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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rodrigo Silva enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Le Banner takes it in his stride.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Banner blocks a head kick by Silva.
Le Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Le Banner.
Le Banner lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva shapes to counter with a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Le Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Le Banner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Le Banner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Banner has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Le Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Le Banner. Le Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le Banner wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Le Banner has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Le Banner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Banner is defended easily by Silva.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Banner throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Le Banner shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Banner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Banner somewhat.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Banner moves out of range.
Silva looks winded!
A head kick misses from Le Banner.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Banner is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Le Banner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner with a poor takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Le Banner has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Le Banner breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Le Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Le Banner throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Le Banner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Le Banner scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le Banner scores with a head kick.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Banner.
Le Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Banner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Banner shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Le Banner avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Le Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Banner misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Banner is defended easily by Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Banner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Le Banner off to one side.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Banner fails with the takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner wants to clinch.
Le Banner tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Le Banner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Le Banner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Banner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Banner.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Banner misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
Le Banner tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Le Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Silva lands but Le Banner takes it in his stride.
Le Banner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Banner somewhat.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Le Banner defends it well.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
Le Banner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Le Banner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Le Banner ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo 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!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Banner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Le Banner off to one side.
Le Banner tries to clinch up.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Le Banner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Banner moves out of range.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le Banner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Le Banner moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Le Banner.
Silva looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Banner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Banner tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Le Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Banner blocks a jab.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Le Banner. Le Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Le Banner pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
Le Banner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jerome Le Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Banner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Le Banner ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Le Banner and move into the clinch position.
Le Banner tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Le Banner shoots in.
Le Banner looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Le Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Le Banner with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Le Banner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Banner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Banner moves away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
Le Banner attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Banner.
Le Banner tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Le Banner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Banner throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
Le Banner lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Banner shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Silva!
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