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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvinho has chosen King Shit - Yo Gotti ft. T.I. as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Silvinho!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvinho tries to move into range but Woodley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
Woodley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woodley swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvinho.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Woodley circles away.
Silvinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodley throws an overhand right that lands on Silvinho's shoulder, as Silvinho tries to avoid the shot.
Silvinho has Woodley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Woodley blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head.
Silvinho looking to throw knees to the head but Woodley is blocking nicely.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but Woodley blocks it.
We've been hearing reports that Woodley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Woodley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silvinho is stalling here.
Silvinho prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Woodley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silvinho tries to land a knee to the head but Woodley blocks with his arms.
Woodley misses with a knee to the head.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Woodley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Woodley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Woodley misses with a body punch.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvinho breaks the clinch.
Silvinho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Woodley.
A head kick misses from Silvinho.
Silvinho throws a push kick but Woodley slaps the foot to one side.
Silvinho slips a straight right by Woodley.
Woodley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silvinho wants to clinch but Woodley slips to the side
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodley looks for the body kick but Silvinho saw that one coming.
Erick Silvinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvinho tries to clinch up
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Woodley is having none of it.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
Erick Silvinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvinho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvinho looks to clinch
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Silvinho.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Woodley pushes him off.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodley tries to keep at a distance but Silvinho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woodley breaks from the clinch.
Woodley throws a head kick that misses.
Silvinho throws a looping overhand right but Woodley ducks down to avoid it.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Woodley moves out of range.
Woodley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silvinho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Woodley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvinho wants to clinch.
Woodley ducks under a wild hook from Silvinho.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Woodley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvinho manages to avoid it.
Silvinho tries to clinch
and Woodley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvinho tries to clinch up
and Woodley counters with a shoot takedown. Silvinho fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodley throwing strikes but missing.
Silvinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Silvinho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Woodley throws a nice looking combination but Silvinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvinho clinches up with Woodley and pushes him back against the cage.
Woodley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woodley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woodley has picked Silvinho up - he's going for a ride! Woodley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silvinho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woodley pushes down on Silvinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woodley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silvinho tries to roll over but Woodley keeps him under control.
Silvinho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Woodley lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho tries to get to full guard but Woodley has control of the leg.
Woodley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silvinho is looking to improve his position.
Silvinho is trying to control but can't.
Silvinho is not content to let Woodley control the position.
Silvinho manages to get to full guard.
Silvinho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woodley is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woodley chips away with some ground and pound.
Woodley landing with the ground and pound.
Silvinho keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Woodley stays in close to Silvinho's body and controls the position.
Woodley stopping the sweep attempt from Silvinho.
Woodley passes Silvinho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley works his way into side control.
Silvinho gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is looking to improve his position.
Silvinho keeps trying to improve his position.
Woodley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silvinho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woodley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woodley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silvinho can't keep his opponent in guard - Woodley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silvinho manages to get to full guard.
Woodley is working Silvinho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley throws a big right hand that misses.
Woodley scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvinho is looking for a triangle but Woodley pushes his legs off easily.
Silvinho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silvinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woodley landing some decent shots from guard.
Woodley connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvinho is trying to control the position but Woodley postures up.
Woodley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Woodley stopping the sweep attempt from Silvinho.
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 Tyron Woodley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Woodley missing with a left hand there. Silvinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woodley keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvinho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvinho throws a looping overhand right but Woodley ducks down to avoid it.
Woodley tries a low kick but Silvinho avoids it.
Woodley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silvinho has time to react.
Tyron Woodley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvinho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silvinho wants to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Woodley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to clinch up.
Silvinho throws a low kick but Woodley avoids it.
Erick Silvinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woodley cracks Silvinho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodley circles away.
Woodley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvinho tries to clinch up.
Silvinho gets caught flat footed, as Woodley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Woodley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silvinho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvinho looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodley is squirming around, avoiding Silvinho's attempts to control the action.
Silvinho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silvinho trying to control but Woodley is having none of it.
Silvinho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Woodley looks a forlorn figure.
Silvinho looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley gets back to half guard.
Silvinho is thwarting Woodley's attempts to control the position.
Silvinho passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tyron Woodley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvinho has isolated one of Woodley's arms. Woodley looking to fight him off but Silvinho twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erick Silvinho!
Erick Silvinho was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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