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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blooddrunk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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251 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gino Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Carano or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver which made him look bad.
Carano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Carano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver pushes Carano away with a front kick.
Carano is breathing heavily.
Carano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Carano pushes him off.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver throws a leg kick which misses Carano's front leg but catches the back leg as Carano tries to avoid it.
Carano looks to throw the jab but Silver is out of range.
Carano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver wants to clinch.
Silver sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Carano to the ground! Silver dives into full mount looking to finish!
Carano is rocked!
It looks like Gino Carano has been cut.
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two 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.
Silver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carano is trying to escape the mount.
Silver landing punches.
Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carano is looking to escape.
Carano squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano is squirming around, avoiding Silver's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silver controlling his opponent.
Silver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carano is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Silver just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Carano closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Carano pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Carano misses.
Carano throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver cracks Carano with an uppercut from hell and Carano crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Silver's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Silver tries to free his leg and advance position but Carano is retaining full guard.
Silver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silver is working Carano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silver on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Carano's cut.
That's time! Carano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carano checks a leg kick nicely.
Silver lands with a kick to the temple. Carano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carano's sensitive parts.
Silver tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but Carano moves out of range.
Silver throws a push kick but Carano slaps the foot to one side.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Silver - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silver 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 Carano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carano checks a low kick from Silver.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silver.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carano. That did some damage!
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silver throws a series of punches but Carano avoids them all with ease.
Carano checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Carano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver instigates a clinch.
Silver looking to throw knees to the head but Carano is blocking nicely.
Carano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The is referee keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carano is trying to break free.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Carano in his tracks for a moment.
Silver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silver slowing the pace effectively.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver connects with a knee to the head.
Carano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver lands a knee to the head.
Carano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carano moves out of range of the body kick.
Carano cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano missing with a left hand there. Silver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carano.
Silver clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Silver.
A knee to the head by Silver.
Carano tries to pull guard but Silver won't allow it.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Silver.
Silver controlling the action here for a moment.
Carano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Carano blocks a head kick by Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silver motions for Carano to come forward. Silver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver needs to keep his hands up - Carano had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Carano does it's job there.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver tries to bum rush Carano with a series of wild strikes but Carano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carano scores with a jab to the head.
Carano misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Carano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carano lands in his opponent's guard.
Carano postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working an open guard so Carano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Carano moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carano cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gino Carano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Silver.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carano's sensitive parts.
Carano blocks a head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Carano.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Carano misses.
Carano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carano is able to avoid easily.
Silver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carano has time to react.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carano checks the leg kick.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver moves out of range as Carano strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano keeps the fight on the outside.
Carano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Carano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carano misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silver wants to control but Carano postures up.
Silver gets back to half guard.
Carano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silver gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Silver is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carano wants to get up but he can't break Silver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silver dives on top into guard.
Silver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carano wants to get back to his feet but Silver drags him back down.
Silver in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carano throws a few strikes from the bottom but Silver takes advantage and mounts!
Silver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gino Carano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver controlling his opponent.
Carano is trying to escape the mount.
John Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Silver!
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