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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Steele checks it.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Silva Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Silva Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva Jr misses with a body kick.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva Jr.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva Jr. Silva Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele shoots in but Silva Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Silva Jr thumps Steele with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Silva Jr misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva Jr.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva Jr counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Silva Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid body kick from Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Silva Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Silva Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Silva Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Silva Jr lands a high kick!
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva Jr thumps Steele with a low kick.
That kick from Silva Jr tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Rich Silva Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva Jr.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steele. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Silva Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva Jr.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Silva Jr pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva Jr throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Silva Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva Jr!
A good leg kick by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Silva Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva Jr feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Silva Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Silva Jr settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva Jr throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva Jr sprawls well. Silva Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva Jr lands a head kick. Steele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva Jr tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.
Silva Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steele will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Silva Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rich Silva Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyson Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Silva Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Silva Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva Jr. That's going to slow Steele down.
Silva Jr misses with a low kick.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva Jr.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva Jr connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Silva Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Silva Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva Jr - that will leave a mark!
Steele checks a low kick from Silva Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Silva Jr settles back down.
Silva Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr misses with a body kick.
Silva Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Silva Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Silva Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva Jr is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Silva Jr tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Silva Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr scores with a head kick.
Silva Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Silva Jr slams his shin into Steele's torso.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva Jr tries to work over Steele's front leg with a kick but Steele checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva Jr throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Silva Jr is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Silva Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva Jr - the referee stops the clock and Steele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva Jr. Steele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva Jr tries to work over Steele's front leg with a kick but Steele checks it.
Silva Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Silva Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele blocks the body kick.
Silva Jr scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Rich Silva Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva Jr wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Silva Jr misses with a head kick.
Steele fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Silva Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Silva Jr settles back down.
Tyson Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Silva Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Silva Jr!
A victorious Rich Silva Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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