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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richter Alastrasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richter Alastrasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alastrasz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Richter Alastrasz has been cut.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Alastrasz's belly button to the back.
Alastrasz throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Alastrasz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a right and a left that Alastrasz avoids nicely.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alastrasz.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Alastrasz moves out of range.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alastrasz.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alastrasz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alastrasz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Alastrasz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alastrasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alastrasz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alastrasz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alastrasz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alastrasz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alastrasz lands a couple of elbows.
Alastrasz stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Alastrasz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alastrasz postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Alastrasz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has his hands on Alastrasz's head, controlling the position.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alastrasz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alastrasz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alastrasz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alastrasz escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Alastrasz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alastrasz working the ground and pound.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alastrasz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alastrasz working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alastrasz.
Alastrasz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Alastrasz eventually gives up the hold.
Silva trying to control but Alastrasz postures up.
Alastrasz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Alastrasz there.
Silva won't allow Alastrasz to pass to mount.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alastrasz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva has hold of Alastrasz's hands but Alastrasz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alastrasz is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Alastrasz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alastrasz throws a big elbow that misses.
Alastrasz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richter Alastrasz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alastrasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Alastrasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries to clinch
and Alastrasz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alastrasz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Alastrasz gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Alastrasz defends easily.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alastrasz's guard.
Alastrasz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Alastrasz defending well.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alastrasz!
Alastrasz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alastrasz is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alastrasz controlling the position well.
Alastrasz manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Alastrasz is keeping the position.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alastrasz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alastrasz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Alastrasz trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alastrasz is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Alastrasz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alastrasz dives on top into guard.
Alastrasz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alastrasz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alastrasz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Alastrasz pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Alastrasz postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Alastrasz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alastrasz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alastrasz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alastrasz won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Alastrasz throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alastrasz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to control the position but Alastrasz postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alastrasz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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 Richter Alastrasz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richter Alastrasz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alastrasz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alastrasz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alastrasz connects with the punch.
Alastrasz slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Alastrasz misses its intended target.
Alastrasz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Alastrasz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Alastrasz.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Alastrasz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Alastrasz is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva digs a good hook to Alastrasz's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alastrasz. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alastrasz throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Alastrasz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alastrasz off to one side.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alastrasz momentarily.
Silva tries to clinch but Alastrasz moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Alastrasz circles away and keeps his distance.
Alastrasz misses the jab.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alastrasz moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Alastrasz.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Alastrasz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with the combination.
Alastrasz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alastrasz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alastrasz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Alastrasz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Alastrasz postures up.
Alastrasz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alastrasz tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Alastrasz has control of the leg.
Alastrasz controlling the action here.
Silva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silva wants to improve his position but Alastrasz is controlling well.
Alastrasz slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alastrasz lands a nice short elbow.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alastrasz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alastrasz not doing much here.
Alastrasz wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Alastrasz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alastrasz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alastrasz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Alastrasz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronaldo Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richter Alastrasz!
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energy
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RATING
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