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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Bonano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago 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, Rick Bonano!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Bonano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonano tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonano tries to clinch up.
Bonano is looking to clinch.
Bonano drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Bonano tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Bonano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonano manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Bonano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonano moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bonano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonano.
Bonano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonano doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bonano scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Bonano.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Bonano ducks down to avoid it.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonano connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonano is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonano moves into the clinch.
Bonano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonano moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Bonano manages to break the clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bonano tries to clinch up.
Bonano wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bonano rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Bonano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonano is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bonano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonano throws a head kick that misses.
Bonano tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Bonano.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonano wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Bonano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonano forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is looking to control Bonano's arms but Bonano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Bonano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Bonano moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bonano is looking to clinch.
Bonano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonano counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonano closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Bonano wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bonano is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thiago Silva's cut is getting worse.
Rick Bonano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonano wants to clinch
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonano has Silva pressed against the cage.
Bonano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonano wants to clinch.
Bonano misses with the combination.
Bonano tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a hook but Bonano avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonano wants to clinch.
Bonano throws a nice head kick!
Bonano lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Bonano moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bonano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonano is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Bonano wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonano doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bonano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonano drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bonano.
Bonano manages to break the clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Bonano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bonano is looking to clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Bonano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonano wants to break free but Silva has control.
Bonano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Bonano counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Bonano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonano doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonano moves away.
Bonano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonano moves into the clinch.
Bonano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonano lands a two punch combo.
Bonano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonano is looking to clinch.
Bonano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano lands a with a good body shot.
Bonano has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonano tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonano clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonano breaks from the clinch.
Bonano wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonano wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Bonano slips to the side
and Bonano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bonano is looking to clinch.
Bonano pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonano.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonano misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Bonano doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bonano tries to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonano throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bonano wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Thiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Bonano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Bonano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonano 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Bonano!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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