The second bout of the evening at UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes is Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater. This is a welterweight fight, meaning 170 pounds. This bout is airing on pay-per-view. The referee in charge of the action is Mario Yamasaki.
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ROUND 1 - Both fighters open orthodox. Prater eats a left middle kick after a right hand and he goes down. Silva pounces and referee Yamasaki stops the bout there. Prater appears to be pointing to his shoulder or neck as a place of injury.
Carlo Prater defeats Erick Silva by disqualification due to illegal blows at :29 of round 1
UFC 142 RIO results:
Carlo Prater defeats Erick Silva by disqualification due to illegal blows at :29 of round 1
Edson Barboza defeats Terry Etim by knockout at 2:02 of round three
Thiago Tavares defeats Sam Sout by unanimous decision (scores not read)
Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Ednaldo Oliveira by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of round 1
Yuri Alcantara defeats Michihiro Omigawa by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Mike Pyle defeats Ricardo Funch by TKO (referee stoppage) at of round 1
Felipe Arantes defeats Antonio Carvalho by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)