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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jefferey Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferey Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gump doesn't seem bothered though.
Gump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Gump moved out of range.
Gump walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
We've been told by Gump's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva thuds a left hand into Gump's body.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Gump with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dante Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Gump takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook
letting Gump counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Gump shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gump trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gump trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gump is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jefferey Gump has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Gump. Gump gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice cross by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Gump.
Gump shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gump checks a leg kick.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Gump counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gump steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Silva.
A clash of legs there as Gump blocks the low kick.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Gump's head back.
Gump is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Gump backs away looking to recover.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick but Gump moved away.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
A jab lands there for Gump.
Jefferey Gump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Dante Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looks to throw the jab but Gump is out of range.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Gump is out of range.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Gump tries to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gump darts in trying to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooh a lovely combination from Silva sends Gump down but not out. Silva dives into side control looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump can't do much from the bottom here.
Gump is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Gump is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gump haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gump wants to control but Silva postures up.
Gump tries to improve position but can't.
Silva is working Gump over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gump tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gump struggling a bit here.
Gump tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to move to mount but Gump blocks the move with his legs.
Gump is looking for a sweep.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gump has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva advances to mount.
Silva avoids the attempt from Gump to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Gump tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gump tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva trying to control but Gump is having none of it.
Gump holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Gump working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gump avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gump is looking to land body kicks.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Gump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva works Gump's body with a nice hook.
Silva works Gump's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Gump's head back.
Gump shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gump doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Gump moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gump was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva jabs at Gump's body.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gump has time to react.
Gump misses with an uppercut.
Gump avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva digs a good hook to Gump's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Gump finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Gump engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva has his foot on Gump's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gump works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gump wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gump is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Gump avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jefferey Gump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gump trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gump from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jefferey Gump wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Gump takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gump swinging wildly here.
Gump moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Silva!
A less than humble Dante Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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