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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Iced Earth - Harbinger of Fate. A fine choice. Jon Lyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abel Silva's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lyle tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A leg kick checked by Lyle.
Silva connects with a jab.
Lyle moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lyle avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Lyle counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyle checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Lyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyle tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva connects with a leg kick. Lyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lyle tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to bum rush Lyle with a series of wild strikes but Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Lyle stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lyle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyle.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyle is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lyle checks it well.
Lyle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lyle scrambles back to his feet.
Lyle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lyle checks it well.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Lyle moved out of range nicely.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Lyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva lunges at Lyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lyle's hand.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyle is able to avoid easily.
Lyle defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyle's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva with a hook.
Silva moves out of range as Lyle throws a body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Lyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Lyle pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Lyle tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Lyle avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Lyle tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Lyle drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abel Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Lyle is out of range.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyle.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lyle.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyle moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Lyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Lyle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Lyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyle blocks a leg kick.
Lyle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyle slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyle checks a low kick from Silva.
Lyle takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lyle as he checks the leg kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Lyle counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lyle throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lyle.
Lyle misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lyle.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lyle is out of range.
Lyle throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lyle checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lyle.
Lyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lyle can do to turn this around?
Lyle clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lyle counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Lyle avoids it easily.
Lyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lyle counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Lyle moves out of range easily.
Silva is looking to chop away at Lyle's legs.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Lyle moved out of range nicely.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyle's calf.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lyle.
Lyle misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Lyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Lyle is looking to clinch.
Silva misses with a low kick as Lyle jumps back.
Lyle checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Lyle counters with a nice body kick.
Silva thows a leg kick but Lyle checks it
and Lyle counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Lyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Good work by Lyle as he checks the leg kick.
Lyle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva 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.
Abel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyle.
Silva is looking to chop away at Lyle's legs.
Lyle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyle throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva avoids the head kick by Lyle.
Silva feints a jab promting Lyle to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Lyle gets a clinch.
Lyle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Lyle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva tries to bum rush Lyle with a series of wild strikes but Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva is looking to slow Lyle down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Lyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Lyle needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lyle throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a jab.
Silva lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle misses with a body kick.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lyle's head.
Jon Lyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Lyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyle tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Silva!
Abel Silva gave a mention to BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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