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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux has chosen Forsake Not The Dream as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chance Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudreaux as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva misses with some punches.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva takes one on the button.
Boudreaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boudreaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries to clinch there but Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
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 closes the distance and clinches up with Boudreaux, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Boudreaux against the cage but Boudreaux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux scores with a leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch but Boudreaux slips to the side
and Boudreaux counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Boudreaux, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Boudreaux against the cage but Boudreaux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Boudreaux makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Boudreaux misses with a wild body shot.
Boudreaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Boudreaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boudreaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Boudreaux throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Boudreaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Boudreaux pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boudreaux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Boudreaux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudreaux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chance Boudreaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Boudreaux leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boudreaux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boudreaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva slips a straight right by Boudreaux.
Silva wants to clinch.
Boudreaux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Boudreaux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Boudreaux working aggressively here.
Silva keeps control of Boudreaux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boudreaux wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Boudreaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boudreaux as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Boudreaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Boudreaux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boudreaux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boudreaux pinned against the cage. Boudreaux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Boudreaux throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boudreaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boudreaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boudreaux is defending well for now.
Boudreaux blocks an uppercut.
Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boudreaux throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Chance Boudreaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudreaux lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boudreaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudreaux misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boudreaux throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Boudreaux misses with a body kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boudreaux defends it nicely.
Boudreaux lands a slapping body shot.
Roberto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Boudreaux.
Boudreaux wants to break free but Silva has control.
Boudreaux blocks the elbow strike.
Boudreaux is trying to break free.
Boudreaux misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boudreaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Boudreaux avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Boudreaux working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boudreaux.
A frustrated look appears on Boudreaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boudreaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boudreaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreaux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boudreaux breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva drives through and clinches with Boudreaux against the cage.
Boudreaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chance Boudreaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Boudreaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boudreaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boudreaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Boudreaux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boudreaux.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Roberto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up
letting Boudreaux counter with a right hand.
Boudreaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva clinches up with Boudreaux and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva prevents Boudreaux from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with the head strike.
Boudreaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva has Boudreaux pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boudreaux manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudreaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boudreaux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boudreaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boudreaux counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Boudreaux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boudreaux counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Boudreaux counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Boudreaux throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Boudreaux circles away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boudreaux counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva prevents Boudreaux from breaking the clinch.
Boudreaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch but Boudreaux moves away
and Boudreaux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreaux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Boudreaux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boudreaux counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boudreaux has time to react.
Roberto Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chance Boudreaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chance Boudreaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boudreaux 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Boudreaux!
Chance Boudreaux seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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