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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Punter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Punter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva throws a body punch but Punter moves out of range.
De Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punter manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Punter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Silva tries to clinch up but Punter circles away and keeps his distance.
Punter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Punter does no damage.
Punter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De 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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punter there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Silva wants to clinch but Punter slips to the side
and Punter counters with a takedown into side control.
De Silva is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Silva is working hard here to advance position.
An elbow from Punter crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter trying to control the position but De Silva is working away.
Punter throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Silva is avoiding damage well.
Punter prevents De Silva from escaping the position.
De Silva being controlled for a moment.
Punter tries for a kimura but De Silva is defending well.
Punter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
An elbow from Punter crashes against the mat.
Punter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Punter throws a strike aimed at the side of De Silva's head but De Silva avoids it well.
De Silva wants to control but Punter postures up.
De Silva is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Punter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Punter trying to control the position but De Silva is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
De Silva tries to clinch but Punter moves out of range.
Punter avoids the body shot from De Silva.
De Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Punter misses the shot to the body.
De Silva lands a jab to Punter's midsection.
De Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punter.
De Silva throws the left hand but Punter avoids the punch easily.
Junior De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Silva closes the distance and clinches.
De Silva is pressed up against the cage. Punter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Silva down to the mat. De Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from De Silva misses the target.
Punter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and De Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Silva misses with a straight right.
Punter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Silva takes a swing at Punter's ribcage but misses.
Punter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Silva looks to throw the jab but Punter is out of range.
Punter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Punter closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Silva circles away.
Punter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Silva.
Punter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Silva.
De Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Punter. Punter gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Junior De Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punter.
Punter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Punter gets the takedown into side control.
De Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Punter's best efforts.
De Silva is trying to stand back up but Punter is controlling him
Punter seems to be looking for submissions.
De Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Silva.
De Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Punter is looking to control De Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Punter avoid being mounted?
De Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Punter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Punter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Punter wants to get back to full guard.
Punter controlling the position well.
Punter trying to hold on to De Silva's head to control him but De Silva postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Punter is refusing to be controlled, as De Silva sits in half guard.
De Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Silva is trying to control. Punter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Silva misses with a looping right.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva lands a jab to the head.
Punter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from De Silva does no damage.
Punter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Silva defends it well.
Punter cracks De Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Punter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Silva.
Punter throws a lazy right hand but De Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for De Silva. That snapped Punter's head back.
Punter misses with a wild combination.
De Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punter slips a straight right by De Silva.
Punter misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Punter misses its intended target.
De Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punter slips a straight right by De Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Silva.
Punter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punter fails to land the takedown.
De Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - De Silva scores with a four punch combination!
De Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Punter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Silva connects with a body shot that sends Punter's belly button to the back.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but Punter pushes him off.
De Silva lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior De Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
De Silva jabs at Punter's body.
De Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Punter is just out of range.
Punter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Silva defends it well.
De Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Punter throws a jab when De Silva was well out of range.
De Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Silva takes a swing at Punter's ribcage but misses.
Punter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Punter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Silva swings for the body but Punter moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chris Punter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Punter back to the cage. De Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
De Silva looks to throw the jab but Punter is out of range.
Punter feints the counter takedown.
Punter shoots and misses
and De Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punter has his takedown stuffed
and De Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junior De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Punter.
De Silva swings for the body but Punter moves out of range.
De Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punter can do to turn this around?
Punter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punter swinging wildly here.
De Silva moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Punter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punter misses with a body punch.
De Silva is trying to stall.
De Silva is pressed up against the cage. Punter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Silva down to the mat. De Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Punter tries for a takedown but De Silva circles away easily
and De Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Punter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punter's head.
De Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Punter misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Junior De Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva dips to his left and cracks Punter with an uppercut!
De Silva looks to land a right hand but Punter moved out of range.
Punter with the counter takedown but De Silva avoids it easily.
De Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Silva takes a swing at Punter's ribcage but misses.
And Punter tries to counter it with a takedown but De Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Punter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from De Silva.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punter! But no joy.
De Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Punter's head backwards.
Punter moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior De Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
De Silva throws a right hand that Punter ducks under and follows up with a left that Punter also avoids with ease.
De Silva forces Punter back against the cage and clinches.
Punter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Silva works on Punter's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Silva lands an elbow inside that Punter shrugs off.
It looks like Chris Punter has been cut.
Punter goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Silva prevents it.
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!
De Silva lands a body punch.
Punter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Punter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Silva's elbow.
Punter wants to take the fight to the mat but De Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Punter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punter looking for a takedown.
Chris Punter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Punter backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior De Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior De Silva!
Junior De Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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