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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Silva (ranked 3494 p4p, 3150 weight class) and Junior Daniel (ranked 187 p4p, 163 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zaid 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, Junior Daniel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daniel. Daniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daniel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniel.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Daniel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva swings for the body but Daniel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daniel's head backwards.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Daniel.
Daniel's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Daniel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daniel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Daniel's body. Daniel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniel throws a sloppy body shot
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Daniel cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Daniel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Daniel misses.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniel counters with a nice body shot.
Daniel jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Daniel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniel avoids the body shot from Silva.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Daniel lands a body shot.
Daniel lands a body shot.
Daniel misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a swing at Daniel's ribcage but misses.
Daniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Daniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with the left hand. Daniel knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniel throws a counter combo.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniel.
A jab from Daniel misses.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Daniel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaid Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniel doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Silva misses.
A nice side step and Daniel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniel.
It looks like Zaid Silva has been cut.
Daniel misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva slips under a jab.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daniel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniel lands a right hook to the body.
Silva sizes up Daniel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daniel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniel manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zaid Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zaid Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniel.
Nice shot by Daniel.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands a nice hook to Daniel's body. Daniel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniel moves away.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Junior Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses the body punch
and Daniel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daniel moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniel misses with a shot to the body
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Daniel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Daniel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Daniel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniel was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Daniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Daniel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva cracks Daniel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Silva backs off Daniel throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Daniel jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Daniel does no damage.
Daniel misses with a wild combination.
Daniel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva misses the body punch
and Daniel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel slips under a jab from Silva.
Daniel throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniel misses with a left hand
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniel lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Daniel.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Daniel avoids the body shot from Silva.
Junior Daniel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniel.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Daniel's head but Daniel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Daniel misses.
Daniel misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva lands a nice hook to Daniel's body. Daniel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniel swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junior Daniel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zaid Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Daniel avoids the body shot from Silva.
Daniel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Daniel throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Silva jabs Daniel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniel looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a hook but Daniel blocks it.
Daniel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Daniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Daniel is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Silva catches Daniel right on the button with a cross.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Daniel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva blocks a jab.
Daniel misses with a straight right.
Daniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Daniel saw that one coming.
Daniel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniel! But no joy.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Daniel tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zaid Silva's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniel manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Daniel misses.
Daniel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniel lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daniel on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daniel lands a body shot.
Daniel throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniel swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Daniel manages to avoid it.
Silva swings for the body but Daniel moves out of range.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daniel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Daniel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniel.
It seemed like Daniel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left and a right from Daniel both land. Nice combination.
Zaid Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daniel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniel connects with a right that clearly hurt Silva. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Daniel proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Silva collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Daniel!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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