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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodriguez Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Thriller. Rodriguez Salas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodriguez Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva pushes Salas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salas blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Salas has double underhooks.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Salas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salas avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Salas tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Salas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Salas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Salas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salas is defending well for now.
Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salas wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Salas blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Salas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Salas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva'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!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodriguez Salas.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Salas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Salas avoids the damage to the body.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Salas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva has Salas up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva pulls guard.
Salas wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Salas.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salas dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Salas blocks a body shot from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salas avoids it.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salas avoids it.
Salas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salas's guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Salas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Salas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Salas!
Salas gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Salas tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Salas is blocking nicely.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salas.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salas misses with a punch to the body.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into 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!
Salas pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salas, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salas.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva forces Salas back against the cage and clinches.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Salas avoids the damage to the body.
Salas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salas struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Salas can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Salas avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Salas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks a body shot from Salas.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salas.
Salas tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salas.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salas tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salas tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spider Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salas has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salas dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva blocks a body shot from Salas.
Silva wants to break free but Salas has control.
Salas blocking some punches.
Salas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salas to the mat! Salas manages to get full guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Salas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spider Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Salas keeps him there for the moment.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Salas.
Salas tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Salas back against the cage.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Salas has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salas tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Salas tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Salas back against the cage.
Salas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Rodriguez Salas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salas blocks an uppercut.
Salas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salas avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salas regains guard.
Silva stops Salas from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salas wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Salas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Salas!
Salas wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodriguez Salas.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva prevents a body shot from Salas.
Salas misses with a body punch.
Salas tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Salas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Salas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salas misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva blocks a body shot from Salas.
Salas blocks a body shot from Silva.
Spider Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Silva!
In his post fight interview, Spider Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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RATING
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