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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Templeton has chosen Mudvayne-Scream With Me as his entrance music. Levi Templeton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent knees
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Templeton.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Templeton backpedaling.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Templeton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Templeton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Levi Templeton has been cut.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Templeton. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva throws a series of punches but Templeton moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Templeton tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a series of punches but Templeton avoids them all with ease.
Templeton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Templeton lands in his opponent's guard.
Templeton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has his foot on Templeton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Templeton works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Templeton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Templeton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Templeton trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Templeton prevents Silva from improving his position.
Templeton wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Templeton uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Templeton scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Templeton's attempts to control the action.
Templeton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Templeton.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Templeton moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton landing knees to the head.
Templeton lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Templeton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Templeton with a knee to the head.
Templeton has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Templeton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Templeton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Templeton has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Templeton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Templeton isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Templeton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levi Templeton's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Templeton.
Silva throws a series of punches but Templeton avoids them all with ease.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Templeton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Templeton is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Templeton counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Templeton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Templeton throws a head kick that half lands.
Templeton misses with a double jab.
Templeton scores a takedown into full mount!
Templeton looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Templeton looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Templeton trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Templeton trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Templeton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Templeton looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Templeton.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Templeton wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Templeton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton content just to control the position here.
Templeton working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Templeton tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Templeton wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Templeton.
Templeton looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Templeton tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Templeton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Templeton's body position as best he can.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Templeton isn't that keen on the idea.
Templeton tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Templeton looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Templeton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Levi Templeton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Templeton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab
so Templeton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Templeton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Templeton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Templeton trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Templeton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Templeton trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is in trouble now - Templeton has advanced to mount!
Templeton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Templeton scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Templeton from controlling successfully.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Templeton defends well.
Levi Templeton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva keeping full guard, as Templeton tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Templeton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Templeton trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Templeton in particular looking to stall.
Templeton wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Templeton controlling the pace.
Templeton trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Templeton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Templeton!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Templeton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Templeton is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Templeton tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Templeton looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Templeton defends well.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Templeton stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Hickson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levi Templeton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Templeton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Templeton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Templeton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Templeton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Templeton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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