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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodalgo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades - By Motorhead. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodalgo slips a straight right by Silvestre.
Rodalgo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silvestre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodalgo thuds a left hand into Silvestre's body.
Nice straight punches there by Silvestre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodalgo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silvestre circles away.
Rodalgo defending well as Silvestre loads up on a big left hand.
Rodalgo moves out of range as Silvestre throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Silvestre does no damage.
A big left from Silvestre misses.
Rodalgo connects with a right hand. Silvestre shakes it off.
Silvestre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodalgo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvestre misses the target.
Silvestre throws a series of punches but Rodalgo moves out of range.
Chauncey Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodalgo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodalgo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Silvestre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Rodalgo avoids it.
Silvestre lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Silvestre misses.
Rodalgo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silvestre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodalgo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvestre.
Silvestre thumps Rodalgo with a low kick.
Rodalgo digs a good hook to Silvestre's body.
Silvestre tries to score with a low kick but Rodalgo moves his leg out of the way.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodalgo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvestre as he avoids it easily.
Silvestre thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodalgo throws a hook but Silvestre blocks it.
Silvestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodalgo is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Silvestre throws the kick towards the body but Rodalgo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rodalgo as he checks the leg kick.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Rodalgo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodalgo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvestre swivels and escapes.
Chauncey Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Rodalgo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodalgo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvestre throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Rodalgo misses the shot to the body.
Silvestre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silvestre loads up on a big right hand but Rodalgo slips the punch.
Rodalgo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silvestre rather than just go for the knockout.
Rodalgo misses with a few strikes there.
Rodalgo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silvestre lands a head kick!
A jab from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Rodalgo misses with a takedown attempt - Silvestre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodalgo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Decent striking displayed by Silvestre there.
Rodalgo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silvestre.
Silvestre connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodalgo scores with a takedown into Silvestre's guard.
Rodalgo wants to pass the guard but Silvestre is keeping the position.
Silvestre trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvestre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvestre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodalgo throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvestre pulls Rodalgo in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chauncey Silvestre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodalgo avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Silvestre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silvestre lands a really nice looking cross but Rodalgo seems unphased.
Rodalgo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvestre.
Rodalgo throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodalgo misses with a body shot.
Rodalgo avoids a kick to the body.
Silvestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodalgo is just out of range.
Silvestre gets caught napping as Rodalgo dives in and scores a takedown. Silvestre manages to retain guard.
Silvestre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodalgo passes Silvestre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silvestre keeping hold of Rodalgo's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo is stalling here. Silvestre is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rodalgo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silvestre has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Rodalgo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silvestre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodalgo is trying to control Silvestre's posture but Silvestre avoids it.
Rodalgo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silvestre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodalgo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silvestre.
Rodalgo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodalgo is trying to control Silvestre's posture but Silvestre avoids it.
An elbow from Silvestre crashes against the mat.
Rodalgo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silvestre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silvestre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodalgo strikes from the bottom.
Rodalgo tries to improve position but can't.
Silvestre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodalgo tries to bench press Silvestre off him but Silvestre keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silvestre is chipping away with strikes.
Silvestre tries to advance to mount but Rodalgo denies him.
Michel Rodalgo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silvestre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodalgo dodges the ground and pound from Silvestre.
Silvestre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silvestre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rodalgo to his feet.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chauncey Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvestre dodges the punch combination from Rodalgo.
Rodalgo misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre swings widly with a right hand
and Rodalgo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silvestre won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodalgo trying to control the action but Silvestre is working from the bottom.
Silvestre is trying to improve his position.
Silvestre is not content to let Rodalgo control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre prevents Rodalgo from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michel Rodalgo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rodalgo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Rodalgo moved out of range nicely.
Silvestre jabs at Rodalgo's body.
Rodalgo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silvestre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodalgo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodalgo connects with a right hand. Silvestre shakes it off.
Silvestre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Chauncey Silvestre is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Silvestre finds it's way through Rodalgo's defenses.
Rodalgo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodalgo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silvestre pinned against the cage. Silvestre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good leg kick by Silvestre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodalgo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodalgo.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodalgo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodalgo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silvestre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodalgo.
Silvestre scores with a push kick.
Rodalgo works Silvestre's body with a nice hook.
Silvestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silvestre misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silvestre.
Silvestre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rodalgo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvestre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rodalgo fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvestre lands with an overhand left.
Rodalgo is rocked!
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!
No luck for Rodalgo with that takedown attempt.
Chauncey Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Rodalgo.
Silvestre tries to work over Rodalgo's front leg with a kick but Rodalgo checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a body kick that misses
and Rodalgo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvestre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodalgo to score with a decent uppercut.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Rodalgo avoids it.
Rodalgo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rodalgo throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre misses with a body kick.
Rodalgo moves out of range of the body kick from Silvestre.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silvestre, right into the meat.
Rodalgo moves out of range as Silvestre throws a body kick.
Rodalgo moves out of range as Silvestre strikes.
Silvestre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rodalgo misses with a straight left.
Silvestre throws a push kick but Rodalgo slaps the foot to one side.
Silvestre misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvestre.
Silvestre cracks the inside of Rodalgo's front leg.
Rodalgo lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Silvestre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodalgo slips a straight right by Silvestre.
Silvestre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rodalgo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silvestre 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.
Rodalgo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silvestre sprawls well initially but Rodalgo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rodalgo is working for a kimura but Silvestre is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodalgo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silvestre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodalgo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silvestre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre is trying to control but Rodalgo passes into side control!
Rodalgo in side control, throwing shots but Silvestre defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvestre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodalgo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chauncey Silvestre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvestre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Silvestre!
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