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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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167 lbs
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189 cm
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca de Silva! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Bourne! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bourne misses with a head kick.
Bourne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Bourne checks the leg kick. de Silva throws a body punch but Bourne moves out of range. Bourne misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for de Silva.
de Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. de Silva connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jason Bourne has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! de Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Bourne throws out a leg kick but de Silva moves out of range and Bourne only half commits. Bourne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bourne dodges the punch combination from de Silva.
de Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by de Silva. Bourne closes the distance and clinches up with de Silva, looking for a takedown. Bourne pushes de Silva against the cage but de Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. de Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. de Silva is looking to slow Bourne down with leg kicks. Bourne looks gassed! Bourne misses with a low kick. Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bourne throws a nice head kick!
Bourne throws the left hand but de Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bourne dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A head kick misses from Bourne. Bourne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. de Silva is looking to slow Bourne down with leg kicks. Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
de Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
de Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. de Silva throws a front kick that sends Bourne stumbling back into the cage. Jason Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick by Bourne misses enabling de Silva to counter with a crisp jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! de Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bourne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from de Silva. de Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
de Silva shoots for a takedown but Bourne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. de Silva misses with a head kick.
de Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Bourne. de Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. de Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bourne's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from de Silva. A nice leg kick lands there from de Silva. de Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily. de Silva tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault. de Silva fails to land the takedown. A head kick by Bourne misses and de Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bourne is lucky that one didn't land flush. Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from de Silva. That one must have hurt. de Silva avoids the head kick by Bourne.
de Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bourne throws a nice inside leg kick. Bourne misses with a head kick.
de Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne misses with a combination
and de Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. de Silva throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease. de Silva scores with a decent looking hook. A solid leg kick lands there for de Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round. de Silva avoids the head kick by Bourne.
de Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bourne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. de Silva scores with a hook. de Silva wants to slow Bourne down by chopping away at his legs. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. de Silva fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca de Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bourne. Bourne throws a head kick that half lands.
Bourne is looking to score with low kicks. A head kick misses from Bourne. Bourne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. de Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination! de Silva scores with a nice right hand.
de Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. de Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Bourne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. de Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. de Silva shoots in for a takedown but Bourne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bourne scores with a head kick.
de Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two. A slapping leg kick lands for Bourne.
Bourne connects with a high kick. Bourne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. de Silva throws a leg kick but Bourne checks it. de Silva is working the combinations to good effect here. de Silva blocks the body kick.
de Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourne's sensitive parts. de Silva avoids the head kick by Bourne.
de Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bourne backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A slapping leg kick lands for de Silva.
Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
de Silva lands with a slapping head kick. Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne stuffs the takedown attempt from de Silva. de Silva gets slowly back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca de Silva dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jason Bourne's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bourne thumps de Silva with a low kick. de Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bourne takes a step back to recover. Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
de Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bourne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. de Silva throws a nice inside leg kick. de Silva throws a head kick that Bourne semi-blocks.
Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
de Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bourne can do to turn this around? de Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bourne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from de Silva - the referee stops the clock and Bourne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says de Silva. Bourne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. de Silva throws a quick inside leg kick. de Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. de Silva scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! de Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bourne takes a kick to the side of the head. Luca de Silva is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. de Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourne's calf. de Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourne's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. de Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bourne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. de Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
de Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bourne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from de Silva. de Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from de Silva. Bourne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. de Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! de Silva misses with a head kick.
Bourne misses with a hook. Luca de Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from Bourne. de Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. de Silva shoots in for a takedown but Bourne shows good takedown defense. Bourne throws a head kick that misses. de Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bourne misses with a head kick.
Bourne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling de Silva to score with a decent uppercut. Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
de Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. de Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. de Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by de Silva. That's going to slow Bourne down. de Silva throws a leg kick but Bourne moved away. Bourne connects with a body shot. Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
Bourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Bourne lands but de Silva takes it in his stride. Bourne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bourne takes a swing at de Silva's ribcage but misses. Nice takedown defense from Bourne. No joy for de Silva on that attempt. de Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
de Silva avoids the head kick by Bourne.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Bourne misses. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by de Silva.
Nice body kick there by Bourne. de Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. de Silva throws a series of punches but Bourne moves out of range. de Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bourne. Bourne obviously looking to wear him down.
Bourne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down de Silva rather than just go for the knockout. Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from de Silva misses. de Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bourne's head. Bourne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bourne throws a head kick but de Silva moves out of range.
de Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca de Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourne loads up on a big right hand but de Silva slips the punch. Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bourne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bourne blocks a head kick by de Silva.
de Silva lands a lovely overhand right. de Silva connects with a high kick. Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by de Silva.
Bourne looks to score with a jab to the body but de Silva is just out of range. de Silva avoids the head kick by Bourne.
de Silva lands a nice looking body kick. de Silva scores with a leg kick.
Bourne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. de Silva lands a jab-cross combination. de Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bourne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. de Silva feints and then cracks Bourne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bourne down. Bourne misses with a head kick.
de Silva throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca de Silva dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jason Bourne's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bourne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from de Silva. de Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
Bourne throws a lazy head kick and de Silva counters with a nice leg kick. de Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Bourne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bourne moves out of range as de Silva throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from de Silva. de Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from de Silva. Nice takedown defense from de Silva. No joy for Bourne on that attempt. de Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bourne. de Silva misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bourne. Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
de Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
de Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily. de Silva lands with a nice combination. Bourne backs away looking to recover. A nice combination there by Bourne.
de Silva blocks a head kick by Bourne.
de Silva scores with a one two! Bourne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. de Silva misses with a looping right. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! de Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bourne - the referee stops the clock and de Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bourne. de Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Bourne throws a head kick that de Silva semi-blocks.
Bourne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. de Silva is looking to land body kicks. A nice leg kick lands there from de Silva. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good leg kick by de Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
de Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick. de Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bourne, as that shot connected.
de Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Bourne. Bourne lands a high kick!
de Silva throws a head kick that misses. A good leg kick by Bourne. de Silva feints and as Bourne raises his hands in defense, de Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. de Silva won't allow Bourne to sweep him here. de Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. de Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bourne is on top in guard.
Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and de Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between de Silva's legs - danger averted. Bourne stands up and waves to de Silva to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bourne takes a kick to the side of the head. de Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bourne finds it's way round the side to connect with de Silva's head. Bourne throws a body kick the misses and de Silva counters with an inside leg kick. de Silva throws out a loose jab but Bourne uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick from Bourne lands but de Silva takes it in his stride. Bourne misses with a head kick.
Bourne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bourne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling de Silva to score with a decent uppercut. Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
de Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
de Silva slips a straight right by Bourne. Bourne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bourne misses with a head kick.
de Silva misses with a double jab.
de Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Bourne. Bourne throws a one two combo.
de Silva lands a lovely overhand right. Bourne shoots in but de Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily. A bone on bone clash there as de Silva blocks the leg kick.
de Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourne.
Bourne throws a push kick but de Silva slaps the foot to one side. Bourne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from de Silva. de Silva is looking to land body kicks. de Silva pushes Bourne away with a front kick. Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
de Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne. de Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
de Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bourne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. de Silva defends it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca de Silva clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Jason Bourne'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.
de Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bourne scores with a kick to the body.
de Silva stuffs the takedown. de Silva throws a nice inside leg kick. de Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bourne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourne throws the left hand but de Silva avoids the punch easily. de Silva avoids a kick to the body.
de Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Bourne, before circling back to the center of the mat. Nice uppercut there from de Silva. A good leg kick by de Silva. de Silva throws a quick inside leg kick. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. de Silva feints and then cracks Bourne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bourne down. de Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. de Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne throws a leg kick and de Silva counters with an inside leg kick. de Silva with a jab. Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
de Silva throws a head kick that misses. Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A head kick misses from Bourne. Bourne misses with a low kick. Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Silva scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for de Silva.
Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne avoids a kick to the body.
de Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. de Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. de Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively. Bourne punishes de Silva's body with a nice straight punch. A slapping leg kick lands for de Silva.
de Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne lands a head kick. de Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. de Silva is looking to chop away at Bourne's legs. Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! de Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. de Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bourne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. de Silva misses with a wild combination.
Bourne tries to land a front kick but de Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and de Silva moves out of range easily. Bourne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Silva.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bourne throws a head kick that misses. de Silva connects with a solid leg kick. de Silva lands with a straight right. Bourne didn't see that one coming. Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by de Silva. de Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
de Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourne. de Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
de Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. de Silva blocks a head kick by Bourne.
de Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A head kick from de Silva lands but Bourne takes it in his stride. de Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and de Silva moves out of range easily. de Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range. de Silva thumps Bourne with a low kick. de Silva throws a leg kick but Bourne moved away. Bourne throws a head kick that de Silva semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and de Silva counters with a one-two to the body. Bourne throws a body kick that misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from de Silva, right into the meat.
Bourne misses with a kick to the body.
de Silva throws a one two combo.
Bourne takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bourne fakes the leg kick and cracks de Silva in the body. Bourne feints and then cracks de Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de Silva down. A head kick misses from Bourne. Bourne misses with a head kick.
de Silva misses with the combination.
de Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively. A chopping leg kick lands by Bourne. Bourne lands a nice looking body kick. Bourne misses the jab. An inside leg kick from de Silva misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca de Silva had his way with Jason Bourne in that round. The cut man is working on Jason Bourne'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. This is the final round!
Bourne blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from de Silva misses. de Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de Silva manages to avoid it. Bourne slips under a jab from de Silva. Bourne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bourne looks to score with a jab to the body but de Silva is just out of range. Some wild striking there from de Silva.
Bourne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de Silva. That did some damage! de Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively. Nice cross by de Silva. Bourne tries to land a front kick but de Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. de Silva blocks a head kick by Bourne.
Bourne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. de Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne avoids the head kick by de Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round. de Silva throws a leg kick that misses. Bourne scores with a head kick.
Bourne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. de Silva throws a looping overhand right but Bourne ducks down to avoid it. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. de Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. de Silva throws a leg kick but Bourne checks it. de Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bourne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bourne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bourne lands in his opponent's guard. de Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bourne wants to stand but de Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape. de Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Jason Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. de Silva breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by de Silva. de Silva throws a head kick that misses. de Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourne was well out of range. Poor timing from de Silva. Bourne lands a head kick. de Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. de Silva throws a leg kick but Bourne moved away. Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. de Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourne is out of range. Bourne misses with a head kick.
Bourne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bourne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. de Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
de Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
de Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
de Silva throws a series of punches but Bourne moves out of range. Luca de Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Bourne. de Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. de Silva scores with a kick to the body.
de Silva thumps Bourne with a low kick. de Silva lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
de Silva misses with a body kick. Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
de Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. de Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bourne if he has to take too many more of those.
de Silva thumps Bourne with a low kick. de Silva lands an overhand right. de Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. de Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! de Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A lazy body kick from Bourne and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. de Silva connects with a right hand. Bourne shakes it off. de Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bourne avoids it really well and circles away. Bourne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. de Silva lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward. de Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bourne throws a wild body kick that de Silva sees coming a mile off. de Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. de Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourne's calf. Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donk. de Silva catches Bourne right on the button with a cross. Bourne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Bourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from de Silva. That one must have hurt. de Silva scores with a leg kick.
de Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from de Silva. de Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight! Luca de Silva showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for de Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca de Silva! Luca de Silva retains his welterweight title!
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