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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare. Francisco De Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scipio Africanus's chin.
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178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus shoots in but De Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Africanus tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Africanus somewhat.
Africanus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Francisco De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
Africanus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from De Silva.
Africanus fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Silva. That's going to slow Africanus down.
De Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from De Silva is predictable there
and Africanus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Silva's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Africanus prevents De Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva pushes Africanus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Africanus looks for a takedown but De Silva sprawls well.
Africanus blocks a leg kick.
De Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
De Silva misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Africanus.
Africanus checks the leg kick.
Africanus checks a low kick from De Silva.
Africanus checks the leg kick.
Africanus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Silva tries a low kick but Africanus avoids it.
Africanus dodges the punch combination from De Silva.
Africanus blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Silva throws a low kick, looking for Africanus's leg but Africanus calmly moves out of range.
De Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Africanus's calf.
De Silva is looking to chop away at Africanus's legs.
De Silva misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Silva. That's going to slow Africanus down.
De Silva motions for Africanus to come forward. De Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Africanus fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Africanus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Silva. De Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Africanus is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Africanus looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from De Silva.
Africanus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Silva tries to land a leg kick but Africanus saw it coming and moves away.
Africanus checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Africanus as he checks the leg kick.
De Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Silva.
De Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Africanus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Africanus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Silva defends it nicely.
De Silva throws a leg kick but Africanus moved away.
Francisco De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva is looking to chop away at Africanus's legs.
De Silva throws a low kick but Africanus avoids it.
De Silva tries to work over Africanus's front leg with a kick but Africanus checks it.
Africanus dives in and grabs De Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Silva pushes down on Africanus's head and hops out.
Good work by Africanus as he checks the leg kick.
Africanus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Silva swivels and escapes.
Africanus shoots in but De Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Africanus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Francisco De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva throws a low kick but Africanus moves out of range easily.
De Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Africanus shoots in looking for a takedown but De Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Africanus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Silva is looking to chop away at Africanus's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Silva connects with a leg kick. Africanus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Silva.
De Silva misses with a low kick as Africanus jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Silva. That's going to slow Africanus down.
Horrible takedown by Africanus or perhaps it was just good defense by De Silva which made him look bad.
De Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Silva wants to slow Africanus down by chopping away at his legs.
De Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Africanus blocks the leg kick.
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from De Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco De Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Silva tries to land a leg kick but Africanus saw it coming and moves away.
Africanus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Silva as he avoids it easily.
Africanus checks the leg kick.
De Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Francisco De Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Africanus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Africanus.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Silva.
De Silva motions for Africanus to come forward. De Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Africanus tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Africanus somewhat.
Africanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Francisco De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
Africanus is breathing heavily.
A low kick from De Silva misses
and Africanus counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Silva won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Africanus is controlling him well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva is letting Africanus control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Silva is looking to get back to his feet here but Africanus is keeping cool and he's managed to take De Silva's back.
Africanus really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for De Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Africanus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Africanus has good solid back control here.
Africanus loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can De Silva hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scipio Africanus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Africanus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Africanus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Africanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
De Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Africanus.
Francisco De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
De Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
De Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
De Silva misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva misses with a leg kick.
De Silva is looking to slow Africanus down with leg kicks.
De Silva thows a leg kick but Africanus checks it
and Africanus counters with a single leg into guard. De Silva didn't expect that.
Africanus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Africanus is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Africanus fails with a takedown attempt.
Africanus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Africanus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Africanus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Africanus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Africanus stays in close to De Silva's body and controls the position.
De Silva is wriggling around but Africanus manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries to kick Africanus off but Africanus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Africanus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Africanus has a takedown stuffed.
De Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Africanus is out of range.
De Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
De Silva throws a front kick aimed at Africanus's knee but Africanus avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva misses with a low kick as Africanus jumps back.
Africanus closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Silva circles away.
De Silva throws a leg kick but Africanus moved away.
Africanus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from De Silva.
Africanus shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Silva throws a leg kick but Africanus sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Africanus dives in and grabs De Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Silva pushes down on Africanus's head and hops out.
De Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Africanus.
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from De Silva.
De Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Africanus. That did some damage!
De Silva tried to score with a low kick but Africanus checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Africanus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Silva. De Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Africanus has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scipio Africanus.
I think Africanus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scipio Africanus!
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energy
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hype
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