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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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183 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Mules!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Mules as he connects with a hook.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Mules scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Mules.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mules looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva moves away from the strike by Mules.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Mules sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mules as he avoids it easily.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mules pushes him off.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mules jabs at Silva's body.
Mules does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robert Mules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules drops Silva with a left and a right! Oh, Silva is hurt - Mules dives into side control looking to finish!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mules wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mules taking a breather here.
Mules tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Mules.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mules's best efforts.
Mules moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Mules controlling the position easily from mount.
Mules unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mules.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Mules's attempts to control the action.
Mules scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mules controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mules throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Mules there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mules wants to control but Silva has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Silva is staying active underneath Mules, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Mules wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva scores with a nice shot.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mules is one step ahead there.
Silva pulls Mules in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mules defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mules is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mules trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mules defending well though.
Silva prevents Mules from improving his position.
Silva wants to control but Mules is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Mules's hands, connecting with Mules's forehead.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mules tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Mules is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mules is looking to improve his position.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Silva wants to clinch up but Mules keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mules throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Mules throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mules.
No joy there for Mules, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mules circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mules jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Mules is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Mules gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Mules misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mules throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mules closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Mules is blocking nicely.
Mules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mules throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva scores with a takedown into Mules's guard.
Mules bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is trying to control the position but Mules postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mules throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Mules defends easily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Mules trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mules postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mules from controlling successfully.
Silva has his foot on Mules's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mules works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mules rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mules. Those never looked like landing.
Mules misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Mules lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mules connects with the punch.
Silva avoids the body shot from Mules.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mules defends it nicely.
Mules throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mules lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Mules moves out of range.
Mules throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Mules scores with a push kick.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mules is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Mules circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mules moves out of range easily.
Mules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a takedown into Mules's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mules is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Mules keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mules keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Mules keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Mules has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Robert Mules has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mules darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mules moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mules scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Mules scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mules paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Mules.
Mules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Mules is blocking nicely.
Mules trying to land knees to the body.
Mules has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mules pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks a body shot from Mules.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva is looking to control Mules's arms but Mules gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva tries to pull guard but Mules forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva tries a body shot but Mules blocks it.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mules after a bit of a struggle.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Mules.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mules has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mules lands a shoulder strike.
Mules tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Mules back against the cage.
Mules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Mules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mules 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mules!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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