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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibson comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. Rafael Silveira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederick Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Silveira!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silveira throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Silveira scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Frederick Gibson has been cut.
Silveira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Rafael Silveira has been cut.
Gibson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silveira blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Gibson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gibson.
Silveira misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Silveira ducks straight into an uppercut from Gibson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Silveira manages to regain guard straight away.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silveira is retaining full guard.
Gibson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silveira is proving hard to escape from.
Gibson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibson trying to control but Silveira is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silveira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gibson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silveira is looking to stand back up but Gibson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silveira.
Silveira is positioning himself well to prevent Gibson advancing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silveira misses with a combination
and Gibson counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Gibson looking to finish!
Silveira looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gibson trying to control but Silveira is working from the bottom.
Gibson advances position 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.
Silveira is not content to let Gibson control the position.
You can see the frustration on Silveira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silveira keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frederick Gibson.
A combination from Gibson does no damage.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Silveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibson throws a combination that misses
and Silveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Gibson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibson looks to land a combination but Silveira avoids it well.
Silveira throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silveira jabs Gibson right on the nose. Gibson blinks but takes it well.
Silveira misses with a few strikes there.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
Silveira misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gibson misses with a double jab
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Gibson lands with a kick to the temple. Silveira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Gibson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Some wild striking there from Silveira.
Jab by Silveira.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Gibson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gibson throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Silveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibson counters with a body kick.
Gibson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silveira counters with a straight right hand.
Silveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson wants to clinch.
Silveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Frederick Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Silveira pushes him off.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Silveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafael Silveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Frederick Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
Silveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silveira's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silveira trying to control the position.
Silveira has a closed guard, preventing Gibson from standing up.
Gibson prevents Silveira from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson postures up.
Gibson prevents Silveira from getting back to his feet.
Gibson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silveira keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Gibson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gibson misses with a head kick.
Gibson slips a straight right by Silveira.
Silveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gibson misses with a wild combination.
Gibson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silveira.
A punch lands to the side of Gibson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gibson misses with a combination
and Silveira counters with a good low kick that Gibson was not able to check.
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson misses with a combination
and Silveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silveira throws a lazy body kick
and Gibson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silveira is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Silveira circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four 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.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silveira.
Gibson misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson tries to clinch but Silveira moves away
and Silveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Silveira.
Silveira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silveira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gibson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silveira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silveira misses with a head kick.
Silveira scores with a nice strike.
Silveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silveira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gibson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silveira throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Gibson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silveira misses with a combination
and Gibson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
Silveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson wants to clinch.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Silveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gibson counters with a left and a right that stings Silveira.
Gibson misses the jab.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Silveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silveira misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
Silveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
A left and a right from Silveira both land. Nice combination.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibson counters with a big head kick but Silveira shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Silveira as he connects with a hook.
Silveira stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Silveira sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gibson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Silveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silveira counters with a two punch combo.
Silveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gibson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silveira lands an overhand right.
Gibson sizes up Silveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silveira throws a shot from downtown. Gibson moves away and avoids it.
Gibson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gibson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gibson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibson fails to land with a series of punches.
Silveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gibson counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira throws a leg kick
and Gibson counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Silveira misses
and Gibson counters with a head kick.
Gibson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gibson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silveira counters with a straight right hand.
Gibson throws a combination. Silveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gibson takes one to the side of the head.
Silveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibson counters with a series of strikes. Silveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Gibson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Gibson's head.
Gibson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson throws a combination that misses
and Silveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four 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.
A jab from Silveira does it's job there.
Silveira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gibson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gibson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Frederick Gibson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silveira can't do much from the bottom here.
Gibson controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Gibson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibson 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Gibson!
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