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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Springer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Springer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Springer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to clinch
and Springer counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Springer throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springer throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to clinch there but Springer circles away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva moves to clinch but Springer breaks away
and Springer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Springer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Springer.
Springer misses with a looping right.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Springer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Springer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva blocks a head kick by Springer.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Springer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jerry Springer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springer throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Springer throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Springer counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Springer.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva wants to clinch
and Springer counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Springer.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Springer throws an off balance right hand
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Springer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Springer dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Springer in his tracks for a moment.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Springer in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow just above Springer 's eye.
Springer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Springer looks gassed!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Springer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springer misses with a looping right.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Springer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Springer shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch but Springer moves out of range.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Springer counters with a two punch combo.
Springer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Springer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
Springer throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Springer pushes him off.
Rafael Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Springer throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springer. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries to clinch there but Springer circles away.
Springer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Springer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springer keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Springer.
Springer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Springer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Springer loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Jerry Springer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Springer misses.
Rafael Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but Springer moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Springer.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Springer.
Springer throws a head kick that misses.
Springer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Springer misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Springer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Springer is defended easily by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Springer keeps it at a distance.
Springer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Springer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
A punch combination from Springer misses.
Springer misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Springer.
Springer keeps the fight on the outside.
Springer throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Springer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up but Springer circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Springer throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Springer looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springer misses with a looping right.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Springer tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Springer.
Springer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springer fails to land with a series of punches.
Springer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Springer shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Springer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rafael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Springer.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Springer keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Springer counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Springer moves out of range.
Springer throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springer misses with a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Springer looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rafael Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Springer throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Springer or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva wants to clinch but Springer slips to the side
and Springer counters with a nice body shot.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Springer to counter with a crisp jab.
Springer throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Springer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Springer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Springer. Those never looked like landing.
Silva tries to clinch but Springer is having none of it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Springer does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Springer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Springer fails with the takedown.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Springer circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Springer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva wants to clinch up but Springer keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Springer circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Springer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Springer counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva wants to clinch
and Springer counters with a two punch combo.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Springer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Springer misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Springer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to clinch
and Springer counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Springer throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
Springer keeps the fight on the outside.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Springer there.
Springer misses with a two punch combination.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Springer tries a head kick but it misses.
Springer swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Springer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springer missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Springer throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva is looking to clinch but Springer is avoiding it.
Springer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Springer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Springer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to clinch up but Springer circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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