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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt LeMae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is LL CoolJ - Headsprung. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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302 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curt LeMae!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
LeMae jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and LeMae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
LeMae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeMae fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that LeMae ducks under and follows up with a left that LeMae also avoids with ease.
LeMae throws a body shot but no joy.
LeMae lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeMae throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and LeMae only half commits.
LeMae lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by LeMae.
Curt LeMae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeMae. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LeMae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from LeMae.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from LeMae.
LeMae ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
LeMae slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva tries a low kick but LeMae avoids it.
LeMae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LeMae checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva misses with a low kick.
LeMae motions for Silva to come forward. LeMae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeMae lands with a slapping head kick.
LeMae takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
LeMae scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LeMae throws a head kick that misses.
LeMae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeMae blocks the body kick.
LeMae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeMae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMae lands with a thumping leg kick.
LeMae throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva lands a head shot.
It looks like Curt LeMae has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from LeMae.
Silva is looking to wear down LeMae with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
LeMae drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeMae takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeMae misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeMae.
LeMae motions for Silva to come forward. LeMae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
LeMae scores with a kick to the midsection.
LeMae wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva is looking to chop away at LeMae's legs.
LeMae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
LeMae checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses LeMae's sensitive parts.
LeMae checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but LeMae avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeMae 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LeMae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but LeMae avoids it.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Daniel Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
LeMae motions for Silva to come forward. LeMae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeMae checks it well.
LeMae throws a leg kick
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeMae scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Silva misses
and LeMae counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from LeMae.
A slapping leg kick lands for LeMae.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been informed that LeMae has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
LeMae moves away from the strike by Silva.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
LeMae throws a leg kick
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva postures up in LeMae's guard and throws a big left but LeMae blocks it.
LeMae keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
LeMae looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeMae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeMae is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva trying to control but LeMae is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but LeMae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMae keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
LeMae wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
LeMae is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeMae is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
LeMae digs a good hook to Silva's body.
That's four 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.
LeMae connects with a solid leg kick.
LeMae tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
That kick from LeMae tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
LeMae throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
LeMae misses the shot to the body.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeMae. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeMae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from LeMae.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
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 Daniel Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. LeMae looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LeMae swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeMae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva misses the jab.
Good shot there by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeMae scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Silva misses.
LeMae avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but LeMae is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 LeMae has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LeMae and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and LeMae counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
LeMae jabs at Silva's body.
LeMae will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LeMae checks the leg kick nicely there.
LeMae shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
LeMae throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through LeMae's defenses.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
LeMae looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
LeMae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeMae has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
LeMae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Silva tenderised LeMae's leg. LeMae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a body punch but LeMae moves out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeMae. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeMae throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. LeMae didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but LeMae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeMae is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
LeMae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMae 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.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but LeMae blocks nicely.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeMae thumps Silva with a low kick.
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.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeMae.
Silva digs a good hook to LeMae's body.
LeMae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LeMae throws a body shot but no joy.
LeMae is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. LeMae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
LeMae misses with a wild body shot.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LeMae's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva clearly takes that 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.
Silva throws a quick head kick that knocks LeMae silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Silva is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Silva!
Daniel Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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