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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 1062 p4p, 163 weight class) and Billy Butcher (ranked 1510 p4p, 224 weight class). Butcher has chosen Won't Back Down as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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212 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Butcher. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher misses with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butcher connects with a jab.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in and bounces Butcher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Butcher to sweep him here.
Butcher is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva won't allow Butcher to sweep him here.
Butcher trying to control the position here.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Butcher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Butcher!
Silva pulls Butcher in close to his closed guard and prevents Butcher from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butcher trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Butcher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva looking to control.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Butcher's guard.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Butcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva cracks Butcher with a solid left hand.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva has Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Butcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Butcher to the mat. Butcher regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Butcher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Richard Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is in close to Butcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Butcher trying to control the position here.
Silva is in close to Butcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Butcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Butcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four 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.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Butcher is retaining full guard.
Silva is working Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Butcher.
Silva throws a strike but Butcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva pulls Butcher in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Butcher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butcher trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva shoots in but Butcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Butcher throws a counter combo.
Butcher tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Butcher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butcher can do to turn this around?
Butcher is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Butcher's brow.
Butcher is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Butcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Butcher seems content to control.
Silva trying to hold on to Butcher's head to control him but Butcher postures up.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Butcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is staying active underneath Butcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butcher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richard Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva pulls Butcher in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Billy Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butcher pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Butcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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