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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- I'm Me. Wax has chosen Never Quit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wax is defended easily by Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Wax shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Wax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Wax.
Wax staying out of range there.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Wax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wax fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Wax or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Wax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Wax on that attempt.
Wax shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wax fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Wax throws an elbow but misses.
Wax is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wax tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Wax wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Wax.
Wax breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax has a takedown stuffed.
Wax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Wax persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Wax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wax looks gassed!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wax closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Wax pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Wax blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wax's face.
Wax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Wax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva working Wax over with knees to the body.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Wax shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Wax dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Wax's head and hops out.
Wax fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Wax.
Wax misses with a punch on the inside.
Wax is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Wax avoids the head kick by Silva.
Wax keeps the fight on the outside.
Wax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wax shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wax gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva wants to clinch up but Wax keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Wax shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Wax. Wax gets slowly back to his feet.
Wax fails to land the takedown.
Michael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Wax.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Wax shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Wax misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wax.
Wax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wax is breathing heavily.
Wax shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Wax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Wax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Wax or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Donk. Silva catches Wax right on the button with a cross.
Wax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wax misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Wax tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Wax back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wax shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Wax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Wax.
Wax tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Wax misses with the head strike.
Silva keeps control of Wax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Wax blocks with his arms.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wax avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Wax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wax shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wax gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva rushes Wax and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Wax avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Wax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wax is defending well for now.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Wax blocks it.
Wax is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wax.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wax is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wax's efforts to push away.
Wax breaks from the clinch.
Wax blocks a head kick by Silva.
Charlie Wax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Wax closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Wax sits in half guard.
Wax is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Wax eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wax stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wax fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wax has a takedown stuffed.
Silva lands with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Wax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Wax avoids the damage to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Wax improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wax wants to stall.
Wax has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wax swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wax as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Wax misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses with a body punch.
Wax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Wax.
Wax fails with the takedown.
Silva is looking to clinch but Wax is avoiding it.
Charlie Wax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Wax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wax misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Wax back into the cage.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wax's brow.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Wax back into the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wax can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michael Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wax is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Wax throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Wax tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Wax avoids the damage to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Wax is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Silva!
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