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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Check (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Da Ruckus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Check!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Check misses with a head kick.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries for a kimura but Check is defending well.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Check rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Check!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Check sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Check displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnny Check has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Check misses with a head kick.
Check throws a head kick that misses.
Check tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Check has worked his arm free - good work by Check!
Check wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries for a kimura but Check is defending well.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Check is defending well.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Check is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Check swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Check as he avoids it easily.
Check throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Check manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Check keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnny Check has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Check throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Check!
Silva goes for an armbar but Check turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Check.
Silva working for a triangle but Check defends it easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Check wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Damien Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva looking for subs off his back but Check has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check decides to stand and escape the position.
Check defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Check misses the jab.
Johnny Check is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Check works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Check's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Check duly obliges.
Check tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Check was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva trying to control but Check is working from the bottom.
Check wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Check is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Check has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Check has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Check manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Check's best efforts.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Check is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Check pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Check swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Check misses with a looping right.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva avoids the head kick by Check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to clinch there but Check circles away.
Check tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva dives in and grabs Check's left leg, looking for a takedown. Check pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva avoids the head kick by Check.
Check keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnny Check is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Check misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Damien Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Check showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Silva!
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hype
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pop
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