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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mata Leao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Wild Boyz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mata Leao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
Leao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leao shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva thumps Leao with a low kick.
Leao is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva pushes Leao off looking to stand but Leao dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to kick Leao off but Leao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva pushes Leao off looking to stand but Leao dives back in and keeps control.
Leao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leao to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leao is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Leao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leao, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva clinches up with Leao and pushes him back against the cage.
Leao looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Leao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Leao blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Leao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Leao's takedown attempt.
A short right from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leao wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva looks gassed!
Leao wants a takedown.
Leao blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Leao blocks with his arms.
Leao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva scores a nice knee 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva working Leao over with knees to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Leao dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Leao blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Leao wants a takedown.
Leao blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Mata Leao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Leao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Leao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leao shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leao has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Leao misses its intended target.
Silva is looking to clinch but Leao is avoiding it.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Leao in a clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Leao avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Leao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leao wants a takedown.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Leao tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Leao.
Leao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao has a takedown stuffed.
Leao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Leao circles away.
Silva pushes Leao up against the cage in a clinch.
Leao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva pushes Leao up against the cage in a clinch.
Leao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leao tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leao.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Leao is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Leao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva throws a leg kick but Leao moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Leao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Silva 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!
Leao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Leao.
Silva throws a leg kick but Leao checks it.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Leao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands an elbow just above Leao 's eye.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Leao blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leao is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Leao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Leao is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leao has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leao pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Leao dives into Silva's guard.
Leao throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Leao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leao.
Leao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is looking to stand up but Leao isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leao tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand but Leao is controlling the position.
Leao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch up but Leao circles away and keeps his distance.
Leao shoots in but no luck this time.
Leao fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva darts in and clinches Leao up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leao tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leao blocks the elbow strike.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leao's defenses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leao blocks the elbow strike.
Silva lands an elbow just above Leao 's eye.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Leao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Leao shrugs off.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Leao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Leao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leao's face.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Leao's takedown attempt.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leao blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Leao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Leao is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leao blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Mata Leao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leao.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leao's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Silva!
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hype
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