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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Ballad Of Serenity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
29 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcolm Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Silva lands the left hand.
Reynolds takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Reynolds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reynolds wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva's thigh. Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Reynolds landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reynolds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Reynolds is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva looking to control.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds feinted with a counter takedown.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva misses the body punch
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Reynolds lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
Silva tests Reynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Dante Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Reynolds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Reynolds is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Reynolds has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Reynolds thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dante Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reynolds momentarily.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Reynolds ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Reynolds tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
Dante Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reynolds drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Reynolds wants a takedown.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Reynolds thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dante Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva scores with the left hand. Reynolds knows he should have avoided that one.
Reynolds is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva cracks Reynolds on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Reynolds falls backwards against the cage. Silva follows up with more strikes that drop Reynolds to his knees. Silva keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Reynolds! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Silva!
A very excited looking Dante Silva rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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RATING
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