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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Cain Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Flair!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flair gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva tries to bench press Flair off him but Flair keeps the position.
Flair is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Flair is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flair's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva pushes Flair off looking to stand but Flair dives back in and keeps control.
Flair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Flair is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is pressing down on Flair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flair won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Flair drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Flair off! Flair jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flair is one step ahead there.
Silva wants to stand but Flair is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but instead Flair has moved into half guard.
Silva won't allow Flair to pass to mount.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Flair jumps into side control!
Flair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flair wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flair is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Flair dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva tries for a takedown but Flair circles away easily
and Flair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Flair has passed into half guard!
Flair is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Flair wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flair won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Flair drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flair jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flair.
Flair stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flair thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flair advances to half guard.
Flair passes to side control.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair passes to side control.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Flair has mounted him!
Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead Flair has taken his back - oops!
Silva is really stuck here.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Flair is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Flair is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
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.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flair drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flair jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shane Flair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
Flair passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Flair working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Flair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Flair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva shoots and misses
and Flair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control but Flair postures up.
Flair seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Flair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flair is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flair looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva tries to roll over but Flair keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flair seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Flair seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Flair is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Flair shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Cain Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Flair.
Flair misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Flair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Flair looking to pass the guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flair won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Cain Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Flair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Flair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flair winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Flair!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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