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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitaker has chosen "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragon Force as his entrance music. Shane Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ray Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whitaker missing with punches from the bottom.
Whitaker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Whitaker is refusing to be controlled, as Ray Silva sits in half guard.
Whitaker wants to get back to full guard.
Whitaker gets full guard.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Ray Silva controlling him for the moment.
Whitaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ray Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Ray Silva is trying to keep Whitaker in close.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitaker is one step ahead there.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ray Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Whitaker's guard.
Whitaker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ray Silva trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Whitaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ray Silva trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitaker is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ray Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Ray Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitaker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ray Silva postures up in Whitaker's guard and throws a big left but Whitaker blocks it.
Whitaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitaker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ray Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whitaker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitaker is on top in guard.
Whitaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Whitaker rushes Ray Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Whitaker is pressed up against the cage. Ray Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whitaker down to the mat. Whitaker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sugar Ray Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitaker.
Whitaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ray Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Whitaker clinches.
Ray Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Whitaker has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ray Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ray Silva!
Whitaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitaker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ray Silva's best efforts.
Ray Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Ray Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Ray Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitaker defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ray Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whitaker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whitaker prevents Ray Silva from breaking the clinch.
Whitaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whitaker successfully pulls guard.
Ray Silva trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Ray Silva postures up in Whitaker's guard and throws a big left but Whitaker blocks it.
Ray Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whitaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitaker, not yet.
Whitaker tries to strike from the bottom.
Ray Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ray Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ray Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Ray Silva is looking to take a break and control but Whitaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ray Silva is taking a breather. Whitaker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Whitaker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Whitaker trying to strike off his back.
Ray Silva with a nice head shot there.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray Silva is one step ahead there.
Whitaker has his hands on Ray Silva's head, controlling the position.
Whitaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ray Silva defends well.
Whitaker wants to sweep here but Ray Silva controlling him for the moment.
Sugar Ray Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ray Silva trying to control but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Whitaker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ray Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
Ray Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitaker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whitaker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sugar Ray Silva just wasn't active enough.
Whitaker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whitaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Whitaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ray Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Whitaker drives through and clinches with Ray Silva against the cage.
Ray Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Whitaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ray Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whitaker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ray Silva!
Whitaker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Whitaker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ray Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Ray Silva!
Whitaker trying to control the action but Ray Silva is working from the bottom.
Whitaker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ray Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ray Silva being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker trying to control the position but Ray Silva is working away.
Whitaker just content to control the position.
Whitaker throws an elbow but Ray Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two 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.
Whitaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ray Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Whitaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ray Silva keeps working.
Ray Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Whitaker controlling the position.
Ray Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ray Silva to his feet.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses.
Ray Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sugar Ray Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitaker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker looks to clinch
and Ray Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ray Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whitaker on the ground.
Whitaker trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitaker is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitaker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whitaker postures up.
Ray Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray Silva, not yet.
Ray Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ray Silva working a defensive guard here.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Ray Silva keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Whitaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitaker 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Whitaker!
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energy
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hype
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