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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarso Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Sylva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tarso Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sylva.
Sylva avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Sylva, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Sylva against the cage but Sylva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarso Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.
Felipe Sylva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarso Carvalho.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Sylva.
Sylva throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Sylva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Sylva cracks Carvalho with a good jab.
Sylva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to land body kicks.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Sylva pushes him off.
Sylva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sylva misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Sylva - just one landing.
Sylva throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sylva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sylva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Carvalho is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sylva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carvalho.
Sylva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to finish with strikes here!
Carvalho controlling from mount.
Carvalho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carvalho working for a guillotine from mount but Sylva is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stands up from mount. Strange move.
Carvalho lands a front kick.
Sylva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Sylva.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylva blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Carvalho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho ducks right into an uppercut from Sylva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarso Carvalho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Sylva misses.
Sylva throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Sylva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
Sylva is looking to reverse the position.
Carvalho controls the position from side control.
Carvalho moves into full mount!
Carvalho is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in for a double leg but Sylva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sylva throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sylva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Sylva shows good takedown defense.
Felipe Sylva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarso Carvalho.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Sylva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvalho.
Sylva connects with a body shot.
Felipe Sylva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho throws a wild body kick that Sylva sees coming a mile off.
Sylva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sylva. That snapped Carvalho's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva slaps away a takedown attempt from Carvalho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sylva scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sylva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carvalho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tarso Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Sylva.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva's corner calls for a 1-2. Sylva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sylva throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sylva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carvalho under the eye.
Sylva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sylva throws a lazy right hand but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Sylva.
Tarso Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Sylva - just one landing.
Carvalho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylva lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvalho off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Sylva there.
Sylva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sylva swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Sylva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Sylva does it's job there.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carvalho takes one to the side of the head.
Felipe Sylva is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylva thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tarso Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sylva moves to clinch but Carvalho breaks away
and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown. Sylva fights it but they end up in guard.
Carvalho advances position into side control!
Sylva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carvalho is controlling him well.
Carvalho taking a breather here.
Carvalho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Sylva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Sylva manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carvalho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carvalho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sylva wanted to stand there but Carvalho had control of the position.
Sylva trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carvalho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sylva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sylva trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felipe Sylva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Felipe Sylva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carvalho throws a hook but Sylva blocks it.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Sylva circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carvalho fails with the takedown.
Felipe Sylva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarso Carvalho.
Sylva tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
Carvalho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sylva is out of range.
Sylva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carvalho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sylva is out of range and Carvalho settles back down.
A lazy left from Sylva finds it's target.
Sylva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sylva misses with a straight left.
Sylva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylva lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sylva does it's job there.
Sylva loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Sylva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Sylva, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Sylva against the cage but Sylva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylva stuns Carvalho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tarso Carvalho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sylva as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarso Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carvalho 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarso Carvalho!
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