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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash cracks Silva with a good jab.
Bash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bash sprawls well.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bash swivels and escapes.
Billy Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Silva.
Bash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bash!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bash is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva punching from mount but Bash doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bash working to try and regain half guard.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bash has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bash!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bash defends well.
Bash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bash is proving a slippery customer.
Bash trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bash content to stall in guard here.
Silva has his foot on Bash's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bash works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva has his foot on Bash's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bash works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Bash lands with a right hand.
Bash just misses with a punch to the body.
Bash misses with a series of wild punches.
Bash scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bash counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Bash.
Bash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooh!!! Bash has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Bash steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like David Silva has been cut.
Bash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bash takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Bash cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bash finish him?
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Bash finish him?
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bash feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bash finish him?!
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Bash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bash throws a shot to the body.
Bash takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Bash misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Bash throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Bash throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash moves into full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bash wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bash is retaining full guard.
Bash wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Bash slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four 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.
Bash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Bash is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bash defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Silva's cut.
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!
Bash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bash defends the submission attempt.
David Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bash is looking to escape.
Bash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bash tries to get out of the position.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bash has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bash is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bash sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Bash is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Bash is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Bash is controlling the position.
Silva wants to take a breather but Bash is having none of it.
Bash is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bash has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bash doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bash defends it well.
Billy Bash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bash wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bash!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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