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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Cwiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Awolnation - Sail kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 London, Tomasz Cwiek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Cwiek backs off Da Silva throws a huge counter combo but Cwiek manages to avoid it all.
Cwiek gets the takedown into side control.
Cwiek trying to control the position but Da Silva is working away.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cwiek off and has taken his back!
Cwiek covering up well under a series of strikes from Da Silva.
Cwiek is really stuck here.
Da Silva punches the canvas rather than the man.
Da Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cwiek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Cwiek manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Cwiek controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva pulls Cwiek in to control the position.
Da Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Cwiek from controlling successfully.
Da Silva controlling the position.
Da Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cwiek stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Cwiek postures up.
Cwiek scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cwiek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cwiek being controlled here momentarily.
Cwiek throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Silva working for a triangle but Cwiek defends it easily.
Da Silva pulls Cwiek in close to his closed guard and prevents Cwiek from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cwiek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cwiek manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cwiek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Silva is one step ahead there.
Cwiek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Cwiek keeps moving.
Da Silva pushes down on Cwiek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cwiek is trying to maintain the position but Da Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Da Silva trying to control from half guard but Cwiek is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but Cwiek defending well.
Da Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Da Silva controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cwiek working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Da Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cwiek is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Da Silva's half guard.
Cwiek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cwiek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cwiek wants to get back to his feet.
Da Silva controlling the position for now.
Cwiek working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Cwiek wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Cwiek wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling the position well.
Da Silva trying to hold on to Cwiek's head to control him but Cwiek postures up.
Da Silva is holding on to half guard well.
Da Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cwiek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cwiek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cwiek wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Da Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Da Silva works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Da Silva working away.
Da Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Da Silva tries for a kimura but Cwiek is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cwiek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vitor Da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cwiek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Da Silva controls the position.
Da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Da Silva cracks Cwiek with a big right hand but Cwiek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cwiek!
Da Silva trying to control but Cwiek is having none of it.
Cwiek wants to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva trying to control but Cwiek is having none of it.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Da Silva 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! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Da Silva enables Cwiek to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Da Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Silva, not yet.
Da Silva pulls Cwiek in to control the position.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Cwiek controlling him for the moment.
Cwiek being controlled here momentarily.
Cwiek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cwiek manages to get himself to full guard.
Cwiek controls Da Silva momentarily but Da Silva frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cwiek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cwiek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cwiek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Da Silva defends well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cwiek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cwiek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cwiek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cwiek's guard.
Cwiek keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Da Silva 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.
Da Silva is continuing to stall.
Da Silva passes Cwiek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Da Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cwiek moves into full guard.
Cwiek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Tomasz Cwiek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vitor Da Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cwiek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Da Silva in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomasz Cwiek.
I think Da Silva 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Da Silva!
A very excited looking Vitor Da Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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