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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Wellwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roller Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Wellwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roller Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva looks for a takedown but Wellwood sprawls well.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wellwood is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Wellwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Wellwood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wellwood.
Wellwood throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Wellwood, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Wellwood against the cage but Wellwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kyle Wellwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roller Silva.
Wellwood lands a jab to the nose.
Wellwood scores with a jab to the body.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wellwood fails to land the takedown.
Silva tries for a takedown but Wellwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wellwood keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wellwood holds on and takes a little breather.
Wellwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Wellwood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wellwood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wellwood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wellwood wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Wellwood trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Wellwood is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Wellwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva prevents Wellwood from standing back up.
Wellwood trying to control from the bottom.
Wellwood is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wellwood tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wellwood to the ground. Wellwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wellwood throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wellwood lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wellwood scores with a jab to the head.
Wellwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
A right-left combo lands from Wellwood.
Wellwood feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Wellwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wellwood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wellwood is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wellwood's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellwood wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Wellwood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wellwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wellwood.
Wellwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wellwood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wellwood swivels and escapes.
Wellwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wellwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wellwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wellwood scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellwood throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Wellwood throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kyle Wellwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellwood throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Wellwood both land. Nice combination.
Wellwood stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Wellwood scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Wellwood.
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 is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wellwood.
Wellwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wellwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wellwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wellwood feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Wellwood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wellwood lands a high kick!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wellwood drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Wellwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wellwood scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood misses with a two punch combination.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wellwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wellwood lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body punch from Wellwood.
Wellwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Wellwood throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Wellwood scores with a nice strike.
Wellwood lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Wellwood scores with a three punch combo!
Wellwood lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Wellwood.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellwood is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wellwood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wellwood throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Wellwood dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by Wellwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roller Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Wellwood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wellwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wellwood off to one side.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Wellwood sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Wellwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wellwood tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wellwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wellwood!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Wellwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle Wellwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roller Silva.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Wellwood counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wellwood. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wellwood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wellwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wellwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wellwood throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wellwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wellwood is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Wellwood works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Wellwood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wellwood looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Kyle Wellwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wellwood works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wellwood.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Wellwood counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wellwood shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wellwood.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wellwood tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Wellwood scores with a four punch combination!
Wellwood lands with a shot to the body.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood misses with a low kick.
Wellwood has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wellwood breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wellwood moves into the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wellwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellwood lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Wellwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wellwood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Wellwood!
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energy
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RATING
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