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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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206 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones instigates a clinch. Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mason Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Silva. Jones lands a nice elbow.
It looks like David Silva has been cut. Jones lands a nice elbow. Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Silva looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jones. Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately. Silva has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up. Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working. Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Silva is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage. Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva is looking for submissions but instead, Jones has regained full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's 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. Silva has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well. Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva trying to control the position.
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on David Silva's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva gets the takedown into side control. Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working. Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Jones is not content to let Silva control the position. Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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. Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Jones looks to clinch and Silva counters with a takedown into side control. Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well. Jones is trying to buck Silva off. Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva wants to stand but Jones has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on David Silva's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off. Jones tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance. Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard. Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard. Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva. Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones darts in trying to clinch and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that. Jones keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard. Jones stands up and waves to Silva to follow him. Jones clinches but Silva breaks the clinch and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva. Silva trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. Silva has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position. Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well. Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Silva is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom. Jones postures up.
David Silva has got the better of the ground game so far. Jones is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him. Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight! David 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Silva!
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