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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Padilla told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Padilla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Padilla looks gassed!
Padilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Padilla should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Padilla seems unphased.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Padilla momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Padilla off the cage and back into rage.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Padilla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a straight right. Padilla didn't see that one coming.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Padilla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva punishes Padilla's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Padilla backs away looking to recover.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Padilla seems unphased.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva cracks Padilla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Padilla drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Padilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Padilla keeps him there for the moment.
Silva blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
Padilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva cracks Padilla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Padilla thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Padilla closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Padilla darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Padilla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Padilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
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.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling him.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Padilla up against the cage.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Padilla thinking.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Padilla closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Bob Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva stuns Padilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Padilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Padilla can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling him.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Padilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva is stalling here.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla tries to clinch up
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Thiago Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Padilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Padilla scrambles back to his feet.
Padilla tries to clinch
and Padilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Padilla tries to clinch up
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Padilla off the cage and back into rage.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Padilla tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Padilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice hook to Padilla's body. Padilla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Padilla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Padilla closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Padilla darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Padilla looks to clinch
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva lands a jab.
Padilla takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
Silva blocking some punches.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Padilla thinking.
Padilla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Padilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla darts in trying to clinch
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla tries to clinch up
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling him.
Padilla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bob Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Padilla won't allow it.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling the position.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Padilla.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Padilla avoids the body shot from Silva.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padilla moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Padilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Padilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Padilla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to break free but Padilla pushes him back against the cage.
Padilla working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla working aggressively here.
Silva blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Padilla has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Padilla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva just leaning against Padilla, taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A hook to the body from Padilla.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thiago Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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