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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopsaki Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chopsaki Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Silva.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Spider Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chopsaki Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Spider Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Jones clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Spider Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Spider Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva blocks a head kick by Jones.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with the combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
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 Spider Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Silva throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Jones blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chopsaki Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spider Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Silva!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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