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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou comes into the arena with H.A.M. - Kanye west blaring out of the sound system. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dirty Hous'. Thom Le Bou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Bou counters with a left to the body.
Le Bou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Bou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le Bou's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Bou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Le Bou.
Silva pushes Le Bou away with a front kick.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Bou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Bou circles away.
Le Bou steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Jab from Silva.
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 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Le Bou checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch but Le Bou is having none of it.
Le Bou misses with a body shot.
Le Bou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva clinches up with Le Bou and pushes him back against the cage.
Le Bou lands a shoulder strike.
Le Bou blocks the elbow strike.
Silva blocks a body shot from Le Bou.
Le Bou looking to slow down the pace here.
Le Bou pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Le Bou tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Bou tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva feints and then cracks Le Bou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Bou down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Silva misses.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Le Bou checks a low kick from Silva.
Le Bou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Le Bou saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva throws a low kick but Le Bou moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Le Bou counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva moves away from the strike by Le Bou.
Le Bou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Le Bou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Le Bou tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva swings for the body but Le Bou moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Le Bou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a hook. Le Bou ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bou. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Bou checks a leg kick.
Le Bou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Le Bou.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Le Bou.
Le Bou misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Le Bou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Bou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Le Bou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Bou tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le Bou.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Bou moves out of range of the body kick.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but Le Bou avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Le Bou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Bou clinches with his opponent.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Bou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva feints and then cracks Le Bou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Bou down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le Bou checks a leg kick.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Le Bou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Bou blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Le Bou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a low kick as Le Bou jumps back.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Bou was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva tries to move into range but Le Bou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva thows a leg kick but Le Bou checks it
and Le Bou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Bou checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Bou throws out the jab.
Le Bou moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Le Bou is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Bou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Le Bou lands with a nice body punch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Le Bou's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Bou tries to avoid it.
Le Bou lands a head shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Mauricio Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Le Bou.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Bou moves out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Le Bou's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Bou tries to avoid it.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Bou moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Le Bou fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Bou misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws out a leg kick but Le Bou moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Le Bou blocks a jab.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Le Bou counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva tries to hold on but Le Bou pushes him away.
Le Bou controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Bou lands with a good body shot.
Le Bou swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Le Bou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Le Bou checks it well.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Bou is out of range.
Jab from Silva.
Le Bou misses with a double jab.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Good work by Le Bou as he checks the leg kick.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Bou sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Le Bou blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Le Bou's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Bou tries to avoid it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
Le Bou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Le Bou down.
Le Bou moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Le Bou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le Bou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Le Bou shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Le Bou 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.
Le Bou moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou misses with a body shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Bou with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch but Le Bou moves out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bou tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Bou throws out the jab.
Le Bou throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou connects with a looping right hand.
Le Bou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Silva throws a leg kick but Le Bou moved away.
Le Bou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Le Bou moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Le Bou's shoulder, as Le Bou tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le Bou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Bou with a nice cross.
Thom Le Bou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a right hand that Le Bou ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Bou also avoids with ease.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Bou thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a hook. Le Bou ducked under it nicely.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Le Bou counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le Bou works Silva's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Le Bou or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva cracks the inside of Le Bou's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
An out of breath Mauricio Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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