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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen "The Pitbull" Onward to Victory as his entrance music. Rocky Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilson Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Silva misses with a hook.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rage throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rage slips under a jab.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Rage's leg but Rage calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Rage both land. Nice combination.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rage to score with a decent uppercut.
Rage lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rage.
Rage scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva moves out of range as Rage strikes.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rage blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage scores with a jab to the body.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Rage lands a body shot.
Silva looks gassed!
Rage's corner calls for a 1-2. Rage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva wants to clinch but Rage slips to the side
and Rage counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses the body punch
and Rage counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Rage to acknowledge the strikes.
Rage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rage thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Rage tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Rage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rage tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Rage avoids it.
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Silva looks to land a combination but Rage avoids it well.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Rage throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Rage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Rage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Rage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rage lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
A jab from Rage finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva wants to clinch
letting Rage counter with a right hand.
Rage takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage slips a jab from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Rocky Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Wilson Rage has been cut.
Rage needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Rage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage works the jab nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Rage shoots in.
Silva scores with a jab. Rage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rage moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Rage's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Rage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rage's defenses.
Rage can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Wilson Rage's cut is getting worse.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Rage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Rage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rage's brow.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rage's defenses.
Wilson Rage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has Rage pressed against the cage, preventing Rage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Rocky Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wants to clinch but Rage slips to the side
enabling Rage to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilson Rage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a series of punches but Rage moves out of range.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Rage sees coming a mile off.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Rage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Rage controlling him for the moment.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Danga de danga de dang - Rage scores with a four punch combination!
Rage lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Rage misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rage.
Nice defenses there by Rage.
Silva tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rage slips under a jab.
Rage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a body shot.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Rage slips the punch.
Silva looks to clinch
and Rage counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rage throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rage works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Rage cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rage shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Wilson Rage is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Rage. Beautiful body shot.
Rage lands a jab to the head.
Rage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Rage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rage's brow.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Rage's takedown attempt.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rage avoids it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Rage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Rage blocks the elbow strike.
Rage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Rage takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Rage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Rage has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rage pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Rage dives into Silva's guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rage is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rage 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Rage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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