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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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Good 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ray Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo thows a big elbow that misses.
Ray Silva is trying to control the position but Kongo postures up.
Kongo stands up and waves to Ray Silva to follow him.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown but Ray Silva shows good takedown defense.
Ray Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Kongo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ray Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ray Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kongo prevents Ray Silva from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray Silva wants to control but Kongo is keeping him busy.
Ray Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kongo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kongo tries to buck Ray Silva off but Ray Silva is having none of it.
Ray Silva looks up at the clock and then as Kongo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ray Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ray Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ray Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ray Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ray Silva wants to take a breather but Kongo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ray Silva.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
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.
Ray Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kongo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
Ray Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kongo working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kongo gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Kongo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ray Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kongo is looking to control Ray Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kongo avoid being mounted?
Kongo is looking to improve his position.
Ray Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ray Silva is keen to just control but Kongo is a slippery customer.
Ray Silva drops an elbow to the side of Kongo's head.
Ray Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ray Silva prevents Kongo from improving his position.
Kongo trying to control but Ray Silva postures up.
Ray Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kongo with a poor takedown
and Ray Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ray Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
Ray Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ray Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray Silva is one step ahead there.
Kongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray Silva controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kongo is looking for a sweep.
Ray Silva advances to mount.
Ray Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kongo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kongo!
Kongo lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva working a defensive guard but Kongo passes into half guard.
Ray Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kongo slows the pace down in half guard.
Ray Silva is trying to maintain the position but Kongo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kongo.
Kongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ray Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kongo wants to stand up but Ray Silva is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ray Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ray Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo regains half guard.
Kongo is positioning himself well to prevent Ray Silva advancing to mount.
Ray Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kongo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ray Silva is working away from the top position though.
Ray Silva drops an elbow to the side of Kongo's head.
Kongo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ray Silva is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sugar Ray Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ray Silva misses with a takedown
and Kongo counters with a left to the body.
Ray Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Kongo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ray Silva misses with a takedown
and Kongo counters with a takedown into side control.
Lasse Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Ray Silva.
Check out the look on Kongo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kongo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kongo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to take a break and control but Ray Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kongo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kongo just content to control the position.
Kongo working away.
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.
Kongo taking a break here but Ray Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ray Silva is trying to maintain the position but Kongo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ray Silva gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva wants to stand and escape but Kongo is having none of it.
Ray Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kongo manages to get himself to full guard.
Kongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kongo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ray Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Ray Silva from controlling successfully.
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.
Ray Silva is fighting to break Kongo's control of his arms but Kongo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sugar Ray Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Ray Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ray Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lasse Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ray 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sugar Ray Silva!
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