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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toe Fungas (ranked 2995 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 394 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toe Fungas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fungas!
A right-left combo lands from Fungas.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Fungas sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toe Fungas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.
Fungas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Fungas does no damage.
Fungas works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fungas misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fungas circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fungas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fungas is looking for a counter combo.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fungas defends it nicely.
Fungas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fungas scores with a four punch combination!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fungas swivels and escapes.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Fungas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Fungas stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fungas lands a nice uppercut.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Fungas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fungas is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fungas down to the mat. Fungas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fungas.
Fungas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Fungas does no damage.
Fungas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fungas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fungas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fungas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Fungas tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to clinch
and Fungas counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fungas to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fungas.
Fungas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Fungas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Fungas.
Fungas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva looks winded!
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Fungas.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Fungas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva jumps guard but Fungas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Fungas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Fungas won't allow it.
Fungas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fungas.
Fungas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fungas smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fungas scores with a leg kick.
Fungas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fungas scores with a four punch combination!
Fungas swinging wildly here.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fungas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fungas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Fungas is having none of it.
No joy there for Fungas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toe Fungas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fungas counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Fungas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungas stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Fungas throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fungas is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Fungas circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Fungas throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Fungas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fungas throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Fungas.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fungas circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fungas swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Fungas.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Fungas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silva tries for a takedown but Fungas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fungas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Fungas tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toe Fungas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Fungas sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toe Fungas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.
Fungas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fungas wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva dives in and grabs Fungas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fungas pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fungas throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva throws a big counter head kick but Fungas avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Fungas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fungas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch but Fungas moves out of range.
Fungas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toe Fungas is winning the standup battle so far.
Fungas misses with a series of wild punches.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fungas.
Fungas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Fungas as Silva shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Fungas misses.
Fungas lands a two punch combo.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fungas.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A low kick lands for Fungas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fungas does no damage.
Fungas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fungas!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fungas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fungas keeps the fight on the outside.
Fungas throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Fungas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fungas as he jumps to the side.
Fungas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fungas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fungas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fungas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fungas throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Fungas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Fungas pushes him off.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Fungas fails to land with a series of punches.
Fungas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fungas works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Fungas throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva wants to clinch.
Fungas misses with a double jab.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Silva goes for a double leg but Fungas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fungas continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fungas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fungas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Fungas circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Fungas sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fungas's waist but Fungas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fungas!
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fungas circles away.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fungas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Fungas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fungas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
Silva follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Fungas gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fungas.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fungas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fungas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fungas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fungas wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fungas. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Fungas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fungas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fungas wants it to stay on the feet.
Fungas misses with a two punch combination.
Silva goes for a double leg but Fungas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fungas continues to drive forward.
Fungas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Fungas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fungas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fungas.
Fungas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fungas circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fungas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fungas swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Fungas.
Toe Fungas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fungas works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Fungas keeps it at a distance.
Fungas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fungas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fungas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Fungas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Fungas.
Fungas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fungas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Fungas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Fungas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Fungas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Fungas throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fungas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fungas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fungas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fungas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fungas stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Fungas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Fungas feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Fungas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fungas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Fungas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Fungas.
Fungas misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fungas but Fungas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Fungas.
Silva is looking to clinch but Fungas is avoiding it.
Fungas is looking for a counter combo.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Fungas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fungas throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Fungas slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fungas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Fungas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fungas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
Fungas tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fungas counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Fungas throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to clinch up but Fungas keeps it at a distance.
Fungas throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva wants to clinch up but Fungas keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Fungas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Fungas.
Silva drives through and clinches with Fungas against the cage.
Fungas blocking some punches.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Fungas avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fungas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Fungas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fungas defends well and Silva ends up having to push Fungas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fungas swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toe Fungas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fungas 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toe Fungas!
A determined Toe Fungas didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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RATING
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