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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cesar Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Silva won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva 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 is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva controlling the position well.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Silva prevents Jones from improving his position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cesar Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with a body kick.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silva has passed into side control.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva taking a break here but Jones is having none of it and regains half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Walter Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Jones won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is rocked!
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jones!
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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
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