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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Hoyt Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Silva is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but Campbell moves away
and Campbell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Silva.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Campbell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Campbell pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Campbell tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell trying his best to control but Silva has mounted him.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Campbell blocking the ground and pound.
Campbell tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to land elbow strikes but Campbell uses the position to regain half guard.
Silva wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Silva is working for a kimura but Campbell is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campbell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoyt Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Hoyt Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Campbell back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Hoyt Campbell has been cut.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Campbell thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoyt Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell connects with a high kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Campbell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Campbell tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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 Hoyt Campbell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campbell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Campbell tries to tie him up.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoyt Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Campbell up and slammed him! Campbell can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
Silva trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Campbell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Campbell is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva controlling the position.
Alex Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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