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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milk Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chocolate's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce9gkzVk-Ek&feature=PlayList&p=4168FE9DF7C59. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milk Chocolate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chocolate scoring well with a low kick there.
Chocolate drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chocolate chips away with some ground and pound.
Chocolate trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Chocolate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Da Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chocolate is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Da Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Chocolate from controlling successfully.
Chocolate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chocolate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chocolate tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Chocolate has him pressed against the cage.
Chocolate misses with a body punch.
Chocolate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Da Silva moves into range and clinches up with Chocolate.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Chocolate has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Chocolate backwards.
Da Silva can't break the clinch.
Da Silva is pressed up against the cage. Chocolate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Da Silva down to the mat. Da Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milk Chocolate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chocolate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chocolate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chocolate throws an elbow but Da Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Chocolate drags him back down.
Chocolate throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chocolate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Chocolate is breathing heavily.
Chocolate has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Da Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chocolate throwing strikes here but Da Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chocolate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Da Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chocolate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Da Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Da Silva manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
Chocolate slips a nice elbow through Da Silva's hands, connecting with Da Silva's forehead.
Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chocolate seems to be looking for submissions.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chocolate.
Chocolate trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Chocolate pushes him off.
Chocolate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva has managed to clinch.
Chocolate tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Da Silva on the inside.
Da Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chocolate.
Da Silva leaning against his opponent.
Da Silva taking a breather.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Chocolate keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
Chocolate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chocolate tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milk Chocolate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chocolate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chocolate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Da Silva's waist but Da Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chocolate off to one side.
Da Silva closes the distance and pushes Chocolate back into the cage.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Chocolate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milk Chocolate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Da Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva prevents a body shot from Chocolate.
Chocolate tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Da Silva lands a right hand.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but Chocolate is controlling the position.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chocolate backwards.
Da Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Chocolate backwards.
Da Silva lands with a left to the head.
Chocolate looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Da Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Chocolate backwards.
Da Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chocolate has Da Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Da Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Chocolate's takedown attempt.
Da Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chocolate controlling the action here for a moment.
Chocolate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chocolate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Chocolate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chocolate 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.
Chocolate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chocolate tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chocolate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chocolate is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chocolate.
Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Chocolate.
Chocolate is working for takedown but Da Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Da Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chocolate working aggressively here.
Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Chocolate tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Chocolate has clasped his hands together around Da Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chocolate throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chocolate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Da Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Da Silva is trying to buck Chocolate off.
Chocolate cracks Da Silva with a big right hand but Da Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Da Silva trying to remain calm as Chocolate controls from the top position.
Chocolate cracks Da Silva with a big elbow.
Da Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here.
Da Silva prevents Chocolate from improving position.
Da Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chocolate.
Chocolate in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chocolate in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chocolate misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milk Chocolate 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.
Da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Chocolate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chocolate.
Da Silva scores with a one two! Chocolate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chocolate drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chocolate.
Chocolate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chocolate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chocolate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chocolate throwing strikes from guard but Da Silva blocks nicely.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate throwing strikes from guard but Da Silva blocks nicely.
Chocolate throws a strike but Da Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chocolate wants to control but Da Silva passes easily into half guard.
Da Silva wants to stand but Chocolate has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Silva wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Chocolate uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Chocolate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Da Silva!
Chocolate is landing with some decent strikes but Da Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chocolate trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva taking shots to the head.
Chocolate pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Da Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chocolate.
Chocolate unloading with bombs!
Chocolate landing punches.
Da Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chocolate sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chocolate looking to ground and pound but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Chocolate lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chocolate throwing strikes here but Da Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chocolate is landing with some decent strikes but Da Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Da Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chocolate.
Chocolate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chocolate unloads with some shots from mount but Da Silva bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milk Chocolate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chocolate, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milk Chocolate!
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hype
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