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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Lemieux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sliwa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
40 - 7 - 1, 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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux misses with a low kick.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva cracks Lemieux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva motions for Lemieux to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemieux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Lemieux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemieux tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux looking for a takedown.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Lemieux.
Lemieux lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Lemieux lands a body shot.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Lemieux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemieux tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Lemieux to work.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lemieux wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva working Lemieux over with knees to the body.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from Silva.
Lemieux tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lemieux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Lemieux working aggressively here.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lemieux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux looking to stall.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemieux's elbow.
Silva lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemieuxs head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lemieux pulls Silva into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lemieux on the side of the head.
Lemieux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Lemieux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lemieux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemieux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Lemieux moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Lemieux scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lemieux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Lemieux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Lemieux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemieux can do to turn this around?
Lemieux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Lemieux cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemieux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva looks for the body kick but Lemieux saw that one coming.
Lemieux with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Lemieux moves out of range easily.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lemieux.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemieux circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemieux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Lemieux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemieux down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Lemieux looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo bu Lemieux just gets out of the way.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lemieux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Lemieux tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some bone on bone action there as Lemieux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Lemieux in the body.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lemieux if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lemieux, right into the meat.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Lemieux moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Lemieux feints the counter takedown.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Lemieux circles away.
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.
Lemieux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lemieux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Lemieux moved away.
Lemieux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux lands with an overhand left.
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!
Lemieux misses with a hook.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Silva.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lemieux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Lemieux connects with the punch.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lemieux finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Lemieux checks a leg kick.
Lemieux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Lemieux scores with a hook.
Lemieux moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lemieux displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Lemieux moves out of range easily.
Lemieux fails with a takedown attempt.
Lemieux shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by Silva.
Lemieux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lemieux avoids the head kick by Silva.
A swing and a miss from Lemieux.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemieux connects with a jab.
Lemieux connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lemieux thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva scores with the left hand. Lemieux knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Lemieux avoids it.
Lemieux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lemieux throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Lemieux misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses the jab.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lemieux lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemieux tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Lemieux moves out of range of the body kick.
Lemieux slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body shot.
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Silva.
Lemieux checks a leg kick.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva wants to clinch up but Lemieux keeps it at a distance.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva sizes up Lemieux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Lemieux.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Lemieux dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Lemieux's head and hops out.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Lemieux.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva throws a low kick but Lemieux moves out of range easily.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemieux swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Lemieux thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Lemieux - just one landing.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lemieux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lemieux.
Silva slips a jab from Lemieux.
Silva is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Lemieux throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Lemieux defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Lemieux with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Lemieux feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Lemieux avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Lemieux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lemieux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Lemieux cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Lemieux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Lemieux counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lemieux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to bench press Lemieux off him but Lemieux keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Lemieux working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lemieux has knee on belly momentarily but Silva bucks him off and regains half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Lemieux is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lemieux seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva trying to control the position but Lemieux is working away.
Lemieux struggling a bit here.
Lemieux is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Silva has control of an arm but Lemieux manages to advance to Silva's back!
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Lemieux gets his hands free.
Silva is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Lemieux dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
so Lemieux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lemieux forces his way into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Lemieux keeps him under control.
Ron Lemieux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lemieux is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Lemieux looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Lemieux scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Lemieux unloading with bombs!
Lemieux throwing strikes but Silva bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Lemieux working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Lemieux is trying to control but can't.
Lemieux looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva looking to control but Lemieux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
Ron Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemieux tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Lemieux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lemieux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva controlling the action here.
Lemieux is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rafa Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemieux has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Lemieux throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva tries to move to mount but Lemieux blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Lemieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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