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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Jolley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jolley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chauncey Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre lands a lovely overhand right.
Jolley avoids the head kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvestre lands a head kick!
Jolley misses with a wild combination.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jolley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jolley tries for a kimura but Silvestre is defending well.
Silvestre defending against the ground and pound.
Silvestre manages to get back to half guard.
Jolley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silvestre is looking to improve his position.
Silvestre is positioning himself well to prevent Jolley advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre trying to hold on to Jolley's head to control him but Jolley postures up.
Jolley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvestre keeps working.
Silvestre is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jolley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jolley throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Jolley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvestre circles away quickly and effectively.
Silvestre fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two 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.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Jolley looks for a takedown but Silvestre sprawls well.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Silvestre lands but Jolley takes it in his stride.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre connects with a solid leg kick.
Jolley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvestre. That snapped Jolley's head back.
Silvestre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silvestre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silvestre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silvestre throws a nice head kick!
It looks like James Jolley has been cut.
Jolley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvestre tries to avoid it but Jolley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvestre to the ground. Silvestre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jolley is breathing heavily.
Silvestre lands a head kick!
Jab, jab by Silvestre - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silvestre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jolley at a distance.
Silvestre scores with a nice strike.
Jolley drops his hands momentarily and Silvestre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silvestre lands a head kick!
Silvestre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jolley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jolley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvestre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silvestre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick from Silvestre lands but Jolley takes it in his stride.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Silvestre.
Jolley closes the distance and clinches up with Silvestre, looking for a takedown. Jolley pushes Silvestre against the cage but Silvestre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silvestre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Silvestre.
Jolley throws a head kick that misses
and Silvestre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvestre scores with a decent looking hook.
Silvestre misses with a head kick.
Silvestre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jolley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jolley blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Jolley wants to clinch but Silvestre slips to the side
and Silvestre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvestre lands a head kick. Jolley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jolley tries to clinch up
and Silvestre counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Silvestre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jolley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jolley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chauncey Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Jolley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jolley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvestre's guard.
Silvestre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jolley forces his way into half guard.
Silvestre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jolley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silvestre defending well though.
Silvestre trying to hold on to Jolley's head to control him but Jolley postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre is doing well to control the position and prevent Jolley from advancing to side control.
Jolley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jolley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silvestre is trying to get back to full guard.
Silvestre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jolley misses with a kick to the body
and Silvestre counters with a big head kick but Jolley shrugs it off.
Jolley moves into the clinch.
Jolley wants a takedown but no success here.
Silvestre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvestre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Jolley's ribcage. Jolley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silvestre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvestre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silvestre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silvestre obliges.
Silvestre misses with a knee strike.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silvestre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silvestre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jolley is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Silvestre to work.
Silvestre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jolley blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvestre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jolley's efforts to push away.
Silvestre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jolley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre works on Jolley's body with a couple of short punches.
Silvestre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Silvestre - that landed with a thud.
Silvestre taking a breather.
Silvestre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silvestre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Silvestre.
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvestre gets caught flat footed, as Jolley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolley wants to stand but Silvestre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silvestre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jolley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Jolley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jolley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jolley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jolley.
Silvestre throws a head kick that Jolley semi-blocks.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jolley avoids the head kick by Silvestre.
Jolley avoids the head kick by Silvestre.
Jolley blocks a head kick by Silvestre.
Jolley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silvestre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvestre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jolley avoids the head kick by Silvestre.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Jolley feints and as Silvestre raises his hands in defense, Jolley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silvestre holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre 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.
Jolley throwing strikes from guard but Silvestre blocks nicely.
Silvestre pulls Jolley in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvestre is on top in guard.
Silvestre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jolley has his foot on Silvestre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvestre works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolley looking for a guillotine here but Silvestre defends easily.
Silvestre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silvestre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jolley wants to sweep but no luck.
Jolley trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silvestre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jolley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Silvestre.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab.
Jolley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jolley showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silvestre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silvestre is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolley is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvestre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silvestre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silvestre seems keen to control Jolley's posture.
Chauncey Silvestre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jolley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvestre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvestre is controlling Jolley's posture.
Let's hope that Silvestre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
James Jolley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chauncey Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silvestre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Silvestre!
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