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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Pacha (ranked 5810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 5722 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pacha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacha shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Pacha shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Pacha shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Pacha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Pacha has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Pacha has him pressed against the cage.
Pacha pulls Silva into guard.
Pacha is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacha is keeping the position for now.
Pacha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva stands up and waves to Pacha to follow him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Pacha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pacha stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Pacha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Pacha rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Pacha has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Pacha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pacha stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Silva avoids the head kick by Pacha.
Pacha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacha.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Pacha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacha thinking.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pacha swinging wildly here.
Thiago Pacha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacha gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Pacha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacha avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Pacha with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacha is trying to break free.
Pacha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Pacha pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pacha has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pacha after a bit of a struggle.
Thiago Pacha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Pacha has him pressed against the cage.
Pacha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pacha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pacha jumps guard.
Pacha pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pacha working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacha managing to control the position.
Silva wants to stand but Pacha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pacha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacha.
Pacha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four 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.
Pacha stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pacha has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacha rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Pacha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Pacha. Pacha gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacha throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Pacha shoots in.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Pacha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacha clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacha prevents it.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva has Pacha pressed against the cage, preventing Pacha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pacha.
Pacha is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pacha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pacha lands with a right to the head.
Pacha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Pacha shrugs off.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Pacha has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pacha to keep the fight standing.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pacha holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Pacha decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pacha is on top in guard.
Pacha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacha throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacha advances to half guard.
Pacha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pacha passes to side control.
Pacha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacha controlling from the full mount.
Pacha working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacha controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Pacha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pacha, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Pacha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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