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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 784 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 100 p4p, 138 weight class). Van De Leide comes into the arena with Sandstorm - Darude blaring out of the sound system. Silvio Van De Leide has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Leide lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Van De Leide catches Shifter right on the button with a cross.
Shifter defending well as Van De Leide loads up on a big left hand.
Shifter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van De Leide looks to land a right hand but Shifter moved out of range.
Shifter with the counter takedown but Van De Leide avoids it easily.
Van De Leide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shifter wants to counter the offense by Van De Leide and move into the clinch position.
Van De Leide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shifter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shifter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van De Leide.
Shifter moves away from the strike by Van De Leide.
Shifter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van De Leide throws a sloppy head kick
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van De Leide won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shifter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van De Leide wants to control but Shifter postures up.
Shifter working the body and head with strikes.
Van De Leide tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shifter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Van De Leide dodges the ground and pound from Shifter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter tries for a kimura but Van De Leide is defending well.
Van De Leide gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shifter is looking for a kimura but Van De Leide is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shifter to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shifter lands a nice short elbow.
Van De Leide has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shifter is working away from the top position though.
Van De Leide is looking to improve his position.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Van De Leide is defending well.
Shifter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shifter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van De Leide trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Shifter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van De Leide doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shifter.
Shifter throwing shots but Van De Leide is blocking nicely.
Van De Leide is looking to control Shifter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van De Leide avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shifter prevents Van De Leide from improving his position.
Shifter is trying to work for a kimura but Van De Leide is defending well.
Shifter seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Van De Leide has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide working for a triangle but Shifter defends it easily.
Van De Leide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter tries to free his leg and advance position but Van De Leide is retaining full guard.
Shifter throws an elbow that misses. Van De Leide uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shifter's guard. Nice move by Van De Leide!
Van De Leide wants to pass the guard but Shifter is keeping the position.
Van De Leide stands up over Shifter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shifter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van De Leide defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working for a triangle but Van De Leide defends it easily.
Van De Leide stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shifter 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van De Leide's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van De Leide not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shifter 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.
Van De Leide sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van De Leide pushes down on Shifter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shape Shifter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Van De Leide misses with a wild combination.
Shifter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shifter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Van De Leide tries to improve position but can't.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shifter seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter drops an elbow to the side of Van De Leide's head.
Van De Leide is looking for a sweep. Shifter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van De Leide manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Van De Leide stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van De Leide wants it to stay on the feet.
Silvio Van De Leide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shifter staying out of range there.
Shifter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van De Leide misses with a head kick.
Van De Leide misses with a wild body shot.
Shifter with the counter takedown but Van De Leide avoids it easily.
Shifter ducks under a wild hook from Van De Leide.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide throws a leg kick that misses.
Van De Leide lands with a right hand.
Shifter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van De Leide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Van De Leide pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shifter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shifter tries for a takedown but Van De Leide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shifter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shifter wants to clinch up but Van De Leide keeps it at a distance.
Shifter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shifter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shifter can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide lands with a nice combination. Shifter backs away looking to recover.
Van De Leide is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van De Leide misses with a hook. Shifter ducked under it nicely.
Shifter feints a counter leg kick.
Shifter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shifter lands in his opponent's guard.
Van De Leide trying to keep a closed guard but Shifter is proving a slippery customer.
Shifter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shifter in the domination position with Van De Leide hanging on.
You can see the frustration on Van De Leide's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shifter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van De Leide is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide wants to control but Shifter is keeping busy.
Van De Leide is looking to improve his position.
Shifter wants to work for an arm triangle but Van De Leide is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van De Leide makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van De Leide.
Van De Leide seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Shifter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shifter drops back looking for a leg! Van De Leide is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van De Leide manages to kick Shifter off! Shifter jumps back into Van De Leide's guard.
Van De Leide wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Van De Leide misses with a wild body shot.
Shifter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shifter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Van De Leide pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van De Leide misses with a hook. Shifter ducked under it nicely.
Van De Leide throws a hook but Shifter avoids it easily.
Shifter with the counter takedown but Van De Leide avoids it easily.
Van De Leide misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shifter feints the counter takedown.
Van De Leide throws the left hand but Shifter avoids the punch easily.
Shifter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide missing with a left hand there. Shifter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Van De Leide pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van De Leide misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Shifter tries to counter it with a takedown but Van De Leide pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shifter shoots for a takedown but Van De Leide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide throws a combination that misses
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van De Leide manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van De Leide is on top in guard.
Van De Leide avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van De Leide wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Shape Shifter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shifter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van De Leide can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van De Leide distracts Shifter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van De Leide stands and throws Shifter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van De Leide wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shifter is letting Van De Leide control him for a moment.
Van De Leide wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working.
Shifter tries to buck Van De Leide off but Van De Leide is having none of it.
Van De Leide tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shifter's legs.
Shifter is looking for a sweep.
Van De Leide is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shifter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Shifter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shifter looking for submissions off his back.
Van De Leide performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Van De Leide moves nicely into side control.
Van De Leide has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Van De Leide prevents Shifter from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Van De Leide 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.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Van De Leide is keeping the position.
Shifter postures up.
Van De Leide uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shifter moves out of range of the body kick.
Shifter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shifter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van De Leide.
Shifter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van De Leide defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van De Leide missing with a left hand there. Shifter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shifter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van De Leide.
Shifter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shifter lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Van De Leide showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van De Leide 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Van De Leide!
Silvio Van De Leide seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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