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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glaube Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen . as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glaube Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is trying to stand.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sanchez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Juan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Sanchez 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 Sanchez off to one side.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez 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 Sanchez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanchez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Silva's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
Sanchez trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand.
Sanchez controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sanchez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva clinches.
Glaube Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sanchez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.
Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva is pushing Sanchez's head away, looking to escape. Sanchez manages to hold on to the position though.
Juan Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva is pushing Sanchez's head away, looking to escape. Sanchez manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Silva is letting Sanchez control him for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Juan Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Juan Sanchez stared into the camera and said 'Me llamo Juan'.
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