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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Azure is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War, War Never Changes. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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142 lbs
51 - 9 - 3 |
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135 lbs
48 - 15 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Azure slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Azure has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Azure lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Azure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Azure connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva leaves Azure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Azure pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Azure settles back down.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azure. That did some damage!
Azure sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Azure circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Azure chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Azure misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Silva lands but Azure takes it in his stride.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Azure takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Azure counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva moves forwards but Azure connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Azure ends up having to push Silva into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That kick from Azure tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Azure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Azure.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Azure.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azure gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azure is defended easily by Silva.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Azure.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Azure. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azure.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Azure.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Azure looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azure moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Azure blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Azure on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Silva tests Azure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azure tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Azure in a clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva pushes Azure back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Azure.
Azure has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Azure throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Azure backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azure drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mr Azure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a push kick but Azure slaps the foot to one side.
Azure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Azure.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Azure counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is pressing down on Azure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Azure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azure throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva controls Azure momentarily but Azure frees himself.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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 Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Azure shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azure just manages to avoid it.
Azure throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Azure moves out of range.
Silva scores with a jab. Azure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Azure misses with the combination.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Azure steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva blocks a jab.
Azure connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azure blocks a jab.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azure throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azure.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azure rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azure can pounce on him.
Azure thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Azure's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva moves out of range as Azure strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva thumps Azure with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Azure misses.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Azure checks a leg kick.
Azure throws a leg kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Azure's leg but Azure calmly moves out of range.
Azure drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
The fighters circling - Azure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azure misses with a double jab
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azure avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Azure.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azure.
Azure lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
An inside leg kick from Azure misses.
Azure with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva tries to bum rush Azure with a series of wild strikes but Azure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azure now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Azure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Azure slips the punch.
Azure throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Azure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azure is able to avoid easily.
Azure's corner calls for a 1-2. Azure obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Azure throws a leg kick that misses.
And Silva counters with a quick kick to the body but Azure blocks it.
Azure throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azure. That's going to slow Silva down.
Azure cracks Silva with a good jab.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Azure.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Azure avoided it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Azure checks it.
Azure with a nice cross.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Azure tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Azure back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Azure is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure throws a big shot that misses.
Azure is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Azure throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Azure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva jabs Azure right on the nose. Azure blinks but takes it well.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Azure connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Azure gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Silva gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafa Silva!
Our winner, Rafa Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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