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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel DaSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanuki Shinra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanuki Shinra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel DaSilva!
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, Tanuki Shinra!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaSilva with a hook.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
A jab from Shinra misses.
DaSilva shoots in for a double leg but Shinra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shinra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DaSilva circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for DaSilva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanuki Shinra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DaSilva walks into a stiff left hand from Shinra.
It looks like Joel DaSilva has been cut.
Shinra connects with a single shot there.
DaSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
DaSilva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DaSilva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Shinra misses.
It looked like DaSilva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Shinra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up but DaSilva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DaSilva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by DaSilva or perhaps it was just good defense by Shinra, which made it look bad.
Shinra scores with a nice right hand.
Shinra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinra slips a jab and a cross from DaSilva.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva blocks a head kick by Shinra.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DaSilva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel DaSilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinra throws a combination that misses
and DaSilva counters with a one-two to the body.
DaSilva is breathing heavily.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DaSilva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DaSilva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from DaSilva. Those never looked like landing.
Shinra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shinra feints and then cracks DaSilva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DaSilva down.
Shinra cracks DaSilva with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinra scores with a leg kick.
Shinra avoids a punch combination nicely.
DaSilva backing away here, and Shinra unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
DaSilva walks into a stiff left hand from Shinra.
Joel DaSilva's cut is getting worse.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
DaSilva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DaSilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSilva misses the target.
Shinra doesn't manage to clinch there - DaSilva circles away.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinra misses with a few strikes there.
DaSilva shoots in but no luck this time.
Shinra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinra misses with a straight left.
Shinra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like DaSilva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shinra is looking to clinch but DaSilva is avoiding it.
DaSilva appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
DaSilva is looking for a counter combo.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
DaSilva looks to throw the jab but Shinra is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaSilva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva walks into a straight right hand from Shinra.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinra lands with a thumping leg kick.
DaSilva misses with a series of wild punches.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
Shinra is looking to clinch.
Shinra wants to clinch up but DaSilva keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaSilva slips a jab from Shinra.
DaSilva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DaSilva tries to bum rush Shinra with a series of wild strikes but Shinra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shinra wants to clinch.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
DaSilva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinra flicks out a counter leg kick but DaSilva steps away.
DaSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Shinra looks to move away, DaSilva throws a big counter combo bu Shinra just gets out of the way.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
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!
DaSilva ducks under a wild hook from Shinra.
DaSilva is looking for a counter combo.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel DaSilva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joel DaSilva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
DaSilva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinra moves in looking to clinch but DaSilva pushes him off.
DaSilva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DaSilva misses with a series of wild punches.
Shinra throws a series of punches but DaSilva moves out of range.
DaSilva throws a series of punches but Shinra moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shinra! But no joy.
DaSilva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DaSilva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
DaSilva is looking for a counter combo.
Joel DaSilva is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shinra might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, DaSilva has got the better of the exchanges.
Shinra is looking to clinch.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
DaSilva swinging wildly here.
Shinra is looking to clinch but DaSilva is avoiding it.
DaSilva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinra is looking to clinch.
DaSilva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DaSilva.
DaSilva loads up on a big right hand but Shinra slips the punch.
Shinra is looking to clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DaSilva misses with a looping left.
Shinra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DaSilva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DaSilva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shinra avoids it really well and circles away.
Shinra tries to clinch there but DaSilva circles away.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
A jab from DaSilva misses.
Shinra moves in looking to clinch but DaSilva pushes him off.
Shinra throws a right and a left that DaSilva avoids nicely.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shinra can do to turn this around?
DaSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinra doesn't manage to clinch there - DaSilva circles away.
DaSilva throwing a counter right hand but Shinra manages to avoid it.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinra takes one on the button.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DaSilva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Joel DaSilva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DaSilva misses with a few strikes there.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
Shinra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaSilva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
DaSilva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shinra but Shinra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DaSilva is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Shinra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanuki Shinra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DaSilva counters with a one-two to the body.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Shinra throws a hook but DaSilva avoids it easily.
Shinra darts in trying to clinch
and DaSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shinra feints and then cracks DaSilva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DaSilva down.
Shinra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DaSilva has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DaSilva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joel DaSilva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Shinra wants to clinch up but DaSilva keeps it at a distance.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSilva misses the target.
Shinra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Shinra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel DaSilva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joel DaSilva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
DaSilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shinra tries to avoid it but DaSilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shinra to the ground. Shinra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DaSilva works over Shinra's head and body with a nice combination.
DaSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from DaSilva does no damage.
DaSilva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shinra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DaSilva throws a right hand that Shinra ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinra also avoids with ease.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaSilva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinra wants to clinch up but DaSilva keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinra.
Shinra feints and then cracks DaSilva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DaSilva down.
Shinra is looking to clinch.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaSilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shinra doesn't manage to clinch there - DaSilva circles away.
DaSilva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shinra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DaSilva momentarily.
Shinra tries to clinch there but DaSilva circles away.
Shinra tries to clinch there but DaSilva circles away.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
Shinra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaSilva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinra dodges the punch combination from DaSilva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinra wants to clinch.
DaSilva is looking for a counter combo.
Shinra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaSilva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DaSilva shoots in for a double leg but Shinra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shinra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaSilva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinra tries to clinch there but DaSilva circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinra tries to clinch there but DaSilva circles away.
Shinra tries to clinch up.
DaSilva throws a nice looking combination but Shinra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch but DaSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DaSilva throws a big counter combination but Shinra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shinra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinra is looking to clinch.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinra.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up but DaSilva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab-cross combination lands for Shinra and sends DaSilva crashing to the mat! Shinra follows him down to the mat - DaSilva regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Shinra decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shinra misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinra wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by DaSilva or perhaps it was just good defense by Shinra, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel DaSilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DaSilva has a takedown stuffed.
Shinra tries to clinch up but DaSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinra dodges the punch combination from DaSilva.
DaSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaSilva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shinra.
DaSilva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jeez, Joel DaSilva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up but DaSilva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shinra tries to clinch but DaSilva is having none of it.
Shinra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DaSilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Shinra both land. Nice combination.
Tanuki Shinra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joel DaSilva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel DaSilva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tanuki Shinra!
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