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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight . Silver has chosen Pirate Song as his entrance music. John Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver throws a good cross that connects.
Palhares is looking to clinch.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silver can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares blocks Silver's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Palhares moves to his opponent's back but Silver bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
Palhares has his foot on Silver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silver works his way back into a safe position though.
Silver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Palhares manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silver is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palhares is pressing down on Silver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silver is holding on for now.
Palhares prevents Silver from improving his position.
Palhares is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palhares looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silver is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palhares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Silver keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Palhares stops Silver from getting back to his feet.
Palhares uses his free foot to push down on Silver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silver.
Palhares looking to secure an arm triangle but Silver defends it well.
Palhares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silver is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silver is pressing down on Palhares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Palhares has passed into side control.
Silver is trying to buck Palhares off.
Silver wants to control but Palhares postures up.
Silver tries to buck Palhares off but Palhares is having none of it.
Palhares is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silver tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucio Palhares will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silver throws a solid leg kick but Palhares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silver.
Palhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt.
Palhares moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver tries to clinch but Palhares moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Palhares.
Silver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.
Palhares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Palhares keeps moving and retains side control.
Palhares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silver, who protects the arm well.
Palhares goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Palhares but great work by Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to advance to mount but Palhares denies him.
Palhares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palhares prevents Silver from improving position.
Palhares taking a bit of punishment here - Silver scoring with strikes.
Silver is looking to take a break and control but Palhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver decides to stand back up.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Palhares saw that one coming.
Palhares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Silver with a poor takedown
and Palhares counters with a shoot takedown. Silver fights it but they end up in guard.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palhares is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Palhares trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but Palhares is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucio Palhares will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver throws out a leg kick but Palhares moves out of range and Silver only half commits.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Palhares has his takedown stuffed
and Silver counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palhares fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver has picked Palhares up - he's going for a ride! Silver dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Palhares looking for submissions off his back.
Palhares wants to control but Silver is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to improve his position.
Palhares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silver controlling the action here.
Silver wants to control but Palhares is keeping him busy.
Palhares is pressing down on Silver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two 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.
Palhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silver seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silver wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
Silver stands up over Palhares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silver escapes and throws Palhares's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver looks up at the clock and then as Palhares takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silver smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silver trying to control the position but Palhares is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Silver just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silver as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver throws a head kick that misses
so Palhares counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palhares can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver really dominated that round.
That's time! Palhares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silver swinging wilding here.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palhares gets a takedown into half guard.
Silver missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Palhares is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lucio Palhares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palhares is working for a kimura but Silver is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palhares.
Palhares wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.
Palhares is pressing down on Silver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silver is holding on for now.
Palhares is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silver throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Palhares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Palhares trying to mount his opponent but Silver defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palhares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palhares is looking to advance position but Silver won't allow it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver gets back to full guard.
Silver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares passes Silver's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Palhares seems to be working for a kimura but Silver defends the submission attempt.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palhares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palhares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silver is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palhares passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silver is squirming around, avoiding Palhares's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Palhares had his way with John Silver in that round.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silver manages to end up in side control.
Silver tries to move into full mount but can't pass Palhares's legs.
Palhares is trying to improve his position.
Silver grinds an elbow into Palhares's temple.
Palhares is not content to let Silver control the position.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver cracks Palhares with a big elbow.
Palhares is trying to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silver closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palhares counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.
Palhares postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silver holds on and takes a little breather.
Silver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Palhares!
Silver unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Palhares has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silver escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silver!
Palhares manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Palhares is tying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but Silver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Palhares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silver manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palhares manages to get himself to full guard.
John Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palhares controls Silver momentarily but Silver frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Silver.
I think Palhares 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucio Palhares!
Lucio Palhares is the new heavyweight champion!
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