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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge San Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge San Pierre has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luka da Silva's chin.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge San Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from San Pierre misses.
da Silva dodges the punch combination from San Pierre.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luka da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
San Pierre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
San Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
da Silva breaks the clinch.
da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
da Silva darts in and clinches San Pierre up against the cage.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
da Silva lands an elbow inside.
da Silva prevents San Pierre from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
da Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
da Silva landing knees to the body.
San Pierre looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
San Pierre tries for a takedown but da Silva manages to get underhooks.
San Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. San Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva gets through San Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
San Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
San Pierre being controlled against the cage.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
San Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
San Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. da Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
San Pierre is fighting off a takedown attempt but da Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip San Pierre to the mat. San Pierre regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but San Pierre is keeping the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
San Pierre wants to stand but da Silva is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if San Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
San Pierre wants to get back to his feet but da Silva passes into half guard.
da Silva content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
da Silva is keen to just control but San Pierre is a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Luka da Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left lands for San Pierre.
San Pierre tries to clinch up
and da Silva counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from da Silva.
San Pierre is trying to force a seperation but da Silva has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
San Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
San Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from San Pierre.
San Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. da Silva obliges.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
San Pierre wants to break free but da Silva has control.
da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
San Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pierre tries to break free but da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
San Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but da Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka da Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
da Silva clinches up with San Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. da Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
San Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva has San Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
da Silva has a closed guard, preventing San Pierre from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pierre is fighting to break da Silva's control of his arms but da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
da Silva wants to sweep here but San Pierre controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pierre wants to stand but da Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luka da Silva just wasn't active enough.
da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
da Silva wants to clinch.
da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but San Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
San Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
San Pierre tries to clinch but da Silva moves away
and da Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva lands a knee to the head.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
San Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but da Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
da Silva clinches.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva stalling against the cage.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva prevents San Pierre from breaking the clinch.
San Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. da Silva smiles and moves away.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from da Silva.
San Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
da Silva misses with a body shot.
da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pierre tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pierre has da Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. da Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luka da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
San Pierre misses with a wild combination.
San Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San Pierre closes the distance but da Silva moves to the side
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San Pierre tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
San Pierre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
San Pierre swinging wildly here.
San Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as San Pierre backs up against the cage.
San Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
da Silva closes the distance and pushes San Pierre back into the cage.
da Silva digs a right hand into San Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San Pierre's gas tank.
San Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to San Pierre's face.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as da Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
da Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
San Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but da Silva won't allow it.
San Pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka da Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
San Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Pierre scores with a nice strike.
San Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San Pierre falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
da Silva rushes San Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for da Silva.
A left hand lands to the body for da Silva.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
A combination from San Pierre does no damage.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. San Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva cracks San Pierre with a nice body shot.
da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite San Pierre's efforts to push away.
da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
San Pierre has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from da Silva.
San Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by da Silva.
San Pierre can't break the clinch.
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
da Silva effectively controlling the action here.
da Silva jumps guard but San Pierre stands there with da Silva around his waist. da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
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.
San Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San Pierre tries to break free but da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to San Pierre's face.
da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but San Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
da Silva has San Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing San Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from da Silva.
San Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has San Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from da Silva.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
da Silva breaks from the clinch.
San Pierre throws a right hand that da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that da Silva also avoids with ease.
San Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Silva misses with a double jab
and San Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Luka da Silva has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
da Silva has managed to clinch.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
San Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. da Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luka da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge San Pierre.
San Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
da Silva crunches a lovely knee into San Pierre's ribcage.
San Pierre is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
San Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as da Silva walks away with a smile on his face. San Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
Luka da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for San Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
da Silva forces San Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
San Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and da Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
Some wild striking there from San Pierre.
San Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Silva scores with a leg kick.
da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pierre. da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks San Pierre off balance momentarily.
Jorge San Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
da Silva pushes San Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
da Silva keeps control of San Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for da 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka da Silva!
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