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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Silva has chosen Dirty Hous' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Silva

182 cm
27
170 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

178 cm
28
182 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Silva tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Silva pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Silva lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva prevents a body shot from Lee.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A big left from Lee misses.
Silva scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauricio Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Mauricio Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands 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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Nice body punch from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Silva's head back.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Silva feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Silva throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Lee only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee avoids the head kick by Silva.
Barney Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva blocks a body shot from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mauricio Silva.
Well Silva 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mauricio Silva!
After the big win, Mauricio Silva made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 5th Round Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.