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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Glover (ranked 2463 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 420 weight class). Glover comes to the cage accompanied by GOAT Power. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Glover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
As Glover backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Silva has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Silva with a nice calf kick.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Glover blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Glover ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glover breaks from the clinch.
Glover misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roger Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover lands an overhand right.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Glover manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glover is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glover.
Paulo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover misses with the combination.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Glover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Glover down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails with the takedown.
Glover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Glover fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a head kick but Glover moves out of range.
Glover tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva leaves Glover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Glover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Glover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Glover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a combination. Glover tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glover appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paulo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva feints a jab promting Glover to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glover slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 chopping leg kick but Glover manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Glover stumbling back into the cage.
Glover closes the distance and clinches.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Glover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Glover pushes him back against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break free but Glover has control.
Glover blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glover gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Glover takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glover manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glover's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Glover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Glover shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Glover is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
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 nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glover shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Glover.
Glover shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Glover to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Paulo Silva has been cut.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glover.
Glover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Jab by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glover checks a leg kick.
Glover was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Glover shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Glover misses its target.
Silva thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover moves into the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glover breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Glover clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Glover tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glover's efforts to push away.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Glover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big left from Glover misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Glover saw it coming and moves away.
Glover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Glover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roger Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
As Glover backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Glover clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Silva blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glover checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glover fails to land the takedown.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roger Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva thumps Glover with a low kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Glover sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glover shoots in but no luck this time.
Good leg kick by Silva.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Glover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Glover gets a clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glover blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva has Glover pressed against the cage, preventing Glover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glover back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paulo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Silva!
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