zilva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zilva.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zilva smiles and moves away.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jerson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zilva pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch. Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zilva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zilva clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage. Zilva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Zilva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Zilva connects with a knee to the head.
Zilva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zilva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
It looks like Jerson Silva has been cut. Zilva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zilva crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage. Zilva scores a nice knee to the body.
Zilva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately. Zilva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva won't let Zilva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Silva lands a big elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva has hold of Zilva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zilva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zilva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. You get the feeling that Zilva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva punching from mount but Zilva doing a good job of avoiding damage. Zilva really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Zilva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zilva is rocked! Zilva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oh Zilva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva landing punches. Silva working Zilva over with strikes here. Zilva wants to try and get back to his feet. Zilva seems to have got his legs back now. Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zilva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zilva because Silva loaded up on that one. Zilva bucks Silva off and manages to get back to his feet! Zilva clinches up against the cage. Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Zilva blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zilva. Zilva lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zilva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zilva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zilva is one step ahead there. Zilva wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Zilva stops Silva from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet. Silva is wriggling around but Zilva manages to pass to half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Silva pushes Zilva off looking to stand but Zilva dives back in and keeps control.
Zilva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Zilva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Silva wants to get back to his feet but Zilva drags him back down. Zilva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Silva throws a right hand that Zilva ducks under and follows up with a left that Zilva also avoids with ease. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zilva scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Zilva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zilva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Silva stops a takedown attempt from Zilva.
Zilva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enderson Zilva dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jerson Silva's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva tries to bum rush Zilva with a series of wild strikes but Zilva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Zilva throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease. Zilva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zilva lands in his opponent's guard. Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zilva stops Silva from standing up. Zilva stands up and waves to Silva to follow him. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A combination from Silva does no damage. Zilva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zilva.
Zilva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Zilva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Enderson Zilva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Silva wants to sweep here but Zilva controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zilva gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Zilva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Silva is trying to stand back up but Zilva is controlling him
Zilva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Zilva has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Zilva lands a left hand.
Zilva lands a knee to the head.
Zilva manages to break the clinch.
Zilva gets in close and instigates a clinch. Zilva avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zilva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Zilva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zilva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zilva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards. A knee to the head by Zilva.
Zilva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zilva manages to break the clinch.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Zilva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Zilva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva moves out of range of the strikes. Zilva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily. Zilva fails in his attempt to clinch. Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Enderson Zilva has been cut. Zilva wants to clinch. Zilva has managed to clinch.
Zilva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Zilva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zilva pressing his opponent against the cage. Zilva landing knees to the head.
Zilva landing knees to the head.
Zilva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Zilva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zilva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards. Zilva wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Zilva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage. Silva wants to stand and escape but Zilva is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva is working an open guard so Zilva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Zilva pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch. Zilva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Zilva tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Zilva gets a trip takedown into half guard. Silva tries to get to full guard but Zilva has control of the leg. Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Zilva prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. Silva wants to sweep but no luck. Zilva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zilva stops Silva from standing up. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zilva gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Zilva shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zilva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Silva has a takedown stuffed. Zilva lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zilva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zilva 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. Zilva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enderson Zilva dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zilva shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well. Silva lands a jab-cross combination. Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Zilva. Zilva throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Zilva moves into range and clinches up with Silva. Silva stalling in the clinch but Zilva improves position. Zilva looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Zilva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zilva gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zilva.
Silva jumps guard but Zilva stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zilva scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head. Zilva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Zilva preventing the sweep. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva has a closed guard, preventing Zilva from standing up. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zilva gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Zilva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva is rocked! Zilva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Zilva finish him? Zilva blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses. Zilva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Zilva lands a nice knee to the body. Zilva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enderson Zilva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zilva with a knee to the head.
Zilva lands with a short head shot on the inside. Zilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Zilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Zilva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Zilva drives through with a takedown into guard. Zilva stands up from guard. Let's bang! Zilva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage. Zilva connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses. Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Zilva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Zilva manages to get the takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zilva decides to return to a standing position. Zilva swinging wilding here.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva tries to bum rush Zilva with a series of wild strikes but Zilva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Zilva instigates a clinch. Zilva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Zilva lands a hook to the side of the head. Zilva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zilva is trying to stand. Silva looking to ground and pound but Zilva is blocking nicely. Silva misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva won't let Zilva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zilva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zilva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Zilva is in trouble! Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zilva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount. Silva lands a big shot to the head and Zilva winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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