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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagani Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanadi De Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvia comes to the cage accompanied by Roll With It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagani Silvia!
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, Wanadi De Santana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santana throws a series of punches but Silvia avoids them all with ease.
De Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Santana drives through and clinches with Silvia against the cage.
Nice body punch from De Santana.
De Santana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvia can't break the clinch.
De Santana lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Wagani Silvia has been cut.
De Santana lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from De Santana.
De Santana manages to break the clinch.
De Santana tries a head kick but it misses.
De Santana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvia's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Santana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
Silvia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Santana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Santana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Santana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silvia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silvia is breathing heavily.
De Santana tries to stand but Silvia is controlling from the bottom.
Silvia keeping moving, preventing De Santana from controlling successfully.
De Santana wants to stand but Silvia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
De Santana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
De Santana wants to clinch.
De Santana throws a push kick but Silvia slaps the foot to one side.
Silvia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Santana pinned against the cage. De Santana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Santana has managed to clinch.
Silvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Santana prevents it.
De Santana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Santana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silvia fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagani Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santana lands an elbow just above Silvia 's eye.
De Santana throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvia.
De Santana looking to stall.
Silvia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, De Santana regains guard.
Silvia forces his way into half guard.
Silvia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silvia blocks De Santana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Santana regains half guard.
Silvia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Santana!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for De Santana because Silvia loaded up on that one.
De Santana tries to reverse the position but Silvia maintains control.
Silvia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Santana wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silvia.
Silvia wants to control the pace but De Santana is squirming around nicely.
De Santana can't escape the position.
De Santana is squirming around, avoiding Silvia's attempts to control the action.
Silvia prevents De Santana from getting the reversal.
Silvia unloads with some shots from mount but De Santana bucks and avoids them well.
De Santana is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Poor strikes thrown by Silvia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Santana looks a forlorn figure.
Silvia is trying to take his opponent's back.
Silvia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
De Santana is looking to improve his position but Silvia isn't that keen on the idea.
Silvia lands a big shot there that rocks De Santana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De Santana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Santana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Santana tries to lock up and control but Silvia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Santana gets back to half guard.
De Santana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Santana wants to get back to his feet.
De Santana is looking to improve his position.
De Santana kicks off Silvia and gets to his feet.
De Santana darts in and clinches Silvia up against the cage.
De Santana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvia backwards.
De Santana breaks from the clinch.
Silvia closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Santana circles away.
Silvia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Santana moves into range and clinches up with Silvia.
De Santana misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Santana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Santana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvia managing to block the knees to the body from De Santana.
Silvia tries to break the clinch but De Santana is controlling the position.
De Santana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanadi De Santana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wagani Silvia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Santana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Santana pulls Silvia in close to prevent any damage.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silvia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silvia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silvia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silvia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silvia stands up and beckons De Santana to his feet.
Silvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Santana is breathing heavily.
De Santana misses with a series of wild punches.
De Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvia slips a jab and a cross from De Santana.
Wanadi De Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Santana as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown but De Santana shows good takedown defense.
De Santana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Santana wants to clinch but Silvia slips to the side
and Silvia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Santana!
Silvia trying to control but De Santana is having none of it.
De Santana wants to control but Silvia is having none of it.
De Santana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Santana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Santana is looking to get to half guard.
De Santana wants to get back to his feet.
De Santana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
De Santana wants to hold on but Silvia pushes him away.
De Santana is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Santana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silvia. What's that going to do exactly?
De Santana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santana is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
De Santana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
De Santana wants to control but Silvia is having none of it.
De Santana is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
De Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Santana wants to hold on but Silvia pushes him away.
De Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silvia avoids the attempt from De Santana to control.
De Santana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wagani Silvia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Santana regains half guard.
De Santana is trying to stand.
Silvia is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia blocks the strikes from De Santana.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Santana gets back to full guard.
Silvia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silvia tries to free his leg and advance position but De Santana is retaining full guard.
Silvia is standing up over De Santana. De Santana looks to escape but Silvia dives into side control.
De Santana can't do much from the bottom here.
De Santana is trying to improve his position.
Silvia wants to control but De Santana is keeping him busy.
De Santana sneaks out the side door and pushes Silvia away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
De Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvia misses with a low kick as De Santana jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silvia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Santana would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Santana cracks Silvia with a solid left hand.
Silvia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Santana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silvia's guard.
Silvia is trying to control the position but De Santana postures up.
Silvia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Santana manages to get himself to full guard.
De Santana wants to sweep here but Silvia controlling him for the moment.
Silvia wants to control from the top but De Santana keeps moving.
Silvia is looking to work some ground and pound but De Santana has wrist control.
Silvia drops back looking for a leg! De Santana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Santana manages to kick Silvia off! Silvia jumps back into De Santana's guard.
De Santana can't keep his opponent in guard - Silvia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 Wagani Silvia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wagani Silvia's cut.
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!
Silvia tries to clinch but De Santana is having none of it.
Wagani Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Santana has managed to clinch.
De Santana breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from De Santana misses.
Silvia has a takedown stuffed.
Silvia swinging wilding here.
Silvia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Santana darts in and clinches Silvia up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Santana.
Silvia is looking to control De Santana's arms but De Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvia has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from De Santana as the two fighters clinch.
Silvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Santana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagani Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santana lands a knee to the body.
Silvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Santana prevents it.
De Santana stalling.
De Santana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silvia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Santana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silvia has De Santana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De Santana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Santana scores with a shot to the side of Silvia's head.
Silvia stalling in the clinch but De Santana improves position.
De Santana lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Santana lands a nice short elbow.
De Santana throwing shots but Silvia is blocking nicely.
De Santana wants to take a breather but Silvia is having none of it.
Silvia is looking to control De Santana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silvia avoid being mounted?
Silvia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silvia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silvia is trying to control but can't.
Silvia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silvia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silvia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Santana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Santana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Santana trying to control but Silvia is working from the bottom.
De Santana postures up in Silvia's guard and throws a big left but Silvia blocks it.
De Santana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santana gets to his feet. Silvia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santana misses with a few strikes there.
De Santana has managed to clinch.
De Santana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Santana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Santana wants to clinch.
Silvia tries to keep at a distance but De Santana has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Santana crunches a lovely knee into Silvia's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Santana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvia tries for a takedown but De Santana manages to get underhooks.
Silvia has had enough of the clinch but De Santana keeps him there for the moment.
Silvia is trying to maintain a safe position but De Santana gets an underhook and turns Silvia into the cage.
Silvia wants to get back to striking at distance but De Santana won't allow it.
De Santana manages to pull guard.
De Santana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Santana trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silvia preventing the sweep.
Silvia pushing down on De Santana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Santana is looking to escape.
Silvia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Santana!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santana wants to hold on but Silvia pushes him away.
Silvia working for a guillotine from mount but De Santana is in no mood to give up.
De Santana tries to hold on but Silvia postures up.
De Santana holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silvia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
De Santana is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
De Santana throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
De Santana tries to hold on but Silvia postures up.
De Santana is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Santana avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silvia.
De Santana slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silvia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Santana throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
De Santana trying to hold on to Silvia's head to control him but Silvia postures up.
De Santana wants to improve his position but Silvia is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Santana is looking to escape.
De Santana wants to get back to full guard.
De Santana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Santana is trying to stand up here but Silvia is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Santana rushes Silvia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
De Santana scores a nice knee to the body.
Silvia wants to get back to striking at distance but De Santana won't allow it.
De Santana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Santana breaks the clinch.
Silvia has a takedown stuffed.
De Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvia checks a low kick from De Santana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvia misses with a head kick.
Silvia fails with a takedown attempt.
De Santana tries to bum rush Silvia with a series of wild strikes but Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvia circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanadi De Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Santana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanadi De Santana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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