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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Punter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Punter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dante Silva's chin.
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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222 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Punter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Punter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Punter backs away looking to recover.
Punter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Punter throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punter keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Punter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Punter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Punter keeps trying to improve his position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Punter is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punter trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punter is keeping the position for now.
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.
Punter controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Punter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Punter dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Punter tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Punter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Punter trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva has his hands on Punter's head, controlling the position.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punter has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Punter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Punter, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punter is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Punter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punter is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Punter is on top in guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Punter postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Punter lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Punter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punter looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Punter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Punter moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punter goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Punter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Punter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Dante Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Punter.
Punter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Punter's defenses.
Dante Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Punter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Punter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva wants to control but Punter postures up.
Punter taking a break here but Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Punter trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his foot on Punter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punter works his way back into a safe position though.
Punter wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Punter stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Punter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punter is looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Punter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is really struggling to control Punter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Punter controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Punter managing to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chris Punter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punter tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punter slips under a jab from Silva.
Punter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Punter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dante Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Punter doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Punter slips under a jab.
Silva throws a series of punches but Punter moves out of range.
Punter dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Punter is breathing heavily.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Punter's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punter.
Punter has managed to clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Punter wants to clinch.
Punter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Punter persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Punter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Punter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Punter throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Punter's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva wants to control from the top but Punter keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Punter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Punter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva is controlling Punter's posture.
Punter lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Punter trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard but Punter manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva tries to bench press Punter off him but Punter keeps the position.
The referee asks Punter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Punter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punter.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Punter working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Punter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Punter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Punter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva moves into full guard.
Punter postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punter stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Punter throws a big elbow that misses.
Punter throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Punter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Punter working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to control Punter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Punter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punter 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Punter!
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RATING
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