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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 916 p4p, 2031 weight class) and Long Schlong (ranked 100 p4p, 208 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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11 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Schlong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlong has Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schlong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schlong tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Schlong drops back down to his feet.
Da Silva lands an uppercut.
Da Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schlong prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
A shot in the inside from Da Silva.
Da Silva presses Schlong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schlong jumps guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schlong tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Schlong drops back down to his feet.
Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Schlong.
A body shot lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Silva.
Schlong is looking for a takedown.
Schlong wants a takedown but no success here.
Da Silva works on Schlong's body with a couple of short punches.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Schlong.
Schlong gets control of Da Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schlong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Schlong is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlong looking to control.
Schlong has an active guard here but Da Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schlong is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schlong is in trouble now - Da Silva has advanced to mount!
Schlong is looking to improve his position but Da Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Da Silva tries to control but Schlong wriggling away.
Schlong is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Schlong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Da Silva looking to control but Schlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schlong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Schlong is squirming around nicely.
Schlong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schlong tries to lock up and control but Da Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong tries to control the position but Da Silva now has his back.
You can see the frustration on Schlong's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schlong is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I really don't envy Schlong right now.
Schlong looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Schlong rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlong manages to get to full guard.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Schlong is keeping the position.
Schlong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schlong controls Da Silva momentarily but Da Silva frees himself.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlong wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schlong shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schlong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Schlong gets a clinch.
Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong wants a takedown but no success here.
Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Schlong.
Schlong tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schlong backwards.
Da Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schlong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Da Silva smiles and moves away.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Schlong moves out of range.
Schlong misses with a takedown
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Da Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schlong tries to move to full mount but Da Silva actually manages to regain half guard.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schlong preventing the sweep.
Da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schlong passes into half guard.
Da Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schlong looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is still trying to improve position.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Da Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Schlong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Schlong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Schlong from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schlong tries to clinch but Da Silva moves away
and Da Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Long Schlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schlong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Schlong tries for a takedown but Da Silva circles away easily
and Da Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schlong misses with a takedown
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlong walks into a left hand.
Schlong closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Schlong pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schlong shoots in but Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Schlong manages to avoid it.
Schlong doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Schlong fails to land the takedown.
Da Silva with a hook.
Leonardo Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlong wants to clinch but Da Silva slips to the side
and Da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schlong thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schlong misses with a takedown attempt
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Da Silva tries to sprawl but Schlong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schlong fails to land the takedown.
Schlong shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schlong.
Da Silva tries to bench press Schlong off him but Schlong keeps the position.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva won't allow Schlong to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Schlong wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schlong is working away from the top position though.
Da Silva is pressing down on Schlong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Da Silva is controlling Schlong's posture.
Long Schlong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schlong stands and throws Da Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Da Silva looking for a sweep but Schlong has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Da Silva is squirming around, avoiding Schlong's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Da Silva is looking to escape.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control but Schlong postures up.
Da Silva won't allow Schlong to pass to mount.
Da Silva gets full guard.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schlong stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Leonardo Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva keeping full guard, as Schlong tries to pass.
Da Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schlong wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Da Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Long Schlong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schlong shoots in but no luck this time.
Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Schlong.
Schlong with a poor takedown
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schlong shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Schlong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schlong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schlong misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva with a nice calf kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Long Schlong.
I think Da 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
After the fight, Leonardo Da Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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