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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silas Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Outlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Outlaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silas Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Outlaw.
Dan Outlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joyce misses with a head kick.
Joyce wants to clinch up but Outlaw keeps it at a distance.
Joyce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Outlaw.
Outlaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Outlaw lands with an overhand left.
Joyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Outlaw as Joyce shoots in.
Outlaw connects with a leg kick. Joyce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Outlaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joyce.
Outlaw misses with a head kick.
Outlaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joyce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joyce gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw tries to bench press Joyce off him but Joyce keeps the position.
Joyce controlling the position from side mount.
Outlaw is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw wants to control but Joyce postures up.
Outlaw is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Joyce taking a breather here.
Outlaw is pushing Joyce's head away, looking to escape. Joyce manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joyce feints and as Outlaw raises his hands in defense, Joyce changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joyce slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joyce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joyce is fighting to break Outlaw's control of his arms but Outlaw is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Joyce stops Outlaw from standing up.
Outlaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce prevents Outlaw from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joyce instigates a clinch.
Outlaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Outlaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Outlaw tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a hook but Joyce avoids it easily.
Outlaw tries to land a leg kick but Joyce saw it coming and moves away.
Outlaw throws a jab when Joyce was well out of range.
Outlaw throws a body punch but Joyce moves out of range.
Outlaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Outlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joyce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outlaw.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Outlaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joyce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Outlaw misses with a low kick.
Joyce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Outlaw throws a body punch but Joyce moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a sloppy head kick and Joyce moves out of range easily.
Outlaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Joyce blocks a head kick by Outlaw.
Outlaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joyce or perhaps it was just good defense by Outlaw, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Outlaw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Joyce shoots in looking for a takedown. Outlaw tries to sprawl out of it but Joyce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Outlaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joyce takes one on the button.
Joyce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Outlaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Outlaw misses with a wild body shot.
Joyce shoots for a double leg takedown but Outlaw sprawls well. He's pushed Joyce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dan Outlaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Outlaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Outlaw tenderised Joyce's leg. Joyce is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joyce.
Joyce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Outlaw misses with a head kick.
Outlaw just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joyce checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw misses with a head kick.
Outlaw throws a nice head kick!
Outlaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joyce darts in looking for a takedown but Outlaw gets double underhooks and turns Joyce into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silas Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outlaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Outlaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Joyce off the cage and back into range.
Good leg kick by Outlaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joyce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Outlaw misses the target.
Outlaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joyce slips a jab from Outlaw.
Joyce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Outlaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Joyce.
Joyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Joyce is controlling him.
Outlaw keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outlaw breaks the clinch.
Outlaw thows a leg kick but Joyce checks it
and Joyce counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outlaw motions for Joyce to come forward. Outlaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joyce avoids the head kick by Outlaw.
Outlaw is breathing heavily.
Outlaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joyce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joyce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Outlaw as he jumps to the side.
Joyce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Outlaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Outlaw.
Outlaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joyce.
Outlaw misses with a few strikes there.
Joyce drives through with a takedown into Outlaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Outlaw has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw wants to stand but Joyce is controlling the position.
Joyce working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joyce preventing the sweep.
Joyce controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Outlaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joyce was well out of range. Poor timing from Outlaw.
Joyce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Outlaw.
Joyce has a takedown stuffed.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Outlaw.
Outlaw misses with an uppercut. Joyce saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Outlaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Outlaw throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Outlaw.
Outlaw misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a series of punches but Joyce moves out of range.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Outlaw sprawls well. Outlaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joyce gets slowly back to his feet.
Outlaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Outlaw feints and then cracks Joyce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joyce down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Outlaw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joyce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Outlaw's guard.
Outlaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Outlaw controlling Joyce's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce won't allow Outlaw to get back to his feet.
Joyce won't allow Outlaw to sweep him here.
Joyce won't allow Outlaw to get back to his feet.
Joyce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Joyce prevents Outlaw from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Outlaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Outlaw throws a hook to the side of Joyce's head but Joyce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Outlaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Outlaw circles away.
Outlaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joyce.
Outlaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joyce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from Outlaw misses
and Joyce counters with a three punch combo that has Outlaw backing up. Outlaw nods at Joyce to acknowledge the strikes.
Silas Joyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Outlaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joyce tries to clinch there but Outlaw circles away.
Outlaw misses with a hook. Joyce ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses.
Joyce throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Outlaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joyce is in Outlaw's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce content to stall in guard here.
Outlaw has his hands on Joyce's head, controlling the position.
Joyce is looking to work some ground and pound but Outlaw has wrist control.
Outlaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dan Outlaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joyce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Outlaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Outlaw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Outlaw throws a big shot that misses.
Silas Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Outlaw lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Outlaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Outlaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Outlaw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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