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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Page Dupont (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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25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Page Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dupont won't be happy with that.
Dupont is looking for a sweep.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dupont tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dupont has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dupont manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Dupont is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dupont is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Dupont wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dupont doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is thwarting Dupont's attempts to control the position.
Silva looking for a submission but Dupont manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dupont manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Dupont avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dupont from controlling successfully.
Dupont working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dupont has passed into half guard!
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Dupont landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dupont working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dupont is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dupont.
Dupont landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Dupont slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupont is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dupont working the head and body with strikes.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Dupont looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dupont lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dupont is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dupont is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dupont seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dupont lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dupont trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dupont pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Dupont seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Page Dupont dominated that round.
That's time! Dupont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dupont with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dupont!
Dupont wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva has hold of Dupont's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dupont manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva goes for an armbar but Dupont turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dupont.
Page Dupont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva has his foot on Dupont's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupont works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dupont has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Dupont manages to pass to side control!
Dupont lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dupont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to control Dupont's posture but Dupont avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Dupont thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Dupont thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dupont scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Dupont off but Dupont is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Dupont controls the position.
Dupont scoring with punches from side control.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dupont connects with a decent elbow.
Dupont slows the pace down.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Dupont with a couple of short strikes.
Dupont avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont with good strikes from the mount here!
Dupont trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Dupont trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Dupont lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva tries to hold on but Dupont postures up.
Dupont looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva wants to hold on but Dupont pushes him away.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Dupont's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dupont with good strikes from the mount here!
Dupont sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dupont working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dupont trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupont has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Dupont landing strikes from the mount.
Silva tries to hold on but Dupont postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Page Dupont dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva blocks a head kick by Dupont.
Page Dupont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dupont counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dupont trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupont is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupont defends well.
Dupont wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Dupont slips an elbow through the middle.
Dupont not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dupont advances to half guard.
Dupont is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dupont looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Dupont is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont stalling.
Dupont missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dupont has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Dupont manages to pass to side control!
Dupont scores with punches from side control.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dupont drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dupont looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dupont trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dupont scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dupont is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dupont decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dupont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dupont is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva tries to stand but Dupont is controlling his head.
Dupont prevents Silva from improving position.
David Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page Dupont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Page Dupont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dupont 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Page Dupont!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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