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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Back might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Man In The Box. David has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Silver Back has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silver Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. David sprawls well initially but Back persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Back thows a huge punch but David dodges it nicely.
David is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
David is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Back trying to pass the guard but David defending well.
David has hold of Back's hands but Back slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Back lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Back.
Back is nestled in close to David, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. David manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Back postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Back stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Back is in close to David's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Back working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of David's head.
David utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
David keeping moving, preventing Back from controlling successfully.
Back is looking to work some ground and pound but David has wrist control.
Back pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
Back scoring with some ground and pound.
David looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Back accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Back wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
Back throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as David works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back postures up in David's guard and throws a big left but David blocks it.
Back preventing the sweep.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Back manages to get himself to full guard.
Back 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.
David postures up in Back's guard and throws a big left but Back blocks it.
Back trying to strike off his back.
David postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Back might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Back lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for David!
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
David tries to hold on but Back postures up.
Back with a couple of short strikes.
Back putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for David because Back loaded up on that one.
David is looking to improve his position but Back isn't that keen on the idea.
David in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Back throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Back dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Back cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Back punching from mount but David doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Back wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
David tries to lock up and control but Back gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
David is working to get back to half guard.
Back landing strikes, looking to finish!
David is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Back landing strikes from the mount.
Back scoring with strikes but David is staying in there.
Back fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Back avoids the attempt from David to control.
Back lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Back scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Back looking to finish with strikes here!
David is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Back cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Back avoids the attempt from David to control.
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Back lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
David throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Back misses the shot to the body.
Back throws a leg kick which misses David's front leg but catches the back leg as David tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - David coming out on top.
David lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Back throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.
David on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Back. Back obviously looking to wear him down.
Back throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Back tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David moves away from the strike by Back.
David swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Back counter with a right hand.
Back defending well as David loads up on a big left hand.
Back buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Back.
Back throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Back looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Back throws a quick head kick that skims the top of David's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Back waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract David.
David scores with a nice right hand.
Back bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Back is chipping away with strikes.
David takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
David is trying to get back to half guard.
Back throwing shots but missing, from side control.
David is trying to improve his position.
Silver Back overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Back misses with the ground and pound.
David is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Back tries to advance to mount but can't.
David wants to control but Back postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Back working the body and head with strikes.
Back tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
David is trying to get back to half guard.
David is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Back throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Back tries to pass to full mount but David defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back slips a nice elbow through David's hands, connecting with David's forehead.
Back scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Back thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
David is looking to improve his position.
David has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Back is working away from the top position though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Back here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Back missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Back throwing shots but David is blocking nicely.
Back sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. David defending well though.
Back is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Back wants to lay and pray for a moment but David keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
David is trying to get back to full guard.
David regains full guard. Nicely done.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Back is proving a slippery customer.
Back trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Back manages to get himself to full guard.
Back lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for David!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Back lands a nice shot to the head.
Back prevents David from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Back moves away.
Back lands a straight punch to the body, keeping David at a distance.
Back misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from David finds it's target.
Back fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt David.
Back dodges the punch combination from David.
Back tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and David is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Back.
Back is looking to chop away at David's legs.
David moves away from the strike by Back.
A swing and a miss from Back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
Back misses with a straight left.
Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
Back swings away with a body shot that misses
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Back is really struggling to find his range with his punches. David's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Back lands with a thumping leg kick.
Back checks a low kick from David.
Back scores with a head kick.
Xavier David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Back.
Back tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Back throws a quick head kick that skims the top of David's head.
Back shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and David counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from David misses.
David tests Back's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Back.
A head kick by Back misses
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David misses with a low kick as Back jumps back.
Silver Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Back.
A punch lands to the side of David 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Back buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Back dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Back's head and hops out.
Back misses with a hook to the body
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back looks to land a left hand but David moved out of range nicely.
David is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Back tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from David misses.
David ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Back connects with a jab.
Back tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
Back works the jab nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Back.
David tries to move into range but Back moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Back connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by David as he connects with a hook.
Back throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silver Back is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from David misses.
David blocks a head kick by Back.
David takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
David blocks a jab.
Back tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
Back throws a sloppy body shot
and David counters with a thumping low kick.
David throws a right hand that Back ducks under and follows up with a left that Back also avoids with ease.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
Back lands a jab.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Back.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
David connects with a good right hand that stumbles Back. Back circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Back.
David misses the jab.
Back pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Back looks to land a body kick but David moved away.
David has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Back misses
letting David counter with a right hand.
David connects with a solid leg kick.
David tries to bum rush Back with a series of wild strikes but Back uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Back buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David cracks Back with a good jab.
David misses with a double jab.
Back jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Back.
A slow jab from Back misses its intended target.
David scores with a jab to the jaw.
Back misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David moves out of range as Back strikes.
David digs a good hook to Back's body.
Back dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Back thuds a left hand into David's body.
Back throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Good shot there by David.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Back lands a nice hook to David's body. David takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
David throws a leg kick but Back moved away.
Back has his takedown stuffed
and David counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silver Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Back can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Xavier David just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Back scores with a head kick.
Back cracks the inside of David's front leg.
David on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Back misses with a low kick.
David stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Back.
David waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Back.
Back has his takedown stuffed
and David counters with a thumping low kick.
David blocks a head kick by Back.
David steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Back.
Back connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Back avoids a punch combination nicely.
David checks a leg kick.
Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
Good leg kick by Back there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Back cracks David with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Back takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Back shoots in for a takedown but David shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Back buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David looks to throw the jab but Back is out of range.
David takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
David scores with a jab to the jaw.
David ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Back scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Back throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
Back throws a hook but David blocks it.
David throws a nice looking combination but Back bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Back misses the target.
Back shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. David is trying to defend but Back finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
David controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
David is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back is pressing down on David's thigh, looking to free his foot. David is holding on for now.
Back not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
David is looking for a sweep. Back is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Back wants to stand up but David is controlling the position.
David is looking to improve his position.
Back seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but David does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
David is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Back's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Back's back!
Back turns into David and is now in his guard.
David can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Back controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Back throws a strike but David rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Back trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
David postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
David drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Back manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now David has Back in his guard.
David is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Back postures up in David's guard and throws a big left but David blocks it.
Back throwing strikes but missing.
Back throwing strikes from guard but David blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Back thows a big elbow that misses.
Back stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.
Back trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Back tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
David not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Back loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Back manages to get himself to full guard.
Back avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silver Back had his way with Xavier David in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Back is predictable there
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
Back scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. David doesn't seem bothered though.
Back avoids a punch combination nicely.
Back fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt David.
Back lands a straight punch to the body, keeping David at a distance.
Nice body kick from Back.
Back scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by David.
Back looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Back is looking to slow David down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
Back misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Back.
Back misses with a looping left.
David throws a series of punches but Back avoids them all with ease.
Back throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A big right from David misses.
Back thuds his shin into the meat of David's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from David there as he acknowledges the shot.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Back.
Back will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
David takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Back cracks David with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Back misses with a body shot.
Back connects with a good right hand that stumbles David. David circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from David.
Back misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Back throws a jab when David was well out of range.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
David uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Back.
David on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Back misses with a head kick.
Back throws a leg kick
and David counters with a series of strikes. Back will be more careful next time no doubt.
Back feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to David's calf.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver Back is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back lands a nice leg kick that just misses David's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Back.
David looks to land a combination but Back avoids it well.
Back lands with a good body shot.
Back connects with a right hand. David shakes it off.
Back changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Back. David does a little dance to reset his feet.
David needs to keep his hands up - Back had a free shot at his head there.
Back closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. David quickly recovers to half guard.
Back not doing much here.
David controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Back wants to take a breather but David is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David wants to improve his position but Back is controlling well.
Back perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
David is looking for a sweep. Back is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Silver Back wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Back throws a lazy body kick
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Back.
David feints and then cracks Back's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Back down.
Back throws an overhand right that lands on David's shoulder, as David tries to avoid the shot.
Back fails with a takedown attempt.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Back.
Back scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Back dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on David. That did some damage!
Back lands with a hook. David tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xavier David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Back tries for a takedown but David circles away easily
and David counters with a nice leg kick.
Back throws a combination that misses
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David takes one to the side of the head.
David is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Back.
Back thows a body shot but no joy.
David moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from David misses.
David throws a leg kick that misses.
Back takes a body punch but keeps moving.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Back pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Back throws a quick inside leg kick.
Back throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Back is predictable there
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
Back throws a nice outside leg kick.
Back sizes up David with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silver Back showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Back has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silver Back!
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