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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 2054 p4p, 2627 weight class) and Alex Silva (ranked 318 p4p, 394 weight class). Dutch Schultz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 32 - 35 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.
Silva misses with a right hand
letting Schultz counter with a right hand.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schultz.
Schultz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a jab when Schultz was well out of range.
Schultz lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Schultz slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schultz under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Schultz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Schultz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schultz on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Schultz. Those never looked like landing.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Schultz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Schultz counters with a leg kick.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schultz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schultz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schultz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schultz's guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Schultz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schultz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Schultz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Schultz swinging wildly here.
Schultz cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schultz with a nice cross.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Schultz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Schultz moves away and avoids it.
Schultz looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Schultz.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schultz.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.
Schultz wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Schultz counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva slips a straight right by Schultz.
Schultz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schultz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schultz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away.
Schultz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schultz scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Dutch Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Schultz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Schultz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz avoids the body shot from Silva.
Schultz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Schultz slips the punch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schultz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Schultz.
Schultz slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Dutch Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Schultz misses its target.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dutch Schultz is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schultz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schultz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schultz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
Schultz lands an overhand right.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schultz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schultz. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz.
Schultz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schultz defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schultz defends it well.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Schultz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schultz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schultz looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schultz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schultz.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schultz.
A low kick lands for Schultz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schultz is avoiding damage well.
Schultz parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Schultz to escape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Schultz!
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Schultz turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Silva pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Schultz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schultz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva stays in close to Schultz's body and controls the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alex Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Schultz has wrist control.
Silva prevents Schultz from getting back to his feet.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schultz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schultz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schultz!
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva holds on to Schultz's head and controls the position momentarily.
Silva tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
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.
Silva is trying to control Schultz's posture but Schultz avoids it.
Silva tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz wants to stand but Silva has his arm trapped.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schultz off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz covering up well and avoiding damage.
Silva working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Schultz is doing well to defend. Silva seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Schultz is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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