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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Horrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar 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, Frank Horrigan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrigan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva scores with the left hand. Horrigan knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva clinches up with Horrigan and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Horrigan holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Horrigan wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Horrigan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Horrigan landing with the ground and pound.
Horrigan trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horrigan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Horrigan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Horrigan looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horrigan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrigan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Horrigan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva wants to control but Horrigan is having none of it.
Horrigan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horrigan wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Horrigan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Horrigan looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horrigan with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrigan landing shots from mount.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Horrigan maintains control.
Horrigan working Silva over with strikes here.
Horrigan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Horrigan's guard.
Horrigan wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Horrigan there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horrigan is trying to escape the mount.
Silva cracks Horrigan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Horrigan taking shots to the head.
Horrigan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrigan wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is thwarting Horrigan's attempts to control the position.
Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Horrigan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrigan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Horrigan tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Horrigan trying to control the position.
Horrigan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrigan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Horrigan working a defensive guard here.
Horrigan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Horrigan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Horrigan tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Horrigan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Horrigan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ground and pound from Horrigan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horrigan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Horrigan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Horrigan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrigan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horrigan's waist but Horrigan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrigan misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Horrigan shrugs it off.
Horrigan scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Horrigan tries to pass.
Horrigan scoring with some ground and pound.
Horrigan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Horrigan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Horrigan stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Horrigan working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horrigan.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horrigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horrigan lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrigan connects with a couple of short punches.
Horrigan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Horrigan passes into half guard.
Horrigan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Horrigan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Horrigan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horrigan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Horrigan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrigan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva trying to hold on to Horrigan's head to control him but Horrigan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has one foot on Horrigan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Horrigan is trying to keep Silva in close.
Horrigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horrigan keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Horrigan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horrigan keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Horrigan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horrigan wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrigan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Horrigan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Horrigan is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Horrigan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horrigan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horrigan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horrigan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Horrigan connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Horrigan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva won't allow Horrigan to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Horrigan has passed into side control.
Horrigan scores with punches from side control.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Horrigan keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Horrigan's hands, connecting with Horrigan's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva trying to control the action but Horrigan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Horrigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrigan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horrigan showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Horrigan there.
Horrigan working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Horrigan winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Frank Horrigan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Horrigan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Horrigan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrigan wants to get back to his feet.
Horrigan kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
Horrigan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Horrigan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Horrigan is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is staying active underneath Horrigan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horrigan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Horrigan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horrigan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrigan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva throws a series of punches but Horrigan avoids them all with ease.
Horrigan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrigan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Horrigan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oscar Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Horrigan.
Horrigan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrigan throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Horrigan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Horrigan is controlling the position.
Horrigan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva prevents Horrigan from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horrigan is keeping busy.
Horrigan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horrigan pulls guard successfully.
Silva stands up from Horrigan's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horrigan.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horrigan's waist but Horrigan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Horrigan lands a two punch combo.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrigan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Horrigan tries to clinch up.
Horrigan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrigan gets the takedown into side control.
Horrigan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Horrigan's best efforts.
Silva wants to improve his position but Horrigan is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrigan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Oscar Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horrigan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Horrigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horrigan 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Horrigan!
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