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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tex Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranger comes into the arena with Eaten by Bloodbath blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Mad Cobra - Put Gunshot as his entrance music. Romo Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tex Ranger's chin.
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179 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tex Ranger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranger shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ranger counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ranger throws a big right hand that misses.
Ranger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is trying to control the position but Ranger postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva wants to sweep here but Ranger controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ranger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ranger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ranger throws a big right hand that misses.
Ranger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ranger's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ranger's head.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva stops Ranger from getting back to his feet.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ranger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Ranger is defending the position.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Ranger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Ranger is keeping the position.
Ranger wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ranger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control but Ranger is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Ranger is keeping the position.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ranger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ranger wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Ranger keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Romo Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Ranger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ranger's waist but Ranger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ranger fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Ranger keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ranger lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva wants to control but Ranger postures up.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ranger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ranger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ranger working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Silva stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Ranger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ranger misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ranger working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ranger throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ranger slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Ranger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranger.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ranger is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Ranger throws a big elbow that misses.
Ranger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ranger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva pulls Ranger in close to prevent any damage.
Ranger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ranger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is pulling down on Ranger's head. It's preventing any offense from Ranger, at least for the moment.
Ranger throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ranger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva won't allow Ranger to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Ranger is retaining full guard.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Ranger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Ranger's guard.
Ranger pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ranger counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva sizes up Ranger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tex Ranger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romo Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Ranger slips the punch.
Ranger ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva lunges at Ranger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ranger's hand.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Ranger's shoulder, as Ranger tries to avoid the shot.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva shoots and misses
and Ranger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ranger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Ranger postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tex Ranger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Ranger is proving a slippery customer.
Ranger is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Ranger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranger.
Ranger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ranger throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva 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 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranger.
Ranger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Ranger lands a couple of elbows.
Ranger throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranger's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Ranger has wrist control.
Ranger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ranger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva trying to control but Ranger 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 is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Romo Silva just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ranger swivels and escapes.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Romo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ranger ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ranger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ranger throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Ranger throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranger's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Ranger wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ranger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ranger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ranger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva stops Ranger from standing up.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Ranger has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Ranger wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ranger sprawls well. Ranger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Tex Ranger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romo Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Ranger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ranger manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Romo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Ranger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ranger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ranger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ranger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ranger preventing the sweep.
Silva is pulling down on Ranger's head to control his posture.
Ranger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ranger throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ranger throws a big right hand that misses.
Ranger throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranger's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ranger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Ranger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Ranger is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Ranger is working from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ranger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ranger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ranger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ranger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ranger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ranger is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Ranger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ranger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tex Ranger showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Romo Silva!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Romo Silva!
Romo Silva wins by majority decision!
Romo Silva is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Romo Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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