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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoff George is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Rafinha Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff George!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by George, which made it look bad.
George swinging wildly here.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but George avoids it well and moves away.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. George defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but George paws at him with a jab and circles away.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafinha Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
George swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to clinch up but George circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of George 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
George circles away from the clinch attempt.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
George throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Geoff George is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
George avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a quick counter kick to the body but George avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
George walks into a left hand.
George keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch there but George circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
George swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by George and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but George sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva wants to clinch up but George keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by George.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around George's waist but George gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says George as he avoids it easily.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
George moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
George throws a right and a left that both miss.
George tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva fails with the takedown.
George is looking for the big counter here.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with George, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes George against the cage but George circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
George lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
George throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff George dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
George stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George throws a counter combo.
George swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George misses with a wild combination.
George blocks the body kick.
Silva is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
George circles away from the clinch attempt.
George misses with a double jab.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
George lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. George manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
As Silva backs off George throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafinha Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from George.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around George's waist but George gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
George throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a big counter combination but George scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but George keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from George. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
George has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
George throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Geoff George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva motions for George to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
George lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. George tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. George manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from George.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George is looking for the big counter here.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rafinha Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
George throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but George avoids it really well and circles away.
George unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by George, which made it look bad.
George throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. George defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
George unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from George. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
George rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from George as Silva shoots in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
George looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around George's waist but George gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
George throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
George misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but George manages to circle out of the way.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
George rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch there but George circles away.
As Silva backs off George throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
George throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George swinging wildly here.
Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but George sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafinha Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from George.
George throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva dodges the punch combination from George.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from George as Silva shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva goes for a double leg but George avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as George continues to drive forward.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on George's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
George fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but George gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva dodges the punch combination from George.
A combination from George does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a wild combination.
George misses with a few strikes there.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. George tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. George manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It appears Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
George throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva works George's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with George but George pushes him off and we're back to square one.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
George misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but George breaks away and moves out of range.
George looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. George defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well George 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff George!
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