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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Devlin's choice of entrance music: Monster. Chael Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devlin misses the shot to the body.
Devlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Devlin.
Devlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Sean Devlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva cracks Devlin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Devlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Devlin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Devlin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Devlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devlin tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Devlin backwards.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Devlin avoids it.
Devlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva prevents Devlin from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devlin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Devlin is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Devlin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva stalling in the clinch but Devlin improves position.
Devlin takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sean Devlin has been cut.
Devlin looks gassed!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devlin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Silva.
Silva pushes Devlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Devlin backwards.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Devlin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Devlin is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Devlin's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Devlin blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva prevents Devlin from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Devlin is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva prevents Devlin from breaking the clinch.
Devlin can't break the clinch.
Silva taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Devlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Devlin on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Devlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Devlin.
Devlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devlin cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Devlin's efforts to push away.
Devlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Devlin settles back down.
Devlin misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Devlin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Devlin drags him back down.
Devlin moves into full mount!
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Devlin.
Devlin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Devlin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Devlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Devlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Devlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devlin throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Devlin slips a straight right by Silva.
Devlin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Devlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Devlin momentarily.
Devlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devlin misses with a double jab
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devlin wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Devlin is breathing heavily.
Devlin misses with a body shot
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Devlin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Devlin seems unphased.
Sean Devlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devlin closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Devlin backing up. Devlin nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva lands a head shot.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva stalks Devlin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devlin's face. Devlin staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Devlin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Devlin misses with a double jab
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Devlin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Devlin throws a leg kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chael Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva cracks Devlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Devlin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Devlin. Devlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Devlin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Devlin tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Devlin misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Devlin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chael Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva scores with a hook.
Devlin misses with a takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Devlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Devlin shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Devlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Devlin persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Devlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Devlin walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Devlin misses with a double jab
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Devlin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva tests Devlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Devlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Devlin's knee momentarily.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Silva catches Devlin right on the button with a cross.
Devlin walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Devlin throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devlin misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Devlin throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Devlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Devlin wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Devlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Devlin shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Devlin.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Devlin backs away looking to recover.
Silva thuds his right hand into Devlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Devlin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Devlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Devlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thuds his right hand into Devlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva cracks Devlin with a good jab.
Devlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Devlin closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devlin tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Devlin throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Devlin tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A cross from Silva lands.
Devlin clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Devlin does no damage.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva leaves Devlin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sean Devlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chael Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Silva!
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energy
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hype
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