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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. John Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rejinaldo Silva! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dillinger misses with a wild body shot. Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it. Silva throws out a counter right but Dillinger avoids it with no problem. Dillinger throws a jab when Silva was well out of range. Silva pushes Dillinger up against the cage in a clinch. Dillinger avoiding damage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Dillinger.
Dillinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva avoiding damage as Dillinger throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dillinger prevents a body shot from Silva. Dillinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillinger.
Dillinger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. I was talking to Dillinger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillinger avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dillinger blocks a body shot from Silva. Dillinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dillinger throws a nice outside leg kick. Silva jabs Dillinger right on the nose. Dillinger blinks but takes it well. Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dillinger circles away.
Silva scores with a nice strike. Dillinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dillinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Silva wants to counter the offense by Dillinger and move into the clinch position. Dillinger swinging wildly here.
Silva closes the distance and clinches. Silva being controlled against the cage. Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dillinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger prevents a body shot from Silva. Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillinger avoids it. The referee calls for Silva to work.
Dillinger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Silva blocks a body shot from Dillinger. Dillinger tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Dillinger back against the cage. Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Dillinger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Dillinger avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage. Dillinger trying to land knees to the body.
Dillinger blocks a body shot from Silva. Dillinger managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillinger tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Dillinger avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land. Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillinger avoids it. Dillinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dillinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dillinger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A punch lands to the side of Dillinger 's head but he takes it in his stride. Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dillinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillinger.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva pushes Dillinger up against the cage in a clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dillinger pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dillinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillinger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rejinaldo Silva will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dillinger's corner calls for a 1-2. Dillinger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Dillinger throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Dillinger sees it coming and moves out of range. Dillinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Dillinger does a little dance to reset his feet. Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick. John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dillinger throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Silva clinches. Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillinger misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dillinger cracks Silva with a nice body shot. Dillinger lands a shot to the body. Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land. Dillinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dillinger punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch. Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dillinger misses the shot to the body. Dillinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body. Dillinger can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Silva instigates a clinch. Dillinger manages to break the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dillinger pushes him off. Silva moves into range and clinches up with Dillinger. Silva trying to stall but Dillinger improves his position.
Dillinger is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillinger avoids it. Dillinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dillinger. Dillinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Dillinger avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillinger misses with a body punch.
Dillinger looking to stall.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillinger's elbow. Dillinger manages to break the clinch.
Dillinger is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillinger avoids the damage to the body. Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillinger wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillinger.
Silva avoiding damage as Dillinger throws knees to the body.
Dillinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards. Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillinger's elbow. Rejinaldo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Silva lands a hook to the side of the head. Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillinger is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dillinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Dillinger. Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Silva blocks an uppercut.
Dillinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Dillinger managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Dillinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillinger avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillinger avoids it. Silva misses with a knee to the head. Dillinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rejinaldo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dillinger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dillinger throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily. Silva avoids the body shot from Dillinger.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Silva throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. Dillinger throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off. A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. Dillinger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Silva closes the distance and clinches. Dillinger lands with a left to the head. Silva tries a knee to the head but Dillinger blocks it.
Silva taking a breather. Silva lands a body punch. Knees to the body from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dillinger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva. Silva taking a breather. Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Dillinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Dillinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Silva wants to clinch up but Dillinger keeps it at a distance. Silva closes the distance and pushes Dillinger back into the cage. Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dillinger up against the cage. Dillinger taking a breather. A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillinger controls his hands.
Dillinger lands a hook to the side of the head. Dillinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dillinger throws out a powerful jab.
Silva is rocked! Dillinger weaves into range and cracks Silva right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Silva goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Dillinger is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Dillinger!
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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
58% |
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