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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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308 lbs
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239 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dos Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva is staying tight to Dos Santos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos prevents Silva from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Dos Santos is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos trying to strike off his back.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Silva is pushing down on Dos Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dos Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva is staying tight to Dos Santos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dos Santos!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dos Santos's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva moves into full mount! Dos Santos won't be happy about that!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Igor Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Igor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Igor Silva.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dos Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Igor Silva.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Dos Santos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Igor Silva.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Igor Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dos Santos will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Igor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva forces Dos Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Dos Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Dos Santos seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Igor Silva just wasn't active enough.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dos Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Silva!
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FIGHT
RATING
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