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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Silvia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silvia keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Silvia manages to break the clinch.
Silvia lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silvia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silvia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Silvia tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Silvia lands with some strikes.
Silvia content just to control the position here.
Silvia working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silvia tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silvia controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is trying to stand but he's just given Silvia his back.
Smith holding both Silvia 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silvia tries to get the hooks in deep but Smith pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silvia lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smith doesn't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silvia lands shots from the back.
Smith defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Silvia's arms.
Silvia is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Smith do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silvia is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smith looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silvia is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silvia is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Smith up.
Silvia lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Smith.
Smith holding both Silvia 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silvia scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Silvia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silvia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Silvia is controlling the position.
Silvia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvia jumps guard but Smith stands there with Silvia around his waist. Silvia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Silvia.
Silvia clinches.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Silvia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silvia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silvia pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Silvia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvia off to one side.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvia slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Silvia throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvia throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvia. Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Silvia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Silvia shoots in.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Silvia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Silvia is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silvia decides to pull guard.
Smith gets to his feet. Silvia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silvia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvia. Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Silvia fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Silvia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silvia has him pressed against the cage.
Silvia is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvia prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Silvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvia wants a takedown.
A short right from Silvia.
Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silvia keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Silvia is stalling here.
Silvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lands a shoulder strike.
Silvia is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Silvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Silvia is out of range.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Silvia counters by moving into the clinch.
Silvia successfully pulls guard.
Smith tries to stand but Silvia is controlling from the bottom.
Smith trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Smith gets to his feet. Silvia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silvia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silvia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silvia prevents Smith from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Silvia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silvia pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Silvia drops back down to his feet.
Silvia stalling in the clinch.
Silvia can't get the takedown.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Silvia has him pressed against the cage.
Silvia goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Silvia.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silvia avoids it well.
Silvia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silvia wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is looking to stand back up but Silvia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Smith.
Silvia stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to kick Silvia off but Silvia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith tries to kick Silvia off in order to stand up. Silvia Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Smith sneaks out the side door and pushes Silvia away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Silvia is controlling him.
Silvia controlling from the top position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvia is controlling him.
Silvia wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Silvia won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith has his feet on Silvia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvia counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is not content to let Silvia control the position.
Silvia advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Paul Silvia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silvia with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silvia raining down shots from the mount!
Silvia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is trying to stand but he's just given Silvia his back.
Silvia is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silvia gets his way!
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but Silvia has full control of the position and if anything, Smith has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silvia has his opponent's back but Smith is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Silvia.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silvia tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvia won't allow it.
Silvia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silvia lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Silvia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvia wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Silvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvia 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Silvia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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