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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Silver acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cesar Sampaio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaio throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sampaio.
Sampaio lands a high kick!
Silver works Sampaio's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Sampaio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sampaio.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Sampaio tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampaio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sampaio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sampaio lands a jab to the head.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sampaio misses with an uppercut.
Silver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sampaio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silver scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sampaio misses with a body kick.
Sampaio moves away from the strike by Silver.
Sampaio misses with a body kick.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sampaio.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Sampaio.
Sampaio lands with a nice body kick.
Silver cracks Sampaio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sampaio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Sampaio.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sampaio can pounce on him.
Silver takes a swing at Sampaio's ribcage but misses.
Sampaio attempts a counter takedown but Silver avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sampaio, right into the meat.
A big left from Silver misses.
Good leg kick by Sampaio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nathan Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver's corner calls for a 1-2. Silver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silver avoids the head kick by Sampaio.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sampaio misses with a body kick.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sampaio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silver counters with a series of strikes. Sampaio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silver checks the leg kick.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sampaio.
Sampaio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampaio is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver misses with a hook. Sampaio ducked under it nicely.
Sampaio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sampaio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio tries for a takedown but Silver circles away easily
and Sampaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampaio is rocked!
Sampaio is looking to clinch.
Sampaio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver throws a hook but Sampaio avoids it easily.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Sampaio's shoulder, as Sampaio tries to avoid the shot.
Silver is looking to score with low kicks.
Sampaio tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Sampaio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sampaio ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sampaio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Sampaio fakes the leg kick and cracks Silver in the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sampaio scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio stalling the fight.
Sampaio missing with knees to the body.
Silver tries to circle away but Sampaio has him pinned against the cage.
Silver is trying to stall.
Sampaio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Sampaio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver digs a right hand underneath Sampaio's ribcage. Sampaio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sampaio misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver lands a shoulder strike.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver avoids the elbow strike from Sampaio, against the cage.
Sampaio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sampaio scores with a one two! Silver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Sampaio blocks the low kick.
Sampaio attempts a counter takedown but Silver avoids it well and moves away.
Sampaio looks to clinch
and Sampaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampaio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Sampaio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Sampaio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sampaio.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sampaio attempts a counter takedown but Silver avoids it well and moves away.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver misses with a left hand
and Sampaio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silver's guard.
Sampaio looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampaio is looking for a triangle but Silver pushes his legs off easily.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sampaio is keeping the position for now.
Sampaio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sampaio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sampaio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sampaio has a closed guard, preventing Silver from standing up.
Silver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silver trying to control but Sampaio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampaio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silver uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silver gets to mount! Sampaio was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sampaio is looking to escape.
Silver content just to control the position here.
Silver is looking to stand but Silver has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampaio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silver looking to control but Sampaio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sampaio is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Silver 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.
Sampaio is desperately trying to improve his position but Silver has a good base and remains in mount.
Silver content just to control the position here.
Silver trying to control but Sampaio is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sampaio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sampaio.
Silver tests Sampaio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sampaio - that will leave a mark!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sampaio.
Sampaio defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sampaio tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sampaio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Silver lands a body shot.
Sampaio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silver advances position into side control!
Sampaio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silver trying to control the action but Sampaio is working from the bottom.
Nathan Silver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silver tries to advance to mount but Sampaio denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio is looking for a sweep.
Silver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silver decides to stand back up. Silver steps back and let's Sampaio get back to his feet.
Sampaio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silver blocks a head kick by Sampaio.
Sampaio wants to clinch.
Sampaio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nathan Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to slow Sampaio down by chopping away at his legs.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sampaio's hands.
Sampaio is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Sampaio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Sampaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver throws a shot to the body.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Sampaio is out of range.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Sampaio moved out of range nicely.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Sampaio ducks down to avoid it.
Sampaio tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Sampaio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sampaio seems to have got his legs back now.
Sampaio tries to land a leg kick but Silver saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silver throws a right and a left that Sampaio avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampaio moves out of range as Silver strikes.
No luck for Sampaio with that takedown attempt.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampaio is just out of range.
Silver misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silver.
Sampaio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver with a nice cross.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Sampaio counters with a takedown into side control.
Sampaio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sampaio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silver takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sampaio's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sampaio passes to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Sampaio are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver really dominated that round.
That's time! Sampaio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sampaio scores with a spinning back kick!
Sampaio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Sampaio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Sampaio has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sampaio working the body and head with strikes.
Silver stops Sampaio from passing to mount.
An elbow from Sampaio crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampaio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sampaio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio taking a break here but Silver is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sampaio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sampaio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Sampaio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sampaio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silver tries to get to full guard but Sampaio has control of the leg.
Silver has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sampaio thows a huge punch but Silver dodges it nicely.
Sampaio wants to pass the guard but Silver is defending well.
Sampaio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Sampaio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silver defending well though.
Sampaio trying to pass the guard but Silver defending well.
Sampaio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sampaio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a head shot.
Sampaio walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver takes a swing at Sampaio's ribcage but misses.
Sampaio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sampaio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Sampaio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sampaio.
Sampaio misses with a low kick as Silver jumps back.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampaio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sampaio throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sampaio moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Sampaio is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio moves into the clinch successfully.
Sampaio lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sampaio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sampaio.
Sampaio misses with a punch to the body.
Silver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver lands a body punch.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Sampaio blocks an uppercut.
Silver misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cesar Sampaio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sampaio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Sampaio throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Sampaio moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Silver misses.
A jab from Silver misses.
Sampaio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Silver misses.
Sampaio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Silver throws a leg kick but Sampaio moved away.
Sampaio feinted with a counter takedown.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sampaio attempts a counter takedown but Silver avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampaio just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Sampaio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silver sprawls and moves away.
Sampaio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donk. Silver catches Sampaio right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio slips a jab from Silver.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Silver misses.
Sampaio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampaio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silver, pushing him back against the cage.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Sampaio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sampaio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver tries to stall but Sampaio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Sampaio avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Sampaio has double underhooks.
Silver misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio misses with some punches.
Sampaio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silver prevents it.
Sampaio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Sampaio gets an underhook and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sampaio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sampaio trying to land knees to the body.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Sampaio controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sampaio thumps Silver with a low kick.
Jab by Silver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sampaio misses with a wild body shot.
Silver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sampaio on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sampaio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sampaio can pounce on him.
Sampaio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silver is out of range and Sampaio settles back down.
Sampaio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sampaio swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Sampaio thows a body kick. Silver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sampaio circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Sampaio moves away and avoids it.
Silver misses with a double jab.
Sampaio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Sampaio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sampaio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Cesar Sampaio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampaio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sampaio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Silver tries to bum rush Sampaio with a series of wild strikes but Sampaio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with the combination.
Nathan Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sampaio tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Silver!
Nathan Silver is the new bantamweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nathan Silver waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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