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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh's entrance music is Wicked. A fine choice. Silva has chosen system of a down - violent pornography as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
12 - 11 - 1 |
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233 lbs
20 - 13 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hook but Welsh blocks it.
Silva cracks Welsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Welsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welsh has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard and drags Welsh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Welsh throwing strikes but missing.
Welsh throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Welsh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Welsh wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Welsh is keeping the position.
Welsh seems keen to control Silva's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Welsh with a solid left hand.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Welsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Welsh is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Welsh is keeping the position.
Welsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Welsh keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Welsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welsh keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in close to Welsh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Silva is fighting to break Welsh's control of his arms but Welsh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Welsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to control from the top but Welsh keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Welsh.
Welsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Welsh is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnny Welsh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Welsh throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Welsh off the cage and back into range.
Welsh misses with a few strikes there.
Welsh tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh blocks a jab.
Welsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva avoids the body shot from Welsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welsh tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Welsh is looking to clinch.
Welsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Welsh scores with a leg kick.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Welsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Welsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Welsh tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Welsh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Welsh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Welsh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Welsh is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Welsh throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Welsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Welsh tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Welsh to the ground. Welsh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Welsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Welsh moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Welsh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Welsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Welsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Welsh controls his hands.
Welsh can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Welsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Welsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Welsh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Welsh backwards.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva blocks a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Welsh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Welsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Welsh throwing strikes but missing.
Welsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Welsh wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Welsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Welsh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Welsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welsh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Welsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Welsh wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Welsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Welsh throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Welsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throwing strikes but missing.
Welsh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Welsh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Welsh throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Welsh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Welsh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Welsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Welsh trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Welsh throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Johnny Welsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Welsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Welsh wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Welsh wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Welsh keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Welsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Welsh pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva jabs Welsh right on the nose. Welsh blinks but takes it well.
Rickson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welsh ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Welsh slips a jab from Silva.
Welsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Welsh in his tracks.
Welsh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Welsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Welsh forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Welsh works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Welsh tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Welsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Welsh controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Welsh tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Silva!
A relieved looking Rickson Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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