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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. Donovan has chosen Korpiklaani - Beer Beer as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Harry Donovan enters the cage!
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212 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donovan can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick from Donovan misses.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is fighting to break Donovan's control of his arms but Donovan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Donovan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Donovan has escaped and now he's on top!
Donovan wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Donovan pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva working for a triangle but Donovan defends it easily.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donovan stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Donovan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Donovan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Donovan's back instead.
Donovan is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Donovan is controlling his hands well.
Silva working for the choke.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Donovan is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Donovan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Donovan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donovan tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Donovan tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Donovan wants to clinch.
Donovan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Donovan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Donovan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Donovan and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Donovan sneaks back into half guard.
Donovan is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva with the ground and pound but Donovan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donovan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donovan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donovan!
Donovan taking a breather here.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva tries to buck Donovan off but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan controlling from the full mount.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Donovan looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva wants to hold on but Donovan pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donovan dives on top into guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Donovan defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Donovan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Donovan stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donovan scores with a leg kick.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donovan tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Donovan misses the target.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donovan stuffs the takedown.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donovan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as Silva shoots in.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donovan tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donovan to the ground. Donovan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
Donovan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Donovan pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to advance position but Donovan won't allow it.
Silva is thwarting Donovan's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Donovan defends the submission attempt.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Donovan is defending well.
Silva stops Donovan from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donovan misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donovan keeps working.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donovan gets back to half guard.
Harry Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Donovan kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donovan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Donovan!
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hype
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