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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drascoe has chosen Pull Me Back To Earth as his entrance music. Darwin Drascoe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Darwin Drascoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Drascoe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva jabs Drascoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
da Silva dives in and grabs Drascoe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drascoe pushes down on da Silva's head and hops out.
da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
da Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Drascoe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drascoe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of da Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take da Silva's back!
da Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
da Silva tries to get to full guard but Drascoe has control of the leg.
da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Drascoe is very close to passing his half guard.
Drascoe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Drascoe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Drascoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drascoe trying to mount his opponent but da Silva defends it.
Drascoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
da Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to control the position but Drascoe postures up.
da Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drascoe defends well.
da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drascoe is aware though and is defending well.
Drascoe trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drascoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
da Silva trying to control the position.
Drascoe wants to pass the guard but da Silva is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drascoe wants to control from the top but da Silva keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Darwin Drascoe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Drascoe misses with a body punch
and da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drascoe shoots in but no luck this time.
da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Drascoe's front leg but catches the back leg as Drascoe tries to avoid it.
da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
da Silva throws a series of punches but Drascoe moves out of range.
Drascoe slips a jab and a cross from da Silva.
da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drascoe circles away quickly and effectively.
da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drascoe.
Darwin Drascoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva throws a body punch but Drascoe moves out of range.
Drascoe wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Drascoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drascoe is defended easily by da Silva.
Sebastiao da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Drascoe.
Drascoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drascoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
da Silva swinging wildly here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Drascoe misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastiao da Silva dominated that round.
That's time! da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drascoe slips a jab and a cross from da Silva.
Drascoe misses with a head kick.
Drascoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drascoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from da Silva.
Drascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by da Silva.
da Silva misses with a wild combination.
da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drascoe defends it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for da Silva.
Sebastiao da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drascoe scores with a takedown into da Silva's guard.
Drascoe trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe wants to pass the guard but da Silva is keeping the position.
da Silva trying to control the position.
da 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.
Drascoe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on da Silva, up you get!
Drascoe takes a swing at da Silva's ribcage but misses.
da Silva misses with a hook. Drascoe ducked under it nicely.
Drascoe moves forwards but da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Drascoe with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from da Silva misses.
da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Drascoe shoots in for a takedown but da Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than da Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
da Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Drascoe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from da Silva.
da Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drascoe tries to clinch up but da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drascoe circles away quickly and effectively.
da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastiao da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drascoe slips under a jab from da Silva.
Drascoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drascoe throws a right hand that da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that da Silva also avoids with ease.
Drascoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drascoe looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
Drascoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drascoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by da Silva.
Drascoe lands a really nice looking cross but da Silva seems unphased.
da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Drascoe ducks down to avoid it.
da Silva looks to land a combination but Drascoe avoids it well.
Drascoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drascoe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
da Silva wants to stand up but Drascoe is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drascoe looking to pass the guard.
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 Sebastiao da Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drascoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
da Silva with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Drascoe blocks the low kick.
Drascoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Drascoe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe prevents da Silva from improving his position.
da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Sebastiao da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Drascoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
da Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Drascoe sits in half guard.
da Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drascoe passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Drascoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drascoe wants to pass the guard but da Silva is keeping the position.
Drascoe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drascoe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drascoe trying to control but da Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drascoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drascoe wants to control from the top but da Silva keeps moving.
Drascoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drascoe stopping the sweep attempt from da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
da Silva working for a triangle but Drascoe defends it easily.
Drascoe is working da Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sebastiao da Silva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drascoe has closed the distance and engaged da Silva in a clinch.
Drascoe pulls da Silva into guard.
Drascoe trying to control the position.
da Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Drascoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now da Silva is on top in guard.
da Silva trying to control but Drascoe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drascoe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of da Silva, into his guard.
da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drascoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe wanted to stand there but da Silva had control of the position.
Drascoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Drascoe is proving a slippery customer.
Drascoe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drascoe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
da Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drascoe!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
da Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Drascoe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva goes for an armbar but Drascoe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Drascoe.
Drascoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and da Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drascoe has managed to get both his arms back between da Silva's legs - danger averted.
Drascoe postures up in da Silva's guard and throws a big left but da Silva blocks it.
da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drascoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drascoe defends it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Drascoe stands and steps away. da Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Drascoe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in da Silva's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
da Silva is staying active underneath Drascoe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drascoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Darwin Drascoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Drascoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from da Silva.
da Silva swings for the body but Drascoe moves out of range.
da Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - da Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
da Silva stops Drascoe from standing up.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Drascoe is keeping the position.
da Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe struggling a bit here.
da Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Drascoe is defending well.
Drascoe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but da Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
da Silva wants to control but Drascoe is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drascoe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
da Silva tries for a kimura but Drascoe is defending well.
da Silva tries for a kimura but Drascoe is defending well.
da Silva tries for a kimura but Drascoe is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe is looking to regain half guard here but da Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drascoe has escaped the position, nice work there.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Drascoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drascoe, who protects the arm well.
da Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Drascoe is defending well.
Drascoe manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiao da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think da Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Sebastiao da Silva!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sebastiao da Silva!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Sebastiao da Silva!
Sebastiao da Silva wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Sebastiao da Silva made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ***** Supertouch Clothing ***** and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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