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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chelo de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chelo de Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrik Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Silva is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Silva pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
de Silva fails to pull guard.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
de Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
de Silva lands an elbow just above Hernandez 's eye.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Silva tries to pull guard but Hernandez won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Hernandez.
de Silva trying to land knees to the body.
de Silva lands an elbow that stopped Hernandez in his tracks for a moment.
de Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chelo de Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez is working for takedown but de Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
de Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from de Silva.
Hernandez has de Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Hernandez decides to pull guard.
de Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva wants to get up but he can't break Hernandez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
de Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
Hernandez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control de Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Silva is one step ahead there.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - de Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Silva stands up from half guard.
Hernandez shoots in but de Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hernandez looks gassed!
de Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from de Silva.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but de Silva manages to get underhooks.
de Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but de Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez tries to stall but de Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
de Silva jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Silva pulls Hernandez in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Silva kicks Hernandez off and gets to his feet.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but de Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around de Silva's waist but de Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hernandez off to one side.
de Silva tries to clinch up.
de Silva tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
de Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
de Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
de Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Silva stops Hernandez from standing up.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing de Silva from controlling successfully.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing de Silva from standing up.
Hernandez pushes de Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
de Silva tries to clinch up.
Hernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but de Silva swivels and escapes.
Hernandez tries to clinch up
and de Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chelo de Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
de Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de Silva crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but de Silva manages to get underhooks.
de Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from de Silva.
de Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez avoiding damage as de Silva throws knees to the body.
de Silva trying to land knees to the body.
de Silva stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Chelo de Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrik Hernandez.
de Silva tightens his grip and picks Hernandez up, before dumping him to the ground. Hernandez manages to land in guard.
Hernandez is trying to keep de Silva in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
de Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but de Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. de Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez tries to clinch but de Silva is having none of it.
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.
de Silva tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
de Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hernandez counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernandez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hernandez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hernandez controlling de Silva's posture.
de Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but de Silva controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
de Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four 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.
Hernandez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but de Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now de Silva is on top in guard.
de Silva stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chelo de Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
de Silva clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez tries a body shot but de Silva blocks it.
Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
de Silva crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but de Silva won't allow it.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from de Silva.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from de Silva.
de Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hernandez manages to pull guard.
de Silva won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet.
de Silva wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but de Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hernandez, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Silva moves into the clinch.
de Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernandez avoiding damage as de Silva throws knees to the body.
Hernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. de Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chelo de Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrik Hernandez.
de Silva crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.
de Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Hernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but de Silva prevents it.
de Silva prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
de Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
de Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
Hernandez slows down the pace here.
de Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Silva prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
de Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but de Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernandez drops back down to his feet.
de Silva misses with an elbow strike.
de Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but de Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
de Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from de Silva.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
de Silva wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Silva wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
de Silva stuffs the takedown.
Chelo de Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Silva wants to clinch.
de Silva clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. de Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
de Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to maintain a safe position but de Silva gets an underhook and turns Hernandez into the cage.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
de Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by de Silva.
Hernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around de Silva's waist but de Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hernandez off to one side.
de Silva pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
de Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Hernandez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics de Silva uses from the top position.
Hernandez is working an open guard so de Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelo de Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hernandez with that takedown attempt.
Patrik Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chelo de Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by de Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chelo de Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well de Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chelo de Silva!
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RATING
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