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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Goldberg Theme. Big Daddy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daddy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daddy.
Daddy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daddy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Daddy circles away.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Daddy shoots in.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva rushes Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daddy has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Daddy is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daddy misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Daddy looks gassed!
Silva slips under a jab from Daddy.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Big Daddy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Daddy ducks straight into an uppercut from Silva and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Daddy maanges to regain guard straight away.
Daddy is rocked!
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Daddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva cracks Daddy with a big right hand and Daddy goes down!
Daddy is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva cracks Daddy with a solid left hand.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daddy seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Daddy blocks nicely.
Silva stands up from Daddy's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva tests Daddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva punishes Daddy's body with a nice straight punch.
Daddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daddy wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daddy fails to pull guard.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy tries to clinch up
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
Daddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries for a takedown but Daddy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daddy tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Daddy backing up. Daddy nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
A slow jab from Daddy misses its intended target.
Daddy misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Daddy moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daddy as he jumps to the side.
Daddy closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daddy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a jab when Daddy was well out of range.
Daddy tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Daddy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
No joy there for Daddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daddy wants to clinch.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Daddy shoots in.
Silva clinches.
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!
Daddy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daddy can't get the takedown.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daddy tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva has Daddy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daddy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daddy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daddy.
Silva tries for a takedown but Daddy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Daddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Daddy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Daddy pulls guard successfully.
Daddy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva wants to control from the top but Daddy keeps moving.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Daddy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva postures up.
Daddy wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daddy misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daddy thinking.
Daddy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daddy.
Daddy tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daddy can do to turn this around?
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Daddy tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Daddy lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Daddy tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Daddy forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daddy slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daddy decides to pull guard.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daddy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Daddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva scores with a one two! Daddy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daddy throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Daddy tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daddy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daddy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daddy with a poor takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Daddy misses.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daddy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva pushes Daddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Daddy has control.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daddy is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy clinches.
Daddy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Daddy tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daddy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyoto Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Daddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daddy lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddy throws a combination that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Daddy has double underhooks.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Big Daddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Daddy misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Daddy.
Daddy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daddy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva darts in and clinches Daddy up against the cage.
Daddy fails to pull guard.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daddy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daddy moves away from the strike by Silva.
Daddy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a head kick.
Silva stalks Daddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daddy's face. Daddy staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Daddy pushes him off.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daddy in his tracks.
Daddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva clinches.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Daddy avoids them all with ease.
Daddy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daddy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daddy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses the jab.
Daddy throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Daddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Daddy throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Daddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Daddy. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Daddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daddy, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Daddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daddy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Daddy backing up. Daddy nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Daddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Daddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daddy misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Daddy which made him look bad.
Daddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Daddy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Daddy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daddy fails with the takedown.
Daddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daddy off to one side.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Daddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daddy is looking to clinch.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Daddy seems unphased.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daddy, pushing him back against the cage.
Daddy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is working for takedown but Daddy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daddy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Daddy has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Silva!
Lyoto Silva retains his super heavyweight title!
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