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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Silva.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva pulls guard.
Silva kicks Pacquiao off and gets to his feet.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pacquiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Pacquiao tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
A head kick from Pacquiao lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rocky Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pacquiao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacquiao's knee momentarily.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Silva stalling.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pacquiao up against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Silva looking to stall.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
Rocky Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Silva.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Pacquiao backing up. Pacquiao nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is trying to stall.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Pacquiao in a clinch.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Silva jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Pacquiao avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pacquiao up against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Pacquiao improves position.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva is pushing Pacquiao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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.
Silva keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva pulls Pacquiao into guard.
Pacquiao won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.
Pacquiao wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva gets a clinch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pacquiao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pacquiao walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Pacquiao avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva has Pacquiao pressed against the cage, preventing Pacquiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Pacquiao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacquiao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacquiao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pacquiao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pacquiao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Pacquiao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Pacquiao in a clinch.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
Pacquiao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fabricio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Rocky Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Silva!
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hype
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