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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Volpicelli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Volpicelli ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volpicelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volpicelli moves away.
Volpicelli walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volpicelli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volpicelli, right into the meat.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volpicelli is out of range and Silva settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva stuns Volpicelli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volpicelli scores with a shot to the body.
Volpicelli misses the shot to the body.
Volpicelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Volpicelli misses.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Volpicelli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
A low kick from Volpicelli is predictable there
and Volpicelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volpicelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volpicelli can pounce on him.
Volpicelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Volpicelli moves out of range.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volpicelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Volpicelli throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Volpicelli throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Volpicelli misses with a leg kick.
Volpicelli throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volpicelli throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volpicelli. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volpicelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volpicelli dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva controls Volpicelli momentarily but Volpicelli frees himself.
Silva is really struggling to control Volpicelli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Volpicelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Volpicelli from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is trying to control the position but Volpicelli postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volpicelli trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva wants to stand but Volpicelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Volpicelli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volpicelli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Volpicelli, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianpaolo Volpicelli 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.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Volpicelli shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook. Volpicelli ducked under it nicely.
Volpicelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Volpicelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volpicelli.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volpicelli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva scores with the left hand. Volpicelli knows he should have avoided that one.
Volpicelli goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Volpicelli lands a body shot.
Volpicelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Volpicelli misses with a punch to the body.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Volpicelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Volpicelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volpicelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Volpicelli tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Volpicelli back against the cage.
Volpicelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Volpicelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volpicelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Volpicelli is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Volpicelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Volpicelli's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volpicelli.
Volpicelli tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva stalls.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to work over Volpicelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Volpicelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva gets through Volpicelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volpicelli's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Volpicelli is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Volpicelli lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volpicelli looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volpicelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Volpicelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volpicelli working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A solid body kick from Silva.
Volpicelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volpicelli looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Volpicelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Volpicelli misses with a low kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but Volpicelli avoids it.
Volpicelli misses with a hook.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volpicelli moves away.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Volpicelli's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volpicelli walks into a jab.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Volpicelli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Volpicelli's head.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Volpicelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva lands a nice hook to Volpicelli's body. Volpicelli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Volpicelli moved away.
Volpicelli checks a low kick from Silva.
Volpicelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Volpicelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Volpicelli.
Rejinaldo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volpicelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rejinaldo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a swing at Volpicelli's ribcage but misses.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Volpicelli drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva looks for the body kick but Volpicelli saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli misses with a low kick.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva avoids the head kick by Volpicelli.
Nice cross by Volpicelli.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volpicelli moves away.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volpicelli.
Volpicelli lands with a good body shot.
Silva takes a swing at Volpicelli's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Volpicelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Volpicelli with a nice cross.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volpicelli's sensitive parts.
Volpicelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Volpicelli walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Volpicelli back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rejinaldo 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Rejinaldo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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