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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Darnielle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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197 cm
24
192 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewan Silva! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Darnielle throws a head kick that misses. Silva moves out of range as Darnielle throws a body kick.
Darnielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Darnielle misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darnielle was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva. Darnielle misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming. Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice defenses there by Darnielle. Darnielle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Darnielle throws a sloppy head kick and Silva counters with a straight right hand. Silva misses with a hook. Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darnielle lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Darnielle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage! Ewan Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darnielle.
Silva avoids the head kick by Darnielle.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Darnielle. Darnielle is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Darnielle into the cage. Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Darnielle. Darnielle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Darnielle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Darnielle. Darnielle is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Darnielle into the cage. Darnielle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Darnielle blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva. Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darnielle prevents a body shot from Silva. Darnielle prevents a body shot from Silva. Silva lands a left hand.
Darnielle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Darnielle. Darnielle is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now. Silva tries to throw a body punch but Darnielle avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage. Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Darnielle uses good head movement to avoid it. Silva lands a nice uppercut. Silva scores with a nice hook to the head. Silva digs a right hand underneath Darnielle's ribcage. Darnielle let out a lung full of air as it connected. Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Darnielle controls the action.
A body shot lands from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Darnielle struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Darnielle blocks a body shot from Silva. Darnielle is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Darnielle. That's going to take a lot out of him. Darnielle is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Darnielle into the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Darnielle is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darnielle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow. Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ewan Silva dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it. Silva looks to land a right hand but Darnielle moved out of range. Silva tries to bum rush Darnielle with a series of wild strikes but Darnielle uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Darnielle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darnielle avoids the body shot from Silva.
Darnielle throws a quick inside leg kick. Darnielle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Silva misses with an uppercut. Darnielle saw that one coming. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Darnielle misses with a kick to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body. Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darnielle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Darnielle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a jab. Darnielle connects with a body shot. Darnielle scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ewan Silva has been cut. Darnielle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Silva takes a swing at Darnielle's ribcage but misses. Darnielle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Silva misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darnielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Darnielle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darnielle rather than just go for the knockout. Darnielle connects with a high kick. Silva checks a leg kick. Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Darnielle does a little dance to reset his feet. Darnielle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darnielle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily. Darnielle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Darnielle throws a quick inside leg kick. Darnielle throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darnielle swats him away and circles back towards the center. Silva scores with a shot to the body.
John Darnielle is winning the standup battle so far. Darnielle throws a head kick that misses. Silva blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy. Darnielle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darnielle.
Silva misses with a hook. Darnielle ducked under it nicely. Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Darnielle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darnielle.
Darnielle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Darnielle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well. Darnielle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva slips under a jab from Darnielle. The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Darnielle throws a nice inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darnielle throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Darnielle connects with a solid leg kick. Darnielle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Darnielle will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ewan Silva's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
That kick from Darnielle tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on. Darnielle tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it. Darnielle looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming. Silva misses with the combination.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darnielle moves away. Silva blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range. Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Darnielle is just out of range. Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body. Silva throws a hook but Darnielle avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva throws a body punch but Darnielle moves out of range. Darnielle tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Silva throws a body punch but Darnielle moves out of range. Silva misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target. Darnielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick. Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Silva misses the shot to the body. Darnielle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darnielle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darnielle misses with a low kick. Silva misses with an uppercut. A head kick misses from Darnielle. A low kick from Darnielle misses and Silva counters with a nice body shot. Silva throws a right hand that Darnielle ducks under and follows up with a left that Darnielle also avoids with ease. Darnielle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Darnielle scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one. Darnielle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva. Darnielle throws a body kick that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Darnielle misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.
Darnielle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva. Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darnielle counters with a head kick. Silva punishes Darnielle's body with a nice straight punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darnielle throws a half hearted mid kick. Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle delivers a nice body kick. Silva throws a jab when Darnielle was well out of range. Darnielle throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nice body punch from Silva. Silva lands a hook to the side of the head. Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darnielle's elbow. Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Darnielle controls his hands.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darnielle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Darnielle misses the shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Darnielle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Darnielle. I think Darnielle 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ewan Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
57% |
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