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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lloyd's choice of entrance music: Meniac by Michael Sembello. Mike Lloyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd 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.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lloyd misses with a hook.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Lloyd.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Sloppy strikes from Lloyd. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lloyd can pounce on him.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Lloyd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Silva misses.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva avoids the body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a straight right.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a left hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Lloyd takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Lloyd throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Lloyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Lloyd throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a jab when Lloyd was well out of range.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva looks to land a combination but Lloyd avoids it well.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a low kick but Lloyd moves out of range easily.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a two punch combo.
Lloyd moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva moves away from the strike by Lloyd.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lloyd scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Lloyd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Lloyd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Lloyd.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lloyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lloyd misses the body punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Lloyd tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Mike Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
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 Dante Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Silva takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lloyd throws out the jab.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut.
Lloyd stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lloyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd scores with a body shot.
Lloyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lloyd backs up against the cage.
Silva throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two 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!
A cross from Lloyd lands.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Lloyd lands with a nice body punch.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dante Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva tests Lloyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Lloyd ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Lloyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lloyd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyd throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Lloyd lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Lloyd drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lloyd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Lloyd ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Lloyd lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Lloyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Lloyd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lloyd looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Lloyd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva jabs Lloyd right on the nose. Lloyd blinks but takes it well.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Lloyd swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Lloyd slips the punch.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva stalks Lloyd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lloyd's face. Lloyd staggers backwards, shaken.
Lloyd connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lloyd lands a jab.
Silva swings for the body but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a nice strike.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands a body shot.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva cracks Lloyd with a good jab.
Silva slips under a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Lloyd ducked under it nicely.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Silva digs a good body shot into Lloyd's ribs.
Lloyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids the body shot from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a right hand that Lloyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyd also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Lloyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Silva!
Dante Silva was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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