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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Albuquerque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Edgar Albuquerque!
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, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albuquerque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albuquerque throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Albuquerque.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Albuquerque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Albuquerque, pushing him back against the cage.
Albuquerque landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Albuquerque tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Albuquerque stalling against the cage.
Albuquerque throws an elbow but it misses.
Albuquerque creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Albuquerque holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva stalling.
Albuquerque is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albuquerque looks to clinch
and Albuquerque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albuquerque moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Albuquerque misses with a kick to the body.
Silva has Albuquerque up against the cage in a clinch.
Albuquerque changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar Albuquerque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albuquerque throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Albuquerque wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Albuquerque wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Albuquerque pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Albuquerque throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
A head kick by Albuquerque misses
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Albuquerque's guard now.
Albuquerque is breathing heavily.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Albuquerque is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control but Albuquerque is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control but Albuquerque is working from the bottom.
Silva stands and throws Albuquerque's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Albuquerque is looking to reverse the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Albuquerque throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Albuquerque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Albuquerque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albuquerque throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Albuquerque backwards.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edgar Albuquerque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva blocks a head kick by Albuquerque.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Albuquerque's side.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Albuquerque gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Albuquerque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Albuquerque looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva jumps guard and drags Albuquerque to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Albuquerque tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Albuquerque pushes his legs off easily.
Albuquerque has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Albuquerque throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Albuquerque as Silva shoots in.
Albuquerque tries a head kick but it misses.
Albuquerque closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albuquerque being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Albuquerque.
Albuquerque misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Albuquerque swivels and escapes.
Albuquerque looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Albuquerque is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Albuquerque circles away and we're back to standing.
Albuquerque misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Albuquerque has managed to clinch.
Albuquerque looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Albuquerque throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Albuquerque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albuquerque wants to clinch.
Albuquerque takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva avoids the head kick by Albuquerque.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva rushes Albuquerque and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Albuquerque counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Albuquerque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Albuquerque counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Albuquerque to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edgar Albuquerque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Albuquerque avoids the body shot from Silva.
Albuquerque lands a head kick!
Albuquerque misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Albuquerque throws a body kick that misses.
Silva with a hook.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Albuquerque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Albuquerque looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Albuquerque is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Albuquerque keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albuquerque wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Albuquerque looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Albuquerque lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Albuquerque manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva shoots in but Albuquerque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Albuquerque.
Edgar Albuquerque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Albuquerque closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Albuquerque is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Albuquerque manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva wants to improve his position but Albuquerque is controlling well.
Silva trying to control but Albuquerque postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Albuquerque.
Albuquerque stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
Albuquerque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albuquerque misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Albuquerque won't be happy with that.
Thiago Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Albuquerque knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Albuquerque is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Albuquerque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva lands with a nice combination. Albuquerque backs away looking to recover.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Albuquerque lands with a nice body kick.
Albuquerque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albuquerque scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albuquerque tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Albuquerque pushes him off.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Albuquerque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albuquerque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albuquerque throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Albuquerque throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Albuquerque blocks a head kick by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Albuquerque's waist but Albuquerque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Albuquerque tries to clinch up.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Albuquerque is trying to get back to half guard.
Albuquerque is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva avoids the head kick by Albuquerque.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva looking to control but Albuquerque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Albuquerque is looking to escape.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albuquerque is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Albuquerque wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Albuquerque hang on?
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Albuquerque sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Albuquerque defends it.
Albuquerque throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Albuquerque pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is looking to advance position but Albuquerque won't allow it.
Albuquerque wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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