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Event:
BBD in a C - 7
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Da Silva pushes Echojile up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#TD#
Da Silva jumps guard and drags Echojile to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Echojile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Echojile 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 definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Echojile 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echojile trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Echojile trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Echojile postures up.
Echojile trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Echojile lands with an overhand left.
Echojile lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Echojile moves into the clinch successfully.
Echojile avoiding damage.
Echojile is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Silva prevents Echojile from breaking the clinch.
Echojile tries to pull guard but Da Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Echojile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Echojile tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Echojile misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Echojile just stands there and leans against the cage.
Echojile lands an uppercut.
Echojile is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva has Echojile pressed against the cage, preventing Echojile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Echojile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Echojile fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Echojile clinches up against the cage.
Echojile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Echojile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Echojile.
Echojile shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Da Silva eats them both and turns towards Echojile to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Echojile throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2#
Echojile closes the distance and clinches.
Echojile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Echojile tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Echojile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echojile displaying some good clinch control by pressing Da Silva up against the cage.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Echojile.
Echojile is struggling to control the position.
Echojile stalls. #T4#
Echojile trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marselo Viera Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Echojile works on Da Silva's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Echojile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echojile scores with a jab to the head.
Echojile throws a good cross that connects.
Echojile lands a jab to the nose.
Echojile scores with a nice head shot.
A solid body kick from Echojile.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Echojile drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
#T5#
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva letting Echojile take a breather here.
Echojile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Echojile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echojile cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Echojile moves out of range.
Echojile is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
Echojile rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Echojile drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva has Echojile pressed against the cage, preventing Echojile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T6#
Echojile lands with a right to the head.
Echojile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Echojile after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Echojile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echojile has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Echojile closes the distance and clinches.
Echojile lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Echojile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Echojile scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Echojile lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echojile lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#TD2#
Echojile shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Da Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T7##CL#
Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Echojile tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Echojile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Echojile throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Da Silva's waist but Da Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Echojile off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Echojile as he connects with a hook.
Echojile might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Da Silva lands a head kick. Echojile smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Echojile circles away and keeps his distance.
Echojile scores with a jab to the head.
Echojile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Echojile is avoiding it.
#T8#
Echojile closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Echojile pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echojile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Echojile clinches with his opponent.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Echojile forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Echojile won't allow it.
Da Silva keeps control of Echojile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T9#
Echojile is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva prevents Echojile from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Echojile breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Echojile avoids it well.
Echojile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Echojile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Echojile works the jab nicely.
Echojile sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Echojile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Echojile throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da Silva on the side of the head.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Echojile tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Echojile to the ground. Echojile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Echojile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Echojile swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Jab, jab by Echojile - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Echojile 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. This is the final round!
#R2#
Echojile throws out a powerful jab.
Echojile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Echojile clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Echojile clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echojile jabs Da Silva right on the nose. Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Echojile lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Echojile lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Silva off the cage and back into range.
Da Silva moves forwards but Echojile connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Echojile misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Echojile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Echojile lands with a right hand.
Echojile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Echojile throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Echojile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marselo Viera Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Echojile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Da Silva is rocked!
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Echojile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Echojile has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Da Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Echojile's brow.
Echojile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Echojile breaks the clinch.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Echojile counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Echojile circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva moves to clinch but Echojile breaks away
and Echojile counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Echojile!
#CL2#
Echojile rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echojile avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Echojile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echojile. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Echojile lands with a good body shot.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Echojile.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Echojile is avoiding it.
Da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Echojile finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva's head.
A punch combination from Echojile misses.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Emmanuel Echojile seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard. #T3##SUB2#
Da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Echojile has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Echojile's legs - danger averted.
Da Silva trying to control but Echojile is working from the bottom.
Echojile is looking to stand up but Da Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Echojile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Echojile throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Echojile 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Echojile working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva won't allow Echojile to sweep him here. #T5##SUB2#
Da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Echojile keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Echojile is on top in guard.
#REVB##T6#
Echojile wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Echojile stops Da Silva from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echojile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Echojile working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marselo Viera Da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T7#
Echojile wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Echojile swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Nice uppercut there from Echojile.
Echojile cracks Da Silva with a good jab.
Emmanuel Echojile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Echojile.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Echojile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Echojile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Silva momentarily.
Echojile scores with a nice head shot.
Echojile scores with a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
#T8#
A cross from Echojile lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Echojile thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Da Silva misses with a takedown
letting Echojile counter with a right hand.
Echojile dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Echojile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Echojile counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T9#
Echojile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Echojile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echojile is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Echojile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva keeps control of Echojile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Echojile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echojile landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Echojile.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Da Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Echojile is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marselo Viera Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marselo Viera Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Echojile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Echojile 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Emmanuel Echojile!
Emmanuel Echojile wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
BBD in a C - 6
Date: Oct 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Oalognov rushes Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oalognov is pressed up against the cage. Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oalognov down to the mat. Oalognov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oalognov.
#CL#
Oalognov moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oalognov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Da Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Oalognov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Oalognov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oalognov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL#
Oalognov drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
Da Silva prevents Oalognov from breaking the clinch.
Oalognov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oalognov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva blocks the elbow strike.
#BC2#
Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Oalognov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oalognov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Oalognov lands a big head kick that sends Da Silva tumbling to the mat! Oalognov takes a step backwards and waves Da Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Marselo Viera Da Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oalognov. That one must have hurt.
Oalognov lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Oalognov.
#T1##CL#
Oalognov gets a clinch. #BC#
Oalognov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oalognov misses with a head kick.
Da Silva steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Oalognov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#KD#
Oalognov drops Da Silva with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Da Silva looks back up at him and smiles so Oalognov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Da Silva is rocked!
Oalognov Throws a clean left jab. Oalognov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Da Silva's chin! Da Silva crumbles to the ground and Oalognov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Oalognov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Krigniv Oalognov!
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Event:
BBD in a C - 5
Date: Oct 25, 2016 |
#R1#
No luck for Nevalainen with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Da Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Da Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Nevalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nevalainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevalainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nevalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nevalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Nevalainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nevalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Nevalainen is in close to Da Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nevalainen is working Da Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nevalainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Nevalainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Nevalainen lands a couple of digs.
Nevalainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Da Silva has momentary wrist control but Nevalainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nevalainen landing with the ground and pound. #ROC2#
Da Silva is rocked!
Nevalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Nevalainen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nevalainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nevalainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nevalainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Nevalainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nevalainen on the ground.
Nevalainen is in close to Da Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nevalainen landing with the ground and pound.
Nevalainen postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Da Silva covers up, he's hurt! Nevalainen keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nevalainen and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nevalainen can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salomon Nevalainen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Luigiano keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Luigiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Luigiano is having none of it.
Luigiano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Silva defends it well.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Luigiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Luigiano tries to counter it with a takedown but Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick from Da Silva lands but Luigiano takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Luigiano is having none of it.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Luigiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luigiano swivels and escapes.
Luigiano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Silva is fending him off so far but Luigiano persists. Nope, Da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Luigiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luigiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva on the side of the head.#T1#
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luigiano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Luigiano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Silva but Da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marselo Viera Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigiano.
Luigiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva looks for a takedown but Luigiano sprawls well.
Luigiano shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Luigiano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
And Luigiano tries to counter it with a takedown but Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Luigiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luigiano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Luigiano shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Luigiano tries to get set, Da Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Luigiano manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Luigiano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luigiano showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Da Silva pushes Luigiano off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luigiano closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Luigiano pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Luigiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva fails to land the takedown.
Da Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luigiano to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva throws a head kick that Luigiano semi-blocks.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Luigiano shoots in looking for a takedown but Da Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luigiano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luigiano darts in looking for a takedown but Da Silva gets double underhooks and turns Luigiano into the cage.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marselo Viera Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luigiano.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luigiano sprawls well. Luigiano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Luigiano is avoiding it.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Luigiano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Silva.
Da Silva leaves Luigiano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Luigiano will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Luigiano shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Luigiano tries to get set, Da Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Luigiano manages to avoid the attempt.
Mario Luigiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luigiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luigiano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Luigiano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luigiano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Luigiano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luigiano fails to land the takedown.
Marselo Viera Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigiano.
Luigiano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luigiano somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luigiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.#T1#
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Luigiano pushes him off.
Luigiano connects with a body shot.
Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Luigiano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Luigiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Luigiano closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Luigiano pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luigiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Luigiano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Silva defends it well.
A lazy left from Luigiano finds it's target.
Luigiano shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Luigiano tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luigiano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Da Silva has time to react.#T2#
Nice shot by Luigiano.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Luigiano had a free shot at his head there.
Luigiano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
As Luigiano looks to move away, Da Silva throws a big counter combo but Luigiano just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Luigiano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Luigiano lands in his opponent's guard.
Luigiano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Luigiano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Da Silva controls Luigiano momentarily but Luigiano frees himself.
Luigiano looking to pass the guard.
Luigiano 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.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Luigiano is having none of it.
Luigiano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Luigiano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Luigiano.
Luigiano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Silva pinned against the cage. Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Da Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Da Silva throws a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Luigiano circles away.
Luigiano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Silva defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Luigiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Luigiano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Luigiano tries to sprawl out of it but Da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luigiano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Luigiano avoids nicely.
Luigiano feints the counter takedown.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Luigiano circles away.
Luigiano has a takedown stuffed.
Da Silva attempts a counter takedown but Luigiano avoids it well and moves away.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luigiano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luigiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
And Luigiano tries to counter it with a takedown but Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Luigiano keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luigiano.
Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Luigiano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luigiano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luigiano somewhat.
Luigiano closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Luigiano pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marselo Viera Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigiano.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luigiano but Luigiano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luigiano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Luigiano.#T2#
Luigiano fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Luigiano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luigiano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Luigiano tries to pass.
Luigiano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Luigiano tries to pass.
Luigiano postures up.
Luigiano wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Da Silva trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Luigiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Luigiano misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Luigiano has managed to clinch.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luigiano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Da Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Luigiano drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Luigiano 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. #SUB2#
Luigiano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Luigiano wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luigiano can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Luigiano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Da Silva stacks Luigiano on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Da Silva!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Luigiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luigiano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Luigiano!
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