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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erico De Le Silvio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erico De Le Silvio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Silva's chin.
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291 lbs
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304 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erico De Le Silvio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Le Silvio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Le Silvio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into De Le Silvio's guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Le Silvio is keeping the position for now.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Le Silvio!
De Le Silvio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
De Le Silvio wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Le Silvio's half guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but De Le Silvio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to advance position but De Le Silvio won't allow it.
Silva controlling the action here.
De Le Silvio is looking to improve his position.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Le Silvio won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
De Le Silvio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Silva.
Silva drives through with a takedown into De Le Silvio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor 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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Le Silvio was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Le Silvio is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is thwarting De Le Silvio's attempts to control the position.
Silva trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva throwing strikes but De Le Silvio bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Le Silvio trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to sweep here but De Le Silvio controlling him for the moment.
Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by De Le Silvio.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Le Silvio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva just content to control the position.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for De Le Silvio!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Le Silvio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva just content to control the position.
De Le Silvio can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva taking a breather here.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Le Silvio tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva taking a breather here.
Igor Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De Le Silvio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Igor Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Le Silvio is looking to reverse the position.
Silva controlling from side mount.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
De Le Silvio is being controlled here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Erico De Le Silvio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Silva!
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FIGHT
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