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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugar Ray Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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212 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ray Silva backs up against the cage.
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray Silva.
Ray Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ray Silva is defended easily by Booth.
Booth thuds his right hand into Ray Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Ray Silva with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Booth as Ray Silva shoots in.
Charles Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Ray Silva.
Some wild striking there from Booth.
Ray Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Booth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ray Silva pinned against the cage. Ray Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ray Silva.
Ray Silva looks gassed!
Booth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Booth looking for a takedown.
Booth wants the takedown. Ray Silva is fighting it off but Booth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ray Silva's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Booth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ray Silva's head.
Ray Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Booth is proving a slippery customer.
Booth trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ray Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Booth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth wants to control from the top but Ray Silva keeps moving.
Booth working some strikes from top position.
Ray Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ray Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booth distracts Ray Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Booth throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Booth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Booth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Booth works over Ray Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Booth postures up and lands a big shot to Ray Silva's brow.
Booth connects with a couple of short punches.
Booth throws a big right hand that misses.
Booth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Booth distracts Ray Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ray Silva looking to control.
Booth throwing strikes from guard but Ray Silva blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ray Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Booth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ray Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booth throws a big elbow that misses.
Booth wants to control from the top but Ray Silva keeps moving.
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!
Booth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Booth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booth throws a big right hand that misses.
Booth throws a big elbow that misses.
Booth tries to free his leg and advance position but Ray Silva is retaining full guard.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Booth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Booth lands with a right hand.
Ray Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ray Silva misses with a takedown
and Booth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Sugar Ray Silva has been cut.
Booth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Booth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Booth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Booth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Booth trying to control but Ray Silva is working from the bottom.
Booth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booth distracts Ray Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Booth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Booth content to stall in guard here.
Booth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ray Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Booth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Booth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ray Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Booth with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booth defends it easily.
Charles Booth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ray Silva has momentary wrist control but Booth slips an elbow through the middle.
Ray Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Booth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ray Silva's head.
Ray Silva is trying to control the position but Booth postures up.
Booth is working Ray Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Booth is looking to work some ground and pound but Ray Silva has wrist control.
Booth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ray Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Booth is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth throws an elbow that misses. Ray Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Booth's guard. Nice move by Ray Silva!
Ray Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ray Silva prevents Booth from getting back to his feet.
Ray Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Booth is retaining full guard.
Ray Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ray Silva prevents Booth from getting back to his feet.
Ray Silva is pushing down on Booth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Booth is fighting to maintain full guard but Ray Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Booth is trying to stand back up but Ray Silva is controlling him
Booth is not content to let Ray Silva control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva moves nicely into side control.
Ray Silva wants to control but Booth is keeping him busy.
Booth tries to escape but Ray Silva is in control.
Booth prevents Ray Silva from moving into mount.
Ray Silva prevents Booth from escaping the position.
Booth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ray Silva on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Booth has escaped the position, nice work there.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Booth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Ray Silva's cut.
That's time! Booth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ray Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Booth feints a jab promting Ray Silva to slip. Booth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ray Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Booth blocks a head kick by Ray Silva.
Ray Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Booth, looking for a takedown. Ray Silva pushes Booth against the cage but Booth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Booth throws a series of punches but Ray Silva moves out of range.
Booth misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Booth. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ray Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booth.
Booth forces Ray Silva back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Booth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ray Silva to the mat. Ray Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Booth throws an elbow that misses. Ray Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Booth's guard. Nice move by Ray Silva!
Booth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Booth tries to get out of the position.
Booth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Booth tries to bum rush Ray Silva with a series of wild strikes but Ray Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ray Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Booth is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ray Silva.
Booth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Charles Booth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Booth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray Silva trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
Booth wants to stand but Ray Silva is controlling the position.
Ray Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ray Silva postures up in Booth's guard and throws a big left but Booth blocks it.
Booth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Booth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ray Silva won't allow Booth to get back to his feet.
Ray Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Ray Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva looking to pass the guard.
Booth is looking to stand up but Ray Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Ray Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Booth keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
Ray Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Booth kicks Ray Silva off and gets to his feet.
Ray Silva shoots in for a takedown but Booth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Charles Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Ray Silva.
Ray Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Booth moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth is working for takedown but Ray Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Booth prevents Ray Silva from breaking the clinch.
Booth lands a takedown into guard.
Ray Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Ray Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray Silva is looking to stand back up but Booth counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ray Silva.
Booth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sugar Ray Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Charles Booth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booth blocks the strikes from Ray Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booth 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Booth!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charles Booth waved his t-shirt featuring LION Clothing [CBK]'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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