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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Calm Like a Bomb. John Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dos Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Dos Santos gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos is working Silva over against the cage.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Dos Santos has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Dos Santos works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Dos Santos works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva looks gassed!
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dos Santos as the two fighters clinch.
Dos Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dos Santos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A hook to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Dos Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos stalling against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Francisco Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Silva.
Dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos pulls guard.
Dos Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Dos Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dos Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dos Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Dos Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Dos Santos gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Dos Santos. Dos Santos maintains the clinch.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Dos Santos clinches.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Dos Santos digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Dos Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dos Santos breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dos Santos pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Dos Santos cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dos Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Dos Santos lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a right hand.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos has Silva pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Santos cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos is working Silva over against the cage.
Francisco Dos Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Dos Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dos Santos cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Dos Santos.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dos Santos pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dos Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dos Santos has Silva pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Dos Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos lands a left hand.
Dos Santos lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Francisco Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Silva.
Dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dos Santos controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos punishes Silva with strikes from the back mount.
Dos Santos is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Dos Santos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Silva hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Dos Santos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos clinches.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos lands a body shot.
Dos Santos is working Silva over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is working Silva over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Dos Santos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Dos Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dos Santos.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dos Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dos Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dos Santos!
Dos Santos gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Francisco Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dos Santos digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Francisco Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Francisco Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Silva.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Dos Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Dos Santos.
John Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Dos Santos!
Francisco Dos Santos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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