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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Michelangelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Liddell. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Michelangelo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Liddell.
Silva keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Renan Liddell has been cut.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liddell.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Liddell blocks it.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell wants a takedown.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liddell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Liddell pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva wanted to stand there but Liddell had control of the position.
Silva postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Liddell is proving hard to escape from.
Liddell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Liddell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Liddell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Liddell is controlling the position but Silva somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liddell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liddell on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is not content to let Liddell control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renan Liddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renan Liddell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up but Liddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddell misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Liddell instigates a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Liddell stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Liddell lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Liddell.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Liddell has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liddell throws a series of strikes and Silva wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Liddell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Liddell has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Liddell controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Liddell looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Liddell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Liddell has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Liddell struggling to keep hold of the position.
Liddell misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva holding both Liddell 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan Liddell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renan Liddell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liddell looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva clinches up with Liddell and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Silva kicks Liddell off and gets to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch
and Liddell counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Liddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liddell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddell missing with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Liddell blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Liddell won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Liddell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Liddell prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Liddell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Liddell.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Liddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Liddell is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of Liddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Liddell's takedown attempt.
Michelangelo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Liddell.
Liddell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Liddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liddell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Liddell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Liddell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Liddell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Michelangelo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Liddell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liddell 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Liddell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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