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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
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, Junior Arona!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arona checks a leg kick.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Arona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arona manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva managing to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Felipe Silva.
Arona misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Arona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Arona jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Arona from controlling successfully.
Arona wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Arona is having none of it.
Silva seems keen to control Arona's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Arona.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Arona misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arona manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is looking to escape.
Arona is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Arona seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arona tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Arona stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Arona manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Arona trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes Arona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arona tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Arona drops back down to his feet.
Felipe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Arona.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Arona is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arona trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arona trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arona wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
Arona manages to get to full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva pushing down on Arona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arona wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control. Arona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arona wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!
Silva lands a big elbow.
Arona reaches up to try and control the position but Silva seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Arona rolls and tries to escape and now Silva has his back!
Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Arona is controlling his hands well.
Arona breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva pulls Arona in close to his closed guard and prevents Arona from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva looking to control but Arona passes into half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to control the position.
Arona stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arona trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arona sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Arona content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arona tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Arona is very close to passing his half guard.
Arona is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Junior Arona wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arona sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Arona controls his leg.
Arona wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arona is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arona has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Arona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Arona tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Arona. Those never looked like landing.
Arona gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Arona manages to retain guard.
Arona is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Arona is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Junior Arona.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arona is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Felipe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arona gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Arona manages to retain guard.
Silva postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arona is looking to improve his position.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva winds up and cracks Arona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arona is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keen to just control but Arona is a slippery customer.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arona is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arona is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Arona wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felipe Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Arona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junior Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arona quickly recovers to half guard.
Arona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is thwarting Arona's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.
Silva working over Arona with some ground and pound. Arona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arona tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Arona is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arona wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!
Arona wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Arona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Arona to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva controlling the position well here. Arona rolled but Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva is not going to allow Arona to sit and survive in this position.
Arona covering up well under a barage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Arona wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Silva!
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FIGHT
RATING
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