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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavrentiy Shepkin (ranked 5863 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Silva (ranked 2412 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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213 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lavrentiy Shepkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shepkin throws a head kick that misses.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shepkin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shepkin lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva trying to control but Shepkin is working from the bottom.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva wants to control from the top but Shepkin keeps moving.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva trying to control but Shepkin is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 passes Shepkin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shepkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva thows a huge punch but Shepkin dodges it nicely.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is looking to advance position but Shepkin won't allow it.
Shepkin is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Shepkin defends it.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Shepkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Shepkin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Shepkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva trying to control the action but Shepkin is working from the bottom.
Shepkin wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shepkin trying to control here.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shepkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Shepkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shepkin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shepkin!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Shepkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shepkin as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shepkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shepkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Shepkin keeps moving.
Shepkin wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva pushing down on Shepkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Shepkin is blocking nicely.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shepkin's head.
Silva stops Shepkin from getting back to his feet.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Shepkin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva wants to control but Shepkin is keeping him busy.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva wants to control but Shepkin is keeping him busy.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alex Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva prevents Shepkin from getting the reversal.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shepkin is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Lavrentiy Shepkin has been cut.
Shepkin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Shepkin bucks and avoids them well.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Shepkin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Shepkin manages to avoid easily.
Shepkin can't escape the position.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shepkin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shepkin is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shepkin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has control of Shepkin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shepkin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shepkin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shepkin because Silva loaded up on that one.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shepkin because Silva loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shepkin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lavrentiy Shepkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Shepkin as Silva shoots in.
Shepkin dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shepkin misses with a head kick.
Shepkin shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Shepkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lavrentiy Shepkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Shepkin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Shepkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into full mount!
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Shepkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shepkin tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Shepkin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Shepkin is squirming around nicely.
Shepkin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva throwing strikes here but Shepkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shepkin is looking to escape.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shepkin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shepkin is looking to escape.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Shepkin is blocking nicely.
Shepkin really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Shepkin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shepkin blocking the ground and pound.
Silva punching from mount but Shepkin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Shepkin bucks and avoids them well.
Silva throwing strikes here but Shepkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shepkin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva trying to control but Shepkin is having none of it.
Shepkin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shepkin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lavrentiy Shepkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Silva!
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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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