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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
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167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
7 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tobin misses with an uppercut. de Silva walks into a left hand. A jab lands there for Tobin. de Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tobin. Tobin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tobin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Tobin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Nice uppercut lands for de Silva. That snapped Tobin's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. de Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving. Good leg kick by de Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tobin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Tobin. Tobin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. de Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
de Silva throws a solid leg kick but Tobin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at de Silva. de Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf. Tobin throws a looping overhand right but de Silva ducks down to avoid it. Tobin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tobin takes a swing at de Silva's ribcage but misses. de Silva blocks a head kick by Tobin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from de Silva, right into the meat.
James Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target. Tobin throws a hook but de Silva blocks it. Tobin throws a combination. de Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Tobin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. de Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tobin slips a jab and a cross from de Silva.
Tobin misses with an uppercut. de Silva saw that one coming. de Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. de Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Silva misses with a wild combination.
Tobin dodges the punch combination from de Silva.
Tobin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Good exchange - Tobin coming out on top. A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target. Tobin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Tobin looks to score with a jab to the body but de Silva is just out of range. de Silva throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it. Tobin swings for the body but de Silva moves out of range.
de Silva throws a right and a left that Tobin avoids nicely. de Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tobin. Tobin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tobin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Tobin lands an impressive looking overhand right. de Silva doesn't seem phased though. Tobin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from de Silva misses. Tobin lands a nice looking body shot.
de Silva is breathing heavily. 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! Tobin swings for the body but de Silva moves out of range.
de Silva throws a right hand that Tobin ducks under and follows up with a left that Tobin also avoids with ease. Tobin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping de Silva at a distance.
de Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tobin missing with a left hand there. de Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tobin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A head kick misses from de Silva. Tobin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
de Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tobin scores with a nice right hand.
Tobin takes a swing at de Silva's ribcage but misses. de Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tobin. Tobin works de Silva's body with a nice hook. Tobin lands a with a good body shot. de Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tobin is able to avoid easily. Tobin throws a right and a left that de Silva avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. de Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tobin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!de Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. de Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tobin throws the left hand but de Silva avoids the punch easily. de Silva shoots in but no luck this time. Tobin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tobin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Tobin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck de Silva on the side of the head. Tobin stuns de Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tobin digs a good body shot into de Silva's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice shot by Tobin. de Silva blocks a leg kick. de Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tobin. Tobin scores with a one two! de Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
de Silva is rocked! Tobin lands a jab-cross combination. Oh de Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tobin misses with a straight right. de Silva seems to have got his legs back now. de Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tobin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jab, jab by Tobin - just one landing. Tobin stuns de Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. de Silva slips a jab and a cross from Tobin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tobin throws a leg kick but de Silva checks it. Tobin lands with a shot to the body. Tobin scoring well with a low kick there.
Tobin throws a leg kick and de Silva counters with an inside leg kick. Tobin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Tobin. Tobin lands a jab. A decent looking cross lands there for Tobin. Tobin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tobin duly obliges. Tobin throws a combination. de Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Tobin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Tobin stalks de Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into de Silva's face. de Silva staggers backwards, shaken. de Silva defending well as Tobin loads up on a big left hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice uppercut lands for Tobin. That snapped de Silva's head back.
Tobin lands a glancing blow to the side of de Silva's head. Tobin lands a lovely overhand right. Tobin misses with a low kick. Danga de danga de dang - Tobin scores with a four punch combination! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Tobin dominated that round. That's time! de Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
de Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin. Tobin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Tobin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether de Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Tobin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. de Silva motions for Tobin to come forward. de Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tobin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. de Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Tobin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tobin looks to score with a jab to the body but de Silva is just out of range. Tobin throws a lazy right hand but de Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tobin swings for the body but de Silva moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as de Silva checks a leg kick. Tobin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tobin thuds his right hand into de Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A big left from Tobin misses. Tobin's corner calls for a 1-2. Tobin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. de Silva loads up on a big right hand but Tobin slips the punch. Tobin scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Donk. Tobin catches de Silva right on the button with a cross. de Silva misses with a head kick.
de Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tobin throws an overhand right that lands on de Silva's shoulder, as de Silva tries to avoid the shot. Tobin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from de Silva. Nice body kick there by de Silva. Nice shot lands for Tobin. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tobin, as that shot connected.
de Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. de Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab. de Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. James Tobin seems to be getting the better of the standup. A head kick misses from de Silva. de Silva throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
de Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Jab, jab by Tobin - just one landing. de Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. de Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tobin misses with a wild combination.
Tobin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Tobin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Tobin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A jab lands there for Tobin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Tobin throws out a powerful jab. Tobin connects with a single shot there. Tobin works the jab nicely. Tobin lands with a nice body punch. Tobin scores with the left hand. de Silva knows he should have avoided that one. de Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. de Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tobin. Luca de Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tobin cracks de Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Tobin connects with the punch. de Silva walks into a straight right hand from Tobin. Jab from Tobin. A jab from Tobin does it's job there. Tobin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tobin. Tobin cracks de Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends de Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tobin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! de Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Tobin! James Tobin is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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