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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kemikal Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Espinosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Espinosa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kemikal Da Silva!
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, Enzo Espinosa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinosa misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Espinosa tries to sprawl but Da Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Da Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Espinosa tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
Da Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinosa pushes Da Silva off looking to stand but Da Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Da Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Espinosa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Espinosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Espinosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Espinosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espinosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Espinosa misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Kemikal Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Espinosa.
Espinosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Espinosa is trying to pull guard but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Espinosa stalls.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Espinosa 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 tries to clinch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Espinosa throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espinosa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa misses with a straight right.
Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Espinosa is avoiding it.
Enzo Espinosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinosa throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Espinosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Espinosa pushes him off.
Espinosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Espinosa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Da Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Da Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Espinosa, up you get!
Da Silva moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Espinosa looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espinosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Espinosa avoids them all with ease.
Espinosa fails with the takedown.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Espinosa slips to the side
and Espinosa counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
Da Silva trying to control the position here.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Espinosa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kemikal Da Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da Silva gets a clinch.
Espinosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Silva gets an underhook and turns Espinosa into the cage.
Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Espinosa circles away.
Espinosa walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Espinosa circles away.
Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Espinosa defends well and Da Silva ends up having to push Espinosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva prevents Espinosa from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa working aggressively here.
Espinosa is trying to push Da Silva away but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Espinosa is trying to break free.
Espinosa can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espinosa.
Espinosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
That's two 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.
Da Silva lands a body punch.
Da Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Espinosa tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Espinosa drops back down to his feet.
Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Kemikal Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Espinosa misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kemikal Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Espinosa's guard.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Espinosa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Espinosa stops Da Silva from standing up.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kemikal Da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Espinosa manages to pass to side control.
Da Silva is trying to stand up here but Espinosa is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Espinosa can do to turn this around?
Espinosa trying to control from half guard but Da Silva is working away.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Espinosa.
Espinosa prevents Da Silva from standing back up.
Espinosa trying to control from half guard but Da Silva is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some wild striking there from Espinosa.
Espinosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kemikal Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Espinosa misses with a looping left.
Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Espinosa fails to land.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espinosa throws out the jab.
Espinosa looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva rushes Espinosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Espinosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinosa misses with a body shot.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Espinosa misses with a hook
and Da Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Espinosa sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Da Silva rushes Espinosa and presses him up against the cage.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espinosa throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa trying to control the position but instead, Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Espinosa into the cage.
Da Silva blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinosa can't get the takedown.
Espinosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Espinosa throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Espinosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Espinosa keeps it at a distance.
Espinosa 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 Espinosa off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Espinosa pushes him off.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Espinosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Espinosa moves out of range.
Espinosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Espinosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espinosa dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Espinosa pushes him off.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Espinosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinosa misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espinosa.
Da Silva clinches up against the cage.
Espinosa misses with a body punch.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva lands with a nice combination. Espinosa backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Espinosa.
Da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kemikal Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Enzo Espinosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Espinosa circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kemikal Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemikal Da Silva!
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RATING
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