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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mad Dog. Herbstreit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Herb Alpert - Street Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chad Herbstreit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
21 - 15 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandeco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Herbstreit tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Herbstreit backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Chad Herbstreit has been cut.
Herbstreit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herbstreit pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herbstreit is defending well for now.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herbstreit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocking some punches.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herbstreit swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Herbstreit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Herbstreit misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Herbstreit's head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva thumps Herbstreit with a low kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Herbstreit.
Silva feints and then cracks Herbstreit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Herbstreit down.
Herbstreit looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herbstreit wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to slow Herbstreit down with leg kicks.
Herbstreit tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Herbstreit looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Herbstreit! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Herbstreit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Herbstreit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva works over Herbstreit with some ground and pound from guard.
Herbstreit keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stays in close to Herbstreit's body and controls the position.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herbstreit wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva 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.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is in close to Herbstreit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Herbstreit is retaining full guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Herbstreit is working from the bottom.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herbstreit wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva works over Herbstreit with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva postures up in Herbstreit's guard and throws a big left but Herbstreit blocks it.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Herbstreit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Herbstreit blocks nicely.
Herbstreit wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Herbstreit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herbstreit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Herbstreit blocks with his arms.
Herbstreit has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Herbstreit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Herbstreit pushes him back against the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Silva.
Herbstreit misses with the head strike.
Herbstreit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandeco Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Herbstreit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Herbstreit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herbstreit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Herbstreit down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Herbstreit wants to clinch
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Silva catches Herbstreit napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Herbstreit to the canvas!
Herbstreit is rocked!
Silva loads up on a big left hand. Herbstreit felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Silva looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Herbstreit can't hide his disappointment, as Silva celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wandeco Silva!
Wandeco Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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