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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benji Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benji 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, Chris Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lynch.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Lynch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Benji Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Lynch.
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lynch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Lynch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks for a takedown but Lynch sprawls well.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Lynch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Lynch shoots in.
Lynch shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lynch looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lynch is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva throwing strikes here but Lynch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva get's back to his feet.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Lynch circles away.
Lynch scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.
Lynch postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lynch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lynch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Lynch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Silva.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Lynch which made him look bad.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lynch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lynch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lynch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lynch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Lynch persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynch.
Benji Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Lynch.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lynch gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lynch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lynch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Lynch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lynch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lynch scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lynch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Lynch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lynch.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
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.
Lynch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lynch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Lynch getting side control.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva trying to hold on to Lynch's head to control him but Lynch postures up.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva keeping hold of Lynch's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Lynch is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynch but Lynch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lynch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lynch not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva trying to control here.
Lynch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Lynch has passed into side control.
Lynch trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a few punches from side control.
Silva tries to buck Lynch off but Lynch is having none of it.
Chris Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva prevents Lynch from improving position.
Lynch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chris Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lynch 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Lynch!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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