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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 acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 3 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silveira lands a jab.
Gibson dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Silveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gibson.
It looks like Rafael Silveira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson misses with a double jab
and Gibson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gibson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Silveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibson drops Silveira with a right and a left! Gibson comes rushing in but Silveira regains his composure and manages to keep Gibson in guard.
Silveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Gibson gets to his feet. Silveira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gibson wants to clinch.
Silveira misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson looks to land a combination. Silveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson misses with a few strikes there.
Frederick Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibson clinches but Silveira breaks the clinch
and Silveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Silveira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silveira looks gassed!
Silveira throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silveira.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rafael Silveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Gibson misses.
Silveira cracks Gibson with an open hand slap.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Silveira sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira needs to keep his hands up - Gibson had a free shot at his head there.
Silveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silveira connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silveira lands with a cross.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Silveira.
A combination from Silveira does no damage.
Gibson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gibson misses with a double jab
and Silveira counters with a nice leg kick.
Gibson lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Gibson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.
Silveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gibson throws a combination that misses
and Silveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gibson tries to bum rush Silveira with a series of wild strikes but Silveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Silveira avoids them all with ease.
Silveira connects with a looping right hand.
Gibson is looking to clinch but Silveira is avoiding it.
Gibson throws a combination. Silveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Silveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Silveira.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Silveira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gibson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gibson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silveira swivels and escapes.
Silveira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gibson tries to bum rush Silveira with a series of wild strikes but Silveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gibson shoots in but Silveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gibson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Silveira pushes him off.
Silveira scores with a three punch combo!
Gibson throws a sloppy head kick and Silveira moves out of range easily.
Gibson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silveira scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson scores with a sloppy right hand. Silveira should have avoided that one.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Silveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gibson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silveira counters with a left and a right that stings Gibson.
Silveira throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Gibson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Silveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Frederick Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Gibson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Gibson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silveira misses with a double jab
and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown. Silveira fights it but they end up in guard.
Gibson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Silveira is keeping the position.
Gibson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gibson.
Gibson throws a sloppy head kick and Silveira moves out of range easily.
Gibson throws an overhand right that lands on Silveira's shoulder, as Silveira tries to avoid the shot.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Silveira.
Silveira misses with a double jab.
Gibson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gibson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gibson falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Silveira counters with a straight right hand.
Gibson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silveira.
Silveira throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Silveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gibson backs up against the cage.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Frederick Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Silveira misses with the combination.
Silveira blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Silveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.
Silveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Silveira.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Silveira.
Gibson throws a right and a left that Silveira avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibson looks to land a combination. Silveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gibson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silveira.
Gibson tries to clinch up.
Silveira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gibson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gibson.
Gibson dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Sloppy strikes from Gibson. Those never looked like landing.
Gibson throws a right hand that Silveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Silveira also avoids with ease.
Silveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
Silveira scores with a nice head shot.
Silveira misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silveira stalks Gibson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gibson's face. Gibson staggers backwards, shaken.
Silveira misses with a combination
and Gibson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gibson.
Silveira takes a shot to the head.
Gibson tries a knee to the head but Silveira blocks it.
Gibson is looking to control Silveira's arms but Silveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gibson has his back to the cage.
Gibson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silveira breaks from the clinch.
Gibson misses with a few strikes there.
Silveira throws a hook but Gibson avoids it easily.
Gibson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silveira circles away.
No luck for Gibson with that takedown attempt.
Silveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibson's head.
Silveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Gibson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Silveira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gibson misses with the combination.
Silveira throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Silveira gets tackled into the cage by Gibson. Gibson maintains the clinch.
Gibson misses with a knee strike.
Silveira wants to break free but Gibson has control.
Silveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silveira is trying to break the clinch but Gibson is controlling him.
Silveira avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.
Gibson has a couple of punches blocked by Silveira.
Gibson has a couple of punches blocked by Silveira.
Silveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibson has had enough of the clinch but Silveira keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson goes for a takedown attempt but Silveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silveira misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silveira cracks Gibson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silveira sprawls well. Silveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gibson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Silveira. No joy for Gibson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Silveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Silveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gibson throws a head kick that half lands.
Gibson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silveira.
Silveira blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silveira throws a head kick that Gibson semi-blocks.
Gibson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silveira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silveira throws a head kick that misses
and Gibson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silveira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gibson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Silveira misses.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
A big left from Silveira misses.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibson clinches but Silveira breaks the clinch
and Silveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silveira.
Gibson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira misses with the combination.
Gibson looks to land a combination but Silveira avoids it well.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
Gibson throws a combination. Silveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gibson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gibson!
Silveira throws a combination that misses
and Gibson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gibson throws a head kick but Silveira moves out of range.
Gibson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gibson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silveira connects with a jab.
Gibson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silveira swivels and escapes.
Silveira lands a two punch combo.
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.
Gibson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibson somewhat.
Gibson throws a head kick that Silveira semi-blocks.
Silveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gibson backs up against the cage.
Silveira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Gibson with that takedown attempt.
Frederick Gibson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Silveira.
Silveira slips a jab and a cross from Gibson.
Silveira misses with a double jab
and Gibson counters with a good low kick that Silveira was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silveira blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Rafael Silveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silveira!
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Silveira.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Silveira.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Gibson!
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