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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thuam Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaka comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silvinho's choice of entrance music: It's Nothin - Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thuam Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Silvinho!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvinho darts in trying to clinch
and Chaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvinho clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaka.
Silvinho stalling the fight.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head.
Chaka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silvinho after a bit of a struggle.
Chaka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chaka manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chaka tries for a kimura but Silvinho is defending well.
Chaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chaka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silvinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaka wants to stand but Silvinho has his arm trapped.
Silvinho sneaks back into half guard.
Silvinho tries to roll over but Chaka keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silvinho defends it well.
Silvinho moves into full guard.
Chaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvinho looking to control.
Chaka wanted to stand there but Silvinho had control of the position.
Silvinho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvinho stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Silvinho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silvinho takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Silvinho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Silvinho.
Chaka is working for takedown but Silvinho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silvinho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chaka's face.
It looks like Thuam Chaka has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chaka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silvinho is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuam Chaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvinho just leaning against Chaka, taking a breather.
Silvinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvinho tries to clinch up but Chaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvinho rushes Chaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvinho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvinho has managed to clinch.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho misses with a knee strike.
Silvinho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvinho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvinho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvinho misses with a knee to the head.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho misses with a knee strike.
Chaka tries to pull guard but Silvinho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chaka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chaka is trying to drag Silvinho to the mat but Silvinho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaka is trying to trip Silvinho. He has hold of a leg but Silvinho is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chaka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silvinho wants to sweep here but Chaka controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka wants to pass the guard but Silvinho is keeping the position.
Silvinho looking to control.
Chaka is looking to stand up but Silvinho won't let him.
Silvinho wants to sweep here but Chaka controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silvinho's guard.
Silvinho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chaka pulls his head out easily.
Chaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silvinho defends it well.
Silvinho looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaka prevents Silvinho from improving his position.
Chaka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silvinho is just riding it out for now. Chaka eventually gives up the hold.
Silvinho wants to improve his position but Chaka is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Silvinho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thuam Chaka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silvinho instigates a clinch.
Chaka has Silvinho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvinho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silvinho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvinho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chaka's face.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but Chaka blocks it.
Chaka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chaka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silvinho stands and throws Chaka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silvinho decides to stand back up. Silvinho steps back and let's Chaka get back to his feet.
Silvinho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvinho wants to slow Chaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Chaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silvinho is fending him off so far but Chaka persists. Nope, Silvinho circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Silvinho as Chaka shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuam Chaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Silvinho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Silvinho. Beautiful body shot.
Erick Silvinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silvinho trying to control the position.
Silvinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silvinho is trying to keep Chaka in close.
Chaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silvinho's guard.
Silvinho is looking for a sweep. Chaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvinho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silvinho is looking for a sweep. Chaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaka is trying to work for a kimura but Silvinho is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Silvinho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silvinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaka is aware though and is defending well.
Silvinho is breathing heavily.
Silvinho keeping full guard, as Chaka tries to pass.
Chaka advances to half guard.
Thuam Chaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silvinho controls his leg.
Chaka is working for a submission of some sort.
Chaka is trying to work for a kimura but Silvinho is defending well.
Chaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvinho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silvinho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chaka manages to get himself to full guard.
Silvinho wanted to stand there but Chaka had control of the position.
Chaka is looking to stand up but Silvinho isn't so interested in that idea.
Chaka has a closed guard, preventing Silvinho from standing up.
Chaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silvinho wanted to stand there but Chaka had control of the position.
Silvinho pushing down on Chaka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chaka tries to roll over but Silvinho keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Silvinho is tapping! Great win for Chaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thuam Chaka!
Thuam Chaka very nearly forgot to thank Sparta Fightware amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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