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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Hellwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dos Santos De Souza Silva's choice of entrance music: Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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176 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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179 cm
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168 lbs
13 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hellwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellwig has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to clinch but Hellwig moves out of range.
Hellwig shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos De Souza Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to clinch there but Hellwig circles away.
Hellwig shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hellwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos De Souza Silva. No joy for Hellwig on that attempt.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hellwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Hellwig fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellwig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hellwig pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig keeping full guard, as Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to pass.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva stands and steps away. Hellwig gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hellwig feints and as Dos Santos De Souza Silva raises his hands in defense, Hellwig changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to sweep here but Hellwig controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva pulls Hellwig in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hellwig can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hellwig's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellwig scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hellwig trying to control but Dos Santos De Souza Silva is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is looking for a triangle but Hellwig pushes his legs off easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hellwig defends easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva working a defensive guard here.
Hellwig working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva working for a triangle but Hellwig defends it easily.
Hellwig throws a big right hand that misses.
Hellwig gets to his feet. Dos Santos De Souza Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hellwig clinches with his opponent.
Hellwig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dos Santos De Souza Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellwig slips a jab from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is looking to clinch but Hellwig is avoiding it.
Hellwig displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Hellwig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellwig tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dos Santos De Souza Silva smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva leaves Hellwig with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Hellwig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dos Santos De Souza Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Hellwig takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva jumps guard but Hellwig turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hellwig tries to pull guard but Dos Santos De Souza Silva won't allow it.
Hellwig jumps guard but Dos Santos De Souza Silva stands there with Hellwig around his waist. Hellwig gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hellwig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hellwig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hellwig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos De Souza Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva has a closed guard, preventing Hellwig from standing up.
Hellwig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos De Souza Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hellwig defends easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva has his foot on Hellwig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hellwig works his way back into a safe position though.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva keeping moving, preventing Hellwig from controlling successfully.
Hellwig is really struggling to control Dos Santos De Souza Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hellwig wanted to stand there but Dos Santos De Souza Silva had control of the position.
Hellwig drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hellwig jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hellwig throws a strike but Dos Santos De Souza Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva postures up.
Hellwig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos De Souza Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to get up but he can't break Hellwig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hellwig trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos De Souza Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to control but Hellwig is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to control from the top but Hellwig keeps moving.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos De Souza Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hellwig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos De Souza Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos De Souza Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hellwig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to control from the top but Hellwig keeps moving.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hellwig's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to control but Hellwig is working from the bottom.
Hellwig has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos De Souza Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Hellwig manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos De Souza Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hellwig moves into the clinch.
Hellwig fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva lands with a right to the head.
Hellwig has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos De Souza Silva uses from the top position.
Hellwig is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hellwig is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dos Santos De Souza Silva is defending well.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hellwig to keep the fight standing.
Hellwig manages to pull guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hellwig's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants to pass the guard but Hellwig is keeping the position.
Hellwig has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos De Souza Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva stands and steps away. Hellwig gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hellwig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hellwig is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos De Souza Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hellwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva jumps guard but Hellwig stands there with Dos Santos De Souza Silva around his waist. Dos Santos De Souza Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hellwig pulls guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellwig kicks Dos Santos De Souza Silva off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to clinch there but Hellwig circles away.
Hellwig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos De Souza Silva's waist but Dos Santos De Souza Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hellwig off to one side.
Hellwig drives through and clinches with Dos Santos De Souza Silva against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos De Souza Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is trying to pull guard but Hellwig has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva successfully pulls guard.
Hellwig wants to control from the top but Dos Santos De Souza Silva keeps moving.
Hellwig stands and steps away. Dos Santos De Souza Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos De Souza Silva, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva tries to clinch but Hellwig is having none of it.
Hellwig shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos De Souza Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hellwig counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Santos De Souza Silva's guard now.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hellwig defends it easily.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hellwig defends well.
Hellwig cracks Dos Santos De Souza Silva with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig scoring with some ground and pound.
Hellwig throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos De Souza Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hellwig stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dos Santos De Souza Silva rushes Hellwig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellwig tries to pull guard but Dos Santos De Souza Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva wants the takedown. Hellwig is fighting it off but Dos Santos De Souza Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hellwig's guard against the cage.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hellwig's guard.
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 James Hellwig.
I think Dos Santos De Souza 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for James Hellwig!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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