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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Cruz.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz looks winded!
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Silva wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Silva feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz checks a low kick from Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Silva.
Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Erick Cruz has been cut.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Silva.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Cruz into the cage.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva prevents a body shot from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Cruz's cut.
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 misses with a leg kick.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Silva tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Cruz's ribcage. Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva working Cruz over with knees to the body.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chris Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Cruz.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cruz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Silva.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva throws a low kick but Cruz moves out of range easily.
Silva misses the body punch
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Cruz checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erick Cruz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Chris Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Cruz.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Cruz has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Cruz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Cruz tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Erick Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Silva!
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