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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_m5nZDboc&feature=fvst. Mauricio Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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220 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Felipe! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Felipe throws a head kick that misses. Felipe looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well. Felipe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva. Felipe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A punch combination from Silva misses. Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Felipe under the eye. Felipe misses with a kick to the body.
Felipe shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Felipe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Felipe throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Felipe dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Felipe's head and hops out. Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Felipe. Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Felipe closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Felipe pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A punch combination from Silva misses. Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet. Felipe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Felipe looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Felipe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively. Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felipe backs up against the cage.
Felipe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand. Silva avoids the head kick by Felipe.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Felipe backpedaling.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felipe is rocked! Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Felipe is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva throwing strikes from guard but Felipe blocks nicely. Felipe seems to have recovered his senses. Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Felipe swivels though and keeps the full guard. Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Silva working some strikes from top position. Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Felipe's brow. Silva is working Felipe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Silva thows a big elbow that misses. Silva lands a couple of digs. Felipe keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Felipe wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Silva stands up and waves to Felipe to follow him. Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Silva cracks a nice hook into Felipe's ribs. Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Felipe back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Silva lands a head shot. Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook. Jab by Silva. Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Felipe eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Decent striking displayed by Silva there. Felipe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva lands a nice hook to Felipe's body. Felipe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Silva is working the combinations to good effect here. Silva dips to his left and cracks Felipe with an uppercut! Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Felipe seems unphased.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with the body kick and Felipe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush. Felipe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva. Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two. Luiz Felipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva lands with a cross. Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Felipe momentarily.
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! Felipe throws a lazy head kick and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Felipe. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva scores with a decent looking hook. Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Silva throws a series of punches but Felipe avoids them all with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Silva dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Felipe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Felipe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Felipe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mauricio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands with a hook. Felipe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Felipe takes one to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Silva lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a jab to Felipe's midsection. Felipe misses with a takedown attempt and Silva counters with a nice body shot. The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felipe doesn't seem phased though. Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Silva cracks Felipe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Felipe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Felipe's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Felipe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Felipe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Felipe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva. Felipe throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot. Felipe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Silva. Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Felipe on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Felipe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Felipe back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. A combination from Silva does no damage. Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Felipe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Felipe tries to clinch and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Felipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Felipe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Felipe moves to clinch but Silva breaks away and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Felipe backing up. Felipe nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva throws a series of strikes that have Felipe backpedaling.
Felipe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Felipe cracks the inside of Silva's front leg. Felipe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Felipe. Silva scores with a jab to the jaw. Silva tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Felipe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Felipe takes one to the chin there. Felipe with a poor takedown and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand! Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felipe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Felipe tries to clinch up and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
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. Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mauricio Silva is winning the standup battle so far. Felipe shoots and misses and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Felipe. Silva throws a series of punches but Felipe avoids them all with ease. Felipe doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Felipe will be more careful next time no doubt. Silva circles away from the clinch attempt and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Felipe will be more careful next time no doubt. Felipe closes the distance but Silva moves to the side and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body. Felipe shoots and misses and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Felipe tries to clinch up and Felipe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Silva dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva. Felipe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Felipe. Felipe misses with a takedown and Felipe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felipe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now. Silva wants to get back to his feet but Felipe is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Felipe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Felipe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Felipe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Felipe controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Felipe gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Felipe with a lazy takedown attempt and Silva counters with a right hand to the body. Felipe's corner calls for a 1-2. Felipe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Silva misses with a wild combination.
That's two 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing. Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Felipe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Felipe misses with a takedown attempt and Silva counters with a right hand to the body. Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Felipe. Felipe misses with a takedown and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Felipe doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand! Felipe fails with the takedown and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Felipe. Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Silva works over Felipe's head and body with a nice combination. Felipe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva misses the jab. Felipe tries to clinch up and Silva counters with a right hand to the body. A nice combination there by Silva.
Felipe fails with the takedown and Silva counters with a right hand to the body. Silva throws a combination that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Felipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Felipe closes the distance looking to clinch and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Felipe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Felipe tries to clinch up and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
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. Felipe scores with a head kick.
Felipe fails with the takedown and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Felipe will be more careful next time no doubt. Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva lands the left hand. Felipe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva. Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felipe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Felipe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Felipe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luiz Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Felipe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! Luiz Felipe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
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energy
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