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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Wentworth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Wentworth slams his shin into da Silva's torso.
Wentworth throws a wild body kick that da Silva sees coming a mile off.
Wentworth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wentworth throws a push kick but da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Wentworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wentworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time da Silva.
da Silva looks gassed!
da Silva trying to control from half guard but Wentworth is working away.
da Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Wentworth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wentworth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time da Silva.
da Silva stops Wentworth from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva wants to control but Wentworth is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wentworth lands with a nice body kick.
da Silva moves out of range as Wentworth throws a body kick.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Wentworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wentworth throws a push kick but da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wentworth pushes da Silva away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wentworth. da Silva shrugs it off though.
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Al Wentworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wentworth misses with a kick to the body.
Wentworth throws a body kick that misses.
Wentworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
da Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wentworth.
Wentworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
da Silva misses with a hook.
Wentworth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva moves out of range as Wentworth throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from Wentworth.
da Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wentworth.
Wentworth fakes the leg kick and cracks da Silva in the body.
Wentworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wentworth scores with a nice body kick.
Wentworth throws the kick towards the body but da Silva avoids it.
Wentworth tries to land a front kick but da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wentworth looks for the body kick but da Silva saw that one coming.
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
da Silva looks for a takedown but Wentworth sprawls well.
da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Wentworth. No joy for da Silva on that attempt.
Al Wentworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo da Silva.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Wentworth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wentworth - that will leave a mark!
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Wentworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wentworth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throws a body kick that misses.
da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Wentworth moves out of range easily.
Wentworth tries to land a front kick but da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Wentworth tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wentworth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wentworth pinned against the cage. Wentworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Wentworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wentworth lands with a nice body kick.
da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wentworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wentworth as he avoids it easily.
Wentworth looks for the body kick but da Silva saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth throws a front kick that sends da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wentworth avoids the body shot from da Silva.
Wentworth lets loose with a powerful body kick. da Silva will feel that in the morning.
da Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Wentworth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wentworth gets caught flat footed, as da Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
da Silva trying to control but Wentworth is working from the bottom.
da Silva preventing the sweep.
da Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and da Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
da Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wentworth keeping full guard, as da Silva tries to pass.
da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wentworth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
da Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wentworth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wentworth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wentworth.
da Silva feints and as Wentworth raises his hands in defense, da Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wentworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
da Silva advances to half guard.
da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wentworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is refusing to be controlled, as da Silva sits in half guard.
da Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wentworth is just riding it out for now. da Silva eventually gives up the hold.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Wentworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva is tying to control. Wentworth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
da Silva controlling the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wentworth thows a body kick. da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wentworth. da Silva shrugs it off though.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
da Silva shoots in and drives through. Wentworth sprawls well.
Wentworth misses with a kick to the body.
da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Wentworth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth blocks a head kick by da Silva.
Wentworth throws a push kick but da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth tries to land a front kick but da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Wentworth is winning the standup battle so far.
da Silva tries to clinch but Wentworth moves out of range.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wentworth but Wentworth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
Wentworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wentworth misses with a kick to the body.
da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Wentworth which made him look bad.
Al Wentworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo da Silva.
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
Wentworth misses with a body kick.
da Silva blocks the body kick.
Wentworth looks for the body kick but da Silva saw that one coming.
Wentworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wentworth throws a push kick but da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth throws a push kick but da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Wentworth scores with a spinning back kick!
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Al Wentworth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wentworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wentworth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wentworth throws the kick towards the body but da Silva avoids it.
Wentworth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Wentworth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wentworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wentworth thows a body kick. da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
da Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Wentworth lands a front kick.
Wentworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
da Silva blocks the body kick.
da Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
da Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wentworth is surviving well by controlling da Silva's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
da Silva moves to back control.
da Silva is hanging on to Wentworth's back as he tries to escape.
da Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Wentworth is controlling his hands well.
da Silva controlling well, preventing Wentworth from escaping the position.
da Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wentworth knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wentworth for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
da Silva looking for the choke from the back.
da Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wentworth has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
da Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wentworth knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wentworth for a finish.
da Silva is looking to control Wentworth but Wentworth is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva working for a choke but Wentworth is defending well.
Wentworth has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
da Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Wentworth is defending it well.
da Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wentworth is defending well though. da Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eduardo da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Even with his hooks in, da Silva manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva working for a choke but Wentworth is defending well.
da Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wentworth 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Al Wentworth!
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