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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack El Capitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack El Capitan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack El Capitan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Capitan misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Capitan.
El Capitan lands with a nice body punch.
El Capitan shoots in and bounces Da Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
El Capitan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Capitan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
El Capitan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
El Capitan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
El Capitan thows a big elbow that misses.
El Capitan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but El Capitan postures up.
Da Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Capitan is in close to Da Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
El Capitan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
El Capitan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing El Capitan from controlling successfully.
El Capitan scoring with some ground and pound.
El Capitan looking to pass the guard.
El Capitan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Capitan is one step ahead there.
El Capitan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan throwing strikes from guard but Da Silva blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Capitan 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.
Da Silva controls El Capitan momentarily but El Capitan frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Capitan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Da Silva's head.
El Capitan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Capitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Capitan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Capitan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. El Capitan defends it easily.
El Capitan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
El Capitan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Da Silva looking to control.
Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. El Capitan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan scoring with some ground and pound.
El Capitan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
El Capitan with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Capitan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. El Capitan defends it easily.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
El Capitan thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Capitan lands a couple of digs.
El Capitan scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack El Capitan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
El Capitan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and El Capitan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but El Capitan is proving a slippery customer.
El Capitan chips away with some ground and pound.
El Capitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Silva, not yet.
El Capitan trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
El Capitan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but El Capitan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but El Capitan is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because El Capitan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
El Capitan lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Capitan lands with a nice body punch.
El Capitan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Da Silva tries to clinch but El Capitan moves out of range.
El Capitan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but El Capitan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan working the head and body with strikes.
El Capitan lands with a punch from half guard.
El Capitan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
El Capitan working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Capitan wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with El Capitan in his half guard.
El Capitan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
El Capitan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
El Capitan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
El Capitan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
El Capitan trying to mount his opponent but Da Silva defends it.
El Capitan slips a nice elbow through Da Silva's hands, connecting with Da Silva's forehead.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
El Capitan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Capitan wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
El Capitan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with El Capitan in his half guard.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from El Capitan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Da Silva!
El Capitan controlling the pace for now.
El Capitan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Da Silva tries to hold on but El Capitan postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Capitan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack El Capitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but El Capitan pushes him off.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and El Capitan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Da Silva!
Da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Da Silva taking shots to the head.
El Capitan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
El Capitan wants to control but Da Silva has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Da Silva controls El Capitan momentarily but El Capitan frees himself.
El Capitan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking for a triangle but El Capitan pushes his legs off easily.
El Capitan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
El Capitan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
El Capitan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
El Capitan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
El Capitan with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Capitan lands a couple of elbows.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Capitan prevents Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Capitan landing some decent shots from guard.
El Capitan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
El Capitan scoring with some ground and pound.
El Capitan working some strikes from top position.
El Capitan trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
El Capitan stands up over Da Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
El Capitan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing El Capitan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
El Capitan looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now El Capitan is on top in guard.
El Capitan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
El Capitan wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
El Capitan passes into half guard.
Jack El Capitan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.
Jack El Capitan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thiago Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Capitan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack El Capitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Capitan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack El Capitan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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