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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is wu tang clan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loyoto Rua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Loyoto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rua throws a body kick that misses.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rua throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Rua was not able to check.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva keeps Rua at a distance using the push kick.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rua throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rua backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Rua tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Loyoto Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rua to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva prevents Rua from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is pressing down on Rua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rua is holding on for now.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rua wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Rua is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Rua in the body.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rua in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Silva blocks a head kick by Rua.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Rua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Rua throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Scott Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
Silva looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Rua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Rua feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rua misses.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Rua scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Rua fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Silva moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
Rua blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua motions for Silva to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Silva.
Rua scores with a nice body kick.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Rua sprawls well.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Rua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Silva shoots in.
Silva scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Rua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva jabs Rua right on the nose. Rua blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Rua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Loyoto Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Loyoto Rua.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Loyoto Rua!
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