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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcus Silva enters the cage!
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Rojas won't allow it.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rojas is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rojas is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva working over Rojas with some ground and pound. Rojas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control. Rojas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rojas is looking to escape.
Rojas tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Rojas is working hard here to advance position.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Rojas is trying to get back to full guard.
Rojas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva tries to roll but Rojas sticks to his back.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva just trying to survive but Rojas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a jab.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Rojas looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Rojas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Rojas cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva slips a straight right by Rojas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rojas cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rojas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Rojas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Rojas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rojas looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Rojas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Rojas isn't that keen on the idea.
Rojas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rojas prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Rojas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rojas wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Rojas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rojas trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rojas has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rojas trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Rojas is having none of it.
Silva prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Rojas has a good base and remains in mount.
Rojas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva holds on to Rojas around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
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.
Rojas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva holds on for dear life.
Rojas gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rojas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Rojas dominated that second round.
That's time! Rojas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Rojas moved out of range.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Rojas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rojas as he connects with a hook.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
Rojas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rojas jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Rojas leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rojas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rojas misses.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Rojas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Rojas is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Rojas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Rojas off but Rojas is having none of it.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rojas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Rojas from advancing position.
Silva wants to sweep but Rojas has passed to side control!
Rojas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to control but Rojas postures up.
Silva regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Rojas has control of the leg.
Rojas trying to control the pace.
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Rojas from advancing position.
Silva is not content to let Rojas control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas 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 trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rojas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Rojas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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