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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Jones has chosen Jupiter Sound as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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139 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 7 - 1, 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
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
A jab from Jones misses.
Silva tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jupiter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Jones backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Silva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Silva takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Jones swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Silva.
That kick from Jones tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones 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.
Jones jabs at Silva's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Jones tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Silva moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva with a jab.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Silva jabs at Jones's body.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses the jab.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 shot right to the bread basket.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Jones with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jupiter Jones just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Jones jabs at Silva's body.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones avoids the head kick by Silva.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Silva's head back.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva thumps Jones with a low kick.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Jones takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva slips a jab from Jones.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jupiter Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva slips a jab from Jones.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Silva walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva 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.
Jones punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Rafa Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
That kick from Silva tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva avoids the body shot from Jones.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Silva shakes him off and moves away.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Silva throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones blocks a head kick by Silva.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Jupiter Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Silva checks a leg kick.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva checks a low kick from Jones.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jupiter Jones.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Rafa Silva retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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