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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudu Paraiba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Silva 's chin.
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273 lbs
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276 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Silva !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paraiba finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva 's head.
Paraiba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Paraiba getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Paraiba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva tries to roll over but Paraiba keeps him under control.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Paraiba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paraiba pulls his head out easily.
Paraiba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paraiba pulls his head out easily.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paraiba to the mat! Paraiba manages to get full guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paraiba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Paraiba keeps moving.
Paraiba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to pass into half guard but Paraiba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Paraiba is in guard.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paraiba is aware though and is defending well.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Paraiba is proving a slippery customer.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paraiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paraiba wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Paraiba preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paraiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paraiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paraiba is controlling him.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paraiba defends it easily.
Paraiba passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paraiba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Paraiba has mounted him!
Silva tries to hold on but Paraiba pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Paraiba maintains control.
Paraiba trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to control the position but Paraiba now has his back.
Paraiba looking to break Silva 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Paraiba will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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 trying to control the position but Paraiba manages to sink in the hooks.
Paraiba working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva turns into Paraiba and is now in his guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paraiba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paraiba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudu Paraiba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paraiba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paraiba gets a takedown into half guard.
Paraiba is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Paraiba is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva has his hands clasped together around Paraiba's back. He's all about the action.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is looking to control Paraiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Paraiba trying to control the pace.
Dudu Paraiba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Paraiba is controlling him
Paraiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paraiba is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paraiba pulls his head out easily.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Paraiba is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Paraiba wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paraiba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Paraiba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Paraiba eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Paraiba is very close to passing his half guard.
Paraiba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paraiba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Paraiba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Paraiba is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is not content to let Paraiba control the position.
Paraiba is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Paraiba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva tries to hold on but Paraiba postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paraiba gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudu Paraiba dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Paraiba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva 's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paraiba is controlling him.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paraiba postures up and lands a big shot to Silva 's brow.
Paraiba preventing the sweep.
Paraiba wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has his foot on Paraiba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paraiba works his way back into a safe position though.
Paraiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paraiba trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Paraiba lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paraiba wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba is working hard here to advance position.
Paraiba slips nicely into half guard.
Paraiba seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Paraiba seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dudu Paraiba!
Dudu Paraiba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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