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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva Jr (ranked 224 p4p, 51 weight class) and Heavy Rain (ranked 35 p4p, 7 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sleeping Giant. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rain's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rain moves away.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain cracks Silva Jr with a good jab.
Silva Jr rushes Rain and presses him up against the cage.
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Silva Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva Jr tries to pull guard but Rain holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva Jr drops back down to his feet.
Silva Jr pulls guard.
Silva Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rain trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Rain pushes down on Silva Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain seems to be working for a kimura but Silva Jr defends the submission attempt.
Silva Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
Rain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rain.
Silva Jr tries to roll over but Rain keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is defending well.
Silva Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr has his hands clasped together around Rain's back. He's all about the action.
Silva Jr is trying to maintain the position but Rain is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rain stalling.
Rain tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva Jr controls his leg.
Rain is pressing down on Silva Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva Jr is holding on for now.
Silva Jr is not content to let Rain control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva Jr tries to roll over but Rain keeps him under control.
Rain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva Jr is not content to let Rain control the position.
Silva Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rain pulls his head out easily.
Silva Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rain keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Rain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva Jr passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain is trying to improve his position.
Rain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rain, who protects the arm well.
Silva Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rain, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Rain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rain is trying to get back to half guard.
Rain keeps trying to improve his position.
Rain struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva Jr swings around for an armbar but Rain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva Jr's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heavy Rain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva Jr tries a low kick but Rain avoids it.
Silva Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Silva Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva Jr - that will leave a mark!
Silva Jr punishes Rain's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Rain misses.
Rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva Jr throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Rain counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva Jr throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Silva Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Silva Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rain's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva Jr moves into the clinch.
Rain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Rain.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavy Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rain moves out of range as Silva Jr strikes.
Rain tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva Jr is wise to it.
Silva Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Silva Jr throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Rich Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Silva Jr does it's job there.
Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
Rain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Silva Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Rain jabs at Silva Jr's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Rain misses.
Rain gets tackled into the cage by Silva Jr. Silva Jr maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rain.
Rain prevents a body shot from Silva Jr.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rain manages to break the clinch.
Rain misses with a hook. Silva Jr ducked under it nicely.
Rain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Silva Jr misses its intended target.
Silva Jr scores with a nice strike.
Silva Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rain. That did some damage!
Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Rain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Rain lands a lovely overhand right.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva Jr manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
A nice side step and Rain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva Jr slips a jab from Rain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Silva Jr slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Silva Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain swings for the body but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
It seemed like Rain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rain throws a hook but Silva Jr blocks it.
Rain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rain thuds a left hand into Silva Jr's body.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Silva Jr moves away from the strike by Rain.
Silva Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silva Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rain moves away from the strike by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Silva Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rain.
Silva Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Silva Jr misses.
Rain tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva Jr is wise to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Rain throws a leg kick but Silva Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain tries a low kick but Silva Jr avoids it.
Silva Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Rain breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Rain lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain tries a low kick but Silva Jr avoids it.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Silva Jr is looking to counter the offense by Rain and move into the clinch.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Rich Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva Jr takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain feints a jab promting Silva Jr to slip. Rain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva Jr slips a jab from Rain.
Rain slips a jab and a cross from Silva Jr.
Rain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva Jr wants to clinch.
Rain misses with a double jab.
Silva Jr misses with an uppercut.
Rain throws a head kick but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva Jr moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rain, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr scores with the left hand. Rain knows he should have avoided that one.
Rain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Rain slips a jab and a cross from Silva Jr.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Silva Jr rushes Rain and presses him up against the cage.
Silva Jr fails to pull guard.
Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Rain.
Silva Jr is trying to pull guard but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Rain manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Rain.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Silva Jr moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva Jr misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Rain's corner calls for a 1-2. Rain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva Jr takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Rain throws out a counter right but Silva Jr avoids it with no problem.
Rain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rain misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain misses with a hook
and Silva Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva Jr.
Rain can't find room to land a body shot as Silva Jr controls the action.
Silva Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr blocks an uppercut.
Silva Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rain walks away with a smile on his face. Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Silva Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva Jr wants to clinch.
Silva Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain connects with a leg kick.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain with a nice cross.
Rain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rain throws a series of punches but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rain manages to circle out of the way.
Silva Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva Jr thuds his right hand into Rain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva Jr throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Rain coming out on top.
Rain misses with a hook.
Silva Jr works Rain's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva Jr misses with a leg kick.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Silva Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr throws an off balance right hand
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Rain misses with a double jab
and Silva Jr moves into the clinch.
Rain tries to throw a body punch but Silva Jr avoids it by throwing Rain back against the cage.
Rain throws a head punch that misses.
Rain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Silva Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva Jr has a closed guard, preventing Rain from standing up.
Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Rain postures up.
Rain looking to pass the guard.
Rain trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Rain forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Heavy Rain.
I think Rain 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heavy Rain!
Heavy Rain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Rich Silva Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Me hungry!'.
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