1st round – Both fighters look excited and ready to go as they meet in the center of the octagon. Silva hit with a left hand and makes Bisping miss with a leg kick. Silva has his leg kick blocked and then he gets taken to the ground. He gets back up and Silva is swinging when he gets up. Silva blocks a kick and throws a left hand that gets through. Bisping hit with a left jab and missed with a left hand hook. Bisping gets a takedown but Silva gets back up and hits with a leg kick. Silva rushes in and connects with a body punch. Bisping hit with a hard right but Silva recovers and checks a kick. Silva gets a right hand through and then a leg kick. Bisping hits on a right hook and then checks a kick by Silva. Silva comes rushing in and missed and Bisping puts him on his heels with a right hand. Silva hits with a leg kick and clinches and defends a takedown. Silva hits with a flurry at the end of the round including a big left hand to Bisping’s face. Unofficial Scoring – Bisping 10-9
2nd round – The second gets underway and Silva fakes a rush. Bisping takes his time and hits with a left jab. Silva pushes the pace and hits with a leg kick. Bisping squares off and has his leg kcik caught and Silva lands on top. Silva begins to pound on Bisping from top position. Now in full guard, Silva is pushing forward. Bisping is trying to hold Silva’s arms down and cant; Silva hits with leg kick as Bisping gets up. Bisping is staying patient with some jabs. Silva lands a hook and then a left hook. He missed with a right and Bisping takes advantage tagging him with a right. Bisping got an easy takedown but Silva gets back up to his feet. Bisping hits with a left jab and Silva misses with his right hand. Bisping comes forward with his jabs but SIlva checks one and hits with his own body kick. Silva pushes forward and hits Bisping again. Bisping gets a takedown and gets a tight guillotine, the bell saves him. Unofficial Scoring – Silva 10-9
3rd round – Bisping looks to be the fresher of the two as they come out for the final round. A leg kick by Silva starts the round. Another one and then a body kick by Silva. Silva is tagged with a left hand but shakes it off. Silva misses with a looping right hook. Silva hits with a low leg kick and then a right hand to the face of Bisping. Bisping hits with a right to the body of Silva. Bisping hits Silva low and Silva takes a minute of a breather. They come together again and Bisping hits with a body kick that is answered by Silva. Silva hits with a body punch. A right hand is blocked by Bisping and then Silva stuffs a takedown. Bisping hits with a right hand and Silva hits with a low leg kick. A right hand by Silva just misses. Bisping has his takedown stuffed. Silva hits with a body kick and then gets hit in the eye by a Bisping thumb. Silva pushes forward and misses with a right but hits with some leg kicks. Silva hits with a flurry and Bisping hits with a knee. Silva drops Bisping with a low leg kick that trips him. Bisping hits with a left jab. Silva chops with a low leg kick and then a right hand. Bisping hits with a right of his own. Silva drops Bisping with seconds remaining using an overhand right. Bisping was barely awake with ten seconds left. Unofficial Scoring – Silva 10-9 ; Unoffical Decision – Silva 29-28
OFFICIAL DECISION – Silva over Bisping via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)