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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K blaring out of the sound system. Young has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Young.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at KY GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Young throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young misses with a right hand
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Young slips a straight right by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young lands a two punch combo.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to clinch
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva slips under a jab.
Young takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Young breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Young misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva walks into a jab.
Young throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva tries to clinch but Young moves away
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young misses with a straight right.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Young and move into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Young throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva working aggressively here.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Young jabs at Silva's body.
Young blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young scores with a hook.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young scores with a nice strike.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Young takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young misses with a straight right.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
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.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Young wants to break free but Silva has control.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Young.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ernst Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Young's corner calls for a 1-2. Young obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva moves out of range as Young strikes.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Young throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
Silva slips under a jab from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Young now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
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.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva slips under a jab from Young.
Silva throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young blocking some punches.
Young misses with some punches.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Young prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Silva works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young misses with the head strike.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young blocks a body shot from Silva.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Silva tries to tie him up.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eduardo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Young breaks away and moves out of range.
Young misses the jab.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Young misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
A jab from Young misses.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Young scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Young throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Young and move into the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Young misses.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young misses the jab.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Young manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Young blocks a head kick by Silva.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Young lands a two punch combo.
Silva throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Young thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Young misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Young throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Silva lands but Young takes it in his stride.
Young jabs at Silva's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a high kick!
Young ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Young misses.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Young misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young blocks a body shot from Silva.
Young can't break the clinch.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young is working Silva over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a right hand.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ernst Young.
I think Young 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
Ernst Young is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ernst Young seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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