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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fast Five - How We Roll (Fast Five Remix) - Don Omar ft. Busta Rhymes. Helio Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio 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, Paul White!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Silva throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva misses with a double jab.
White shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul White.
Nice jab there from White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for White on that attempt.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White lands a body shot.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
White looks winded!
Silva works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
Silva walks into a straight right hand from White.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with the punch.
Silva tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
White scores with a nice head shot.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Silva.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on White's head and hops out.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva dodges the punch combination from White.
Silva works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
Paul White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Helio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul White.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Silva throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Helio Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a head kick!
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Helio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White dodges the punch combination from Silva.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
White fails with the takedown.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio 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!
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Silva.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
Helio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul White.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but White takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
White slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. White pushes Silva against the ropes but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva misses the jab.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
White misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that White semi-blocks.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva thumps White with a low kick.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
White lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from White.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
White stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Silva.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
A cross from Silva lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Silva.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
White shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
A head kick from Silva lands but White takes it in his stride.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
White misses with the combination.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for White on that attempt.
Paul White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Silva!
Helio Silva got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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