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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josoe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Calia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Dmx...Aint no sunshine. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jim Calia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josoe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Calia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calia looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Calia.
Calia wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Calia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Calia looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calia, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
It looks like Jim Calia has been cut.
Calia manages to break the clinch.
Calia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calia wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calia working hard to break the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Calia looks winded!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calia backwards.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calia.
Josoe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Calia.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Calia jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva working Calia over with knees to the body.
Calia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Calia is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Calia is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Calia won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva has been working on his balance at DUDES GYM...inc..CBK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Calia.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva has Calia pressed against the cage.
Calia seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Calia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Calia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
Silva just leaning against Calia, taking a breather.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Calia working hard to break the clinch.
Calia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Calia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calia's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Calia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Calia keeps moving.
Calia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calia's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Calia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Calia pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva tries to kick Calia off but Calia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Calia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is looking for a sweep. Calia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josoe Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Calia's cut.
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.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calia misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calia can do to turn this around?
Calia keeps the fight on the outside.
Calia connects with a single shot there.
Calia misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calia tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Calia ducks down to avoid it.
Calia avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Calia. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Calia with that takedown attempt.
Calia is breathing heavily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Calia.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Calia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Josoe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Calia.
Silva with a hook.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Calia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Calia prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calia's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Calia is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Calia keeps moving.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Calia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Calia trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working for a triangle but Calia defends it easily.
Calia passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva gets full guard.
Calia won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Calia postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Calia won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calia chips away with some ground and pound.
Calia postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Calia postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Calia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calia has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Calia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Calia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calia trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jim Calia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calia stops Silva from standing up.
Calia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josoe Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Calia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Calia. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Silva lands but Calia takes it in his stride.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calia moves away.
Calia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Calia postures up.
Silva is not content to let Calia control the position.
Calia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Calia is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Calia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Calia slips under a jab from Silva.
Josoe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calia avoids the body shot from Silva.
Jim Calia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Calia circles away.
Silva tries to bum rush Calia with a series of wild strikes but Calia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calia dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Calia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva won't allow Calia to pass to mount.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calia stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Calia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is looking to stand up but Calia isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has an active guard here but Calia has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Calia has mounted him!
Jim Calia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Calia raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Calia lands a big elbow.
Calia landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Calia's attempts to control the action.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Calia working Silva over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calia landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is rocked!
Calia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Calia scores with punches from side control.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calia swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Calia's guard.
Calia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Calia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josoe Silva!
Post fight, Josoe Silva stared into the camera and said 'I like 2 thank all my fans in world, i train hard with all my guys at Dudes gym. Come to the VIP room at the hard rock and drink with meeeee....ladies ladies ladies'.
In defeat, Jim Calia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry for my performance to night. I'll get back to the drawing board and evaluate things for me. I promise to come back better. I will prove that I belong at the top.'.
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