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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is UFC Theme Song. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Dragneel trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Dragneel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva pulls Dragneel in close to prevent any damage.
Dragneel won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his hands on Dragneel's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragneel blocks the leg kick.
Dragneel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Dragneel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dragneel is rocked!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dragneel is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Dragneel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva lands a high kick!
Dragneel is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Dragneel seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva moves out of range as Dragneel strikes.
Dragneel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Dragneel swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Dragneel blocks a head kick by Silva.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva pulls Dragneel in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Rafa Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragneel checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragneel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body kick there by Dragneel.
Dragneel blocks a leg kick.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragneel is out of range.
Dragneel lands with a right hand.
Dragneel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Dragneel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragneel.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dragneel scores with a nice head shot.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Dragneel's leg but Dragneel calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Dragneel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dragneel swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragneel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragneel takes a step back to recover.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dragneel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragneel misses with a hook
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dragneel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Silva.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dragneel's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Dragneel.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dragneel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Dragneel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Dragneel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Dragneel saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dragneel moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Silva slips a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Dragneel feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Dragneel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dragneel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva trying to hold on to Dragneel's head to control him but Dragneel postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragneel throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva pushes Dragneel away with a front kick.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Dragneel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That kick from Silva tenderised Dragneel's leg. Dragneel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragneel misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Dragneel. That snapped Silva's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Dragneel checks it.
Dragneel checks a low kick from Silva.
Dragneel dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Dragneel's head and hops out.
A cross from Dragneel lands.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragneel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragneel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragneel checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragneel in his tracks.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva looks for the body kick but Dragneel saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Dragneel blocks the low kick.
Silva tries to sprawl but Dragneel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dragneel throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dragneel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dragneel from controlling successfully.
Dragneel throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dragneel wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Natsu Dragneel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A jab from Silva misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragneel is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragneel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rafa Silva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dragneel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Dragneel moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva throws a body kick that misses
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Dragneel motions for Silva to come forward. Dragneel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dragneel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dragneel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Dragneel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Dragneel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dragneel counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Silva swinging wildly here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Crunch! Dragneel slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Dragneel moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Dragneel lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dragneel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Dragneel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragneel. Dragneel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragneel scores with a nice head shot.
Dragneel misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel works the jab nicely.
Dragneel moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Dragneel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Dragneel wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Dragneel passes into side control, despite Silva's attempt to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Dragneel flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Silva right now.
Dragneel is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Dragneel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dragneel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Dragneel is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva had his way with Natsu Dragneel in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Dragneel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragneel moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragneel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Dragneel throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragneel takes one to the side of the head.
Dragneel moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Dragneel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Dragneel. That snapped Silva's head back.
Dragneel thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Dragneel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a hook
and Dragneel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dragneel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Dragneel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragneel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva throws a head kick but Dragneel moves out of range.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dragneel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dragneel misses with a looping left.
Dragneel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a head kick. Dragneel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dragneel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Dragneel throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dragneel blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a leg kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva slips under a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Dragneel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Dragneel throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dragneel's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rafa Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafa Silva.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva retains his lightweight title!
Rafa Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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