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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Go DJ by Lil Wayne. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Human Sacrifice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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269 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
That's two 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.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones is not content to let Silva control the position.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva controls the position.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rich Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva dominated that 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.
Jones throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Dave Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Jones tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Silva works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva postures up.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Silva stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Silva just content to control the position.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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 tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones wants to control but Silva postures up.
Jones being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Rich Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is not content to let Silva control the position.
Jones trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Dave Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rich Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Silva!
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hype
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