Paul drops Silva en route to decision victory in bloody war

Jake Paul beat Anderson Silva on points (Image: GETTY)Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva via unanimous decision to move to 6-0 as a pro.A cagey opening round saw Silva parry and slip as Paul attempted to force the action. It took the UFC icon an agonising two and a half minutes to even throw a shot as he measured the range and timing of The Problem Child.In the second, Silva began to apply pressure, looping overhands over the top and forcing Paul to clinch and back off. The showboating was in full-swing early doors in a clear Silva round.For 47 years old, Silva looked extremely sharp in the early portions. In the third though, Paul began to open up, looking to place his trademark overhand right with vicious intent.Silva’s face was covered in claret at the halfway stage as Paul got through with multiple rights. The fourth was a strong round for the YouTube star – who looked the much fresher of the two.However, Silva found a second wind in the fifth getting through with sneaky uppercuts accompanied by educated pressure. But again, back came Paul. In the following three minutes, Silva would revert back to conserving energy, only turning it on in the final twenty seconds.MORE BOXING NEWS…Hall sends sinister warning to Paul after points victory over BellJoshua urged to snub Whyte for trilogy fight for three reasonsJoshua has three ‘dream’ fights as Hearn sets out plans for 2023 Jake Paul moves to 6-0 (Image: GETTY)The power punches landed through round six were 31 to Paul and 50 to Silva. After another positive round from Paul in the seventh, the fight hung in the balance in the final round.Silva came out looking to close the show, but it was Paul that would hurt his foe as he sent the Brazilian to the canvas with a four-punch combination. Now chasing the fight, Silva looked too tired to pull out what he needed to win the contest.Youth overcame experience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.