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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Who Let the Dogs Out as his entrance music. Adonis Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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205 cm
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271 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bo misses with a wild body shot.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bo. Bo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva digs a good body shot into Bo's ribs.
Adonis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bo as he jumps to the side.
Bo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Adonis Silva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
De Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bo tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bo is just out of range.
Bo stuffs the takedown.
Bo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bo moves away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bo has control of the leg.
Bo is looking for a kimura here.
Bo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bo lands a nice short elbow.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Bo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva trying to hold on to Bo's head to control him but Bo postures up.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bo.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Bo wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
Silva won't allow Bo to sweep him here.
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!
Bo trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Bo blocks nicely.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bo throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bo rather than just go for the knockout.
Bo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Bo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo is looking for a kimura here.
Bo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Bo prevents Silva from improving his position.
Bo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva wants to improve his position but Bo is controlling well.
Bo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bo scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Silva 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.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bo is proving a slippery customer.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo looking to control.
Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bo trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bo is on top in guard.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Bo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bo seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bo. That did some damage!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bo swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Bo's defenses.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Bo's belly button to the back.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bo avoids the body shot from Silva.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Bo prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bo looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bo is one step ahead there.
Bo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo regains half guard.
De Bo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bo is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Bo is working away.
Bo tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adonis Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Bo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Bo's hands, connecting with Bo's forehead.
It looks like De Bo has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bo avoid being mounted?
Silva thows a huge punch but Bo dodges it nicely.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adonis Silva.
I think Bo 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bo!
After the fight, De Bo 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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