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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gord Selk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gord Selk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Silva's chin.
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214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gord Selk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Gord Selk has been cut.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Selk is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Selk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Selk unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Selk throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Selk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Selk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Selk throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Selk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Selk throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Selk there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Selk tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Selk thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Selk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Selk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Selk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Selk wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Selk.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Selk's attempts to control the action.
Selk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Carl Silva has been cut.
Selk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Selk trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Selk looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva wants to control but Selk is having none of it.
Selk controlling his opponent.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Selk's attempts to control the action.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Selk isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Selk.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Selk's attempts to control the action.
Silva is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gord Selk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Selk misses with a double jab
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Selk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Selk.
Silva trying to control but Selk is working from the bottom.
Selk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Selk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Selk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selk working a defensive guard here.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Selk looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selk looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Selk has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Selk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Selk working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Selk is on top in guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Selk manages to pass to side control.
Silva is not content to let Selk control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Selk is controlling him
Selk wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to improve his position but Selk is controlling well.
Selk stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Selk breaks from the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Selk.
Selk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Selk tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Selk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Selk backs up against the cage.
Gord Selk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Selk's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Selk is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Selk has his back to the cage.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Selk.
Selk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Selk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Selk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Selk is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva tries to pull guard but Selk won't allow it.
Gord Selk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Silva.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Selk's takedown attempt.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Selk is controlling the position.
Selk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Selk won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Selk has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Selk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Selk keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Selk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Selk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selk just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Selk sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Selk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva darts in and clinches Selk up against the cage.
Selk has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Selk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Selk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gord Selk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selk stuffs the takedown.
Selk swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Selk.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Selk tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva looks to land a combination. Selk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gord Selk's cut is getting worse.
Selk tries to clinch up.
Selk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a one two! Selk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Selk at a distance.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Selk!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Selk is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva trying to control but Selk is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Selk tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to control the pace but Selk is squirming around nicely.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Selk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Selk working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Selk wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Selk regains half guard.
Selk is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Selk defending well though.
Silva is taking a breather. Selk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Selk is controlling the position.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Selk defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Silva!
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