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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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225 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hart!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart looks winded!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hart pinned against the cage. Hart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hart misses with the combination.
Silva throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Hart.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Hart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Hart. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hart darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Hart lands a body punch.
Silva wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is working for takedown but Hart is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Hart.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hart defends easily.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
Hart misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Mike Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva wants to clinch.
Hart clinches.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva avoids the body shot from Hart.
Silva swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hart swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Hart throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Hart misses.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart stuffs the takedown.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Hart misses with a straight right.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Hart darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hart rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Hart to the mat.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hart has Silva in his guard.
Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Hart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hart tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hart as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hart sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hart as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Hart swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hart avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hart sprawls well.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva staying out of range there.
Tom Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.
Hart lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Tom Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Hart.
I think Hart 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Hart!
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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
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