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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Schaub (ranked 562 p4p, 78 weight class) and Rich Silva Jr (ranked 1063 p4p, 146 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva Jr's choice of entrance music: Sleeping Giant. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bryan Schaub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schaub is looking for a takedown.
Schaub is trying to drag Silva Jr to the mat but Silva Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schaub is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Schaub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Jr is pressed up against the cage. Schaub has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva Jr down to the mat. Silva Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schaub tries to clinch up
and Silva Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schaub misses with a hook
and Silva Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schaub wants to clinch up but Silva Jr keeps it at a distance.
Schaub definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schaub closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr lands a left hand.
Schaub is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva Jr is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Silva Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Silva Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Schaub avoids it by throwing Silva Jr back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaub changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva Jr lands a jab.
Schaub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schaub tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Silva Jr.
The fighters circling - Schaub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schaub drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schaub misses with a looping right.
Schaub has managed to clinch.
Silva Jr digs a right hand underneath Schaub's ribcage. Schaub let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Schaub avoids it by throwing Silva Jr back against the cage.
Schaub has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva Jr tries a body shot but Schaub blocks it.
Schaub blocks an uppercut.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Schaub controls the action.
Silva Jr lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaub tries for a takedown but Silva Jr manages to get underhooks.
Schaub blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
Schaub is working for takedown but Silva Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schaub drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schaub is breathing heavily.
Schaub has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Silva Jr misses with some punches.
Silva Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schaub has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schaub blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries to work over Schaub's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schaub has clasped his hands together around Silva Jr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva Jr is looking to control Schaub's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?
Silva Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schaub pulls his head out easily.
Silva Jr gets back to full guard.
Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schaub can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schaub doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schaub manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schaub defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schaub is aware though and is defending well.
Schaub wants to stand but Silva Jr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schaub gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schaub can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schaub stays in close to Silva Jr's body and controls the position.
Schaub avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Schaub postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva Jr working for a triangle but Schaub defends it easily.
Silva Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Schaub is looking to clinch but Silva Jr is avoiding it.
Silva Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Schaub's head.
Schaub fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva Jr! But no joy.
Silva Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schaub looks to clinch
and Silva Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Silva Jr ducks under a wild hook from Schaub.
Silva Jr clinches with his opponent.
Schaub is looking for a takedown.
Silva Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Silva Jr on the inside.
Schaub has hold of one of Silva Jr's legs. Silva Jr is fighting the takedown attempt but Schaub gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schaub defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schaub gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schaub is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaub wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Schaub sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva Jr's guard.
Schaub is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schaub is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva Jr is just riding it out for now. Schaub eventually gives up the hold.
Schaub wants to stand but Silva Jr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schaub pulls his head out easily.
Schaub tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva Jr.
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 Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
Schaub is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schaub is looking for a kimura here.
Silva Jr is trying to control but can't.
Schaub is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva Jr defends it well.
Schaub is thwarting Silva Jr's attempts to control the position.
Bryan Schaub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is looking to control Schaub's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?
Schaub trying to control the action but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Silva Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Schaub from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaub is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schaub got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schaub has managed to get both his arms back between Silva Jr's legs - danger averted.
Schaub trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr looking to control.
Silva Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva Jr trying to control the position.
Schaub trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
Silva Jr is looking for a triangle but Schaub pushes his legs off easily.
Schaub trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva Jr's guard.
Silva Jr working for a triangle but Schaub defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schaub trying to control but Silva Jr is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rich Silva Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Schaub coming out on top.
Schaub wants to clinch.
Silva Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schaub fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schaub tries to clinch but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Schaub connects with a body shot.
Schaub tries to clinch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schaub with a body shot.
Bryan Schaub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schaub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Schaub.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schaub throws a body punch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva Jr swings for the body but Schaub moves out of range.
Schaub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Schaub.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaub misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schaub wants to clinch up but Silva Jr keeps it at a distance.
Schaub looks to land a left hand but Silva Jr moved out of range nicely.
Schaub is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Schaub swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schaub clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Silva Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schaub changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Silva Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Silva Jr tests Schaub's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schaub is rocked!
Schaub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr drops Schaub with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Schaub looks back up at him and smiles so Silva Jr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Schaub is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schaub tries to clinch but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Silva Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schaub doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva Jr circles away.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Silva Jr! Schaub is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Silva Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Silva Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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