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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Danny Delphine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva Alves's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva Alves!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Alves tries to clinch up
and Delphine counters with a nice uppercut.
Delphine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Delphine stands up over Silva Alves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Delphine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Delphine postures up in Silva Alves's guard and throws a big left but Silva Alves blocks it.
Delphine throwing strikes from guard but Silva Alves blocks nicely.
Delphine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delphine trying to control but Silva Alves is working from the bottom.
Delphine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Delphine trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Delphine.
Delphine wants to control from the top but Silva Alves keeps moving.
Delphine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delphine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delphine trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delphine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delphine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Delphine postures up in Silva Alves's guard and throws a big left but Silva Alves blocks it.
Delphine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delphine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva Alves wants to stand and escape but Delphine is having none of it.
Delphine pushes down on Silva Alves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva Alves is in trouble now - Delphine has advanced to mount!
Delphine looking to finish with strikes here!
Delphine unloads with some shots from mount but Silva Alves bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine scoring with strikes but Silva Alves is staying in there.
Delphine cracks Silva Alves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Delphine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Delphine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Delphine looking to ground and pound but Silva Alves is blocking nicely.
Delphine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Delphine has hold of Silva Alves's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva Alves manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva Alves can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Alves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Delphine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Delphine goes for an armbar but Silva Alves turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva Alves.
Delphine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delphine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Delphine keeping moving, preventing Silva Alves from controlling successfully.
Delphine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Delphine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva Alves jabs Delphine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva Alves throws a combination that misses
and Delphine counters with a takedown into side control.
Delphine is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva Alves is defending well.
Silva Alves is trying to control Delphine's posture but Delphine avoids it.
Delphine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Alves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Delphine.
Delphine in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Alves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Delphine.
Delphine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva Alves, who protects the arm well.
Silva Alves takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Delphine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Delphine is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva Alves is defending well.
Delphine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine working the strikes but Silva Alves uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Delphine wants to control but Silva Alves is keeping him busy.
Delphine 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.
Delphine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva Alves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Delphine.
Delphine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva Alves has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva Alves defending well though.
Delphine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva Alves wants to control but Delphine is keeping busy.
Silva Alves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Delphine scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Delphine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva Alves is trying to maintain the position but Delphine is very close to passing his half guard.
Delphine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Delphine is keen to just control but Silva Alves is a slippery customer.
Delphine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Delphine passes to full mount!
Delphine with the ground and pound from mount.
Delphine with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Delphine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Delphine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva Alves misses with a hook. Delphine ducked under it nicely.
Silva Alves throws a leg kick but Delphine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva Alves misses with an uppercut.
Delphine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Delphine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Delphine has gone for a leg lock! Silva Alves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Delphine's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Alves preventing the sweep.
Silva Alves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delphine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva Alves has managed to get both his arms back between Delphine's legs - danger averted.
Silva Alves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva Alves wants to control from the top but Delphine keeps moving.
Silva Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delphine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Silva Alves.
Delphine moves away from the strike by Silva Alves.
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.
Silva Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Silva Alves is looking to clinch.
Silva Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delphine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delphine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva Alves wants to clinch
and Delphine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva Alves is in trouble now - Delphine has advanced to mount!
Delphine lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva Alves is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Delphine extends the arm and Silva Alves is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Delphine!
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energy
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hype
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