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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blood has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Blood on that attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blood as he jumps to the side.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blood counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blood is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blood's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Blood's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood can't escape the position.
Blood is breathing heavily.
Silva has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Blood's body.
Silva is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Blood is in bad spot here.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Blood is really stuck here.
Silva has good solid back control here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Royce Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Blood moves into the clinch.
Blood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva prevents Blood from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to trip Blood. He has hold of a leg but Blood is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blood working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blood wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Blood wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
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 trying to control the action in half guard but Blood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Royce Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Blood didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blood looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Blood up and slammed him! Blood can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva looks to clinch
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blood's guard now.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blood working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blood wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Silva taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood regains half guard.
Blood wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Blood is controlling the position.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Silva stalling.
Blood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Blood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working Blood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Blood's face as Silva controls the position.
Silva working away.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
Silva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Blood!
Silva controlling from mount.
Blood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
Blood tries to buck Silva off but he can't manage it.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva wants to control the pace but Blood is squirming around nicely.
Blood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Blood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva has his feet on Blood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Blood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Blood works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Blood tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Blood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blood trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Blood pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is controlling Blood's trapped leg to prevent Blood from advancing to side control.
That's two 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.
Blood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Blood is having none of it.
Silva controlling the position.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Royce Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blood tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Blood kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva shoots and misses
and Blood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Captain Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva pulls Blood in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.
Blood is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva passes Blood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Captain Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva blocks the strikes from Blood.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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