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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva pushes Penn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Penn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Penn drags him back down.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Penn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Penn wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Silva is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Penn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Penn cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
Silva tries to buck Penn off but he can't manage it.
Penn wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Penn.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four 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.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Penn throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Penn checks it.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn checks a low kick from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Penn checks it.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Silva throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Silva catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Penn checks it.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva works over Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Silva.
Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Silva throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A clash of legs there as Penn blocks the low kick.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva works over Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Penn.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Penn prevents Silva from improving his position.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Penn shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva connects with a body shot.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Silva!
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RATING
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