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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kashton Pearce (ranked 754 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 103 p4p, 141 weight class). Van De Leide has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kashton Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce ducks under a wild hook from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearce circles away quickly and effectively.
Pearce tries to counter by clinching up but Van De Leide breaks away and moves out of range.
Pearce forces Van De Leide back against the cage and clinches.
Van De Leide tries a knee to the head but Pearce blocks it.
Pearce wants to stall.
Pearce prevents a body shot from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide tries a knee to the head but Pearce blocks it.
Van De Leide manages to pull guard.
Van De Leide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van De Leide keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide has control of Pearce's left arm, preventing Pearce from doing any damage.
Pearce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide has Pearce pulled in close to control his posture.
Van De Leide wants to sweep here but Pearce controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van De Leide is on top in guard.
Van De Leide trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van De Leide passes Pearce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Van De Leide passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Van De Leide tries to advance to mount but can't.
Van De Leide just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce is looking to reverse the position.
Pearce is working to avoid the ground and pound but Van De Leide connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide takes a little break here. Pearce wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Van De Leide in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van De Leide misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Van De Leide has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pearce!
Van De Leide wants to control the pace but Pearce is squirming around nicely.
Pearce has given up his back here.
Van De Leide cracks Pearce with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pearce from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Van De Leide connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pearce to escape the position.
Van De Leide is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pearce defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide trying to control.
Van De Leide controlling the position well here. Pearce rolled but Van De Leide kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearce defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pearce looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pearce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Kashton Pearce has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Pearce. No joy for Van De Leide on that attempt.
Silvio Van De Leide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van De Leide loads up on a big right hand but Pearce slips the punch.
Pearce is looking to counter the offense by Van De Leide and move into the clinch.
Van De Leide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearce moves away.
Pearce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pearce moves out of range as Van De Leide strikes.
Van De Leide looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearce is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce moves away from the strike by Van De Leide.
Pearce tries to clinch there but Van De Leide circles away.
Pearce doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Van De Leide to counter with a crisp jab.
Van De Leide lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pearce.
Van De Leide throws a body shot but no joy.
Van De Leide tests Pearce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van De Leide was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearce.
Pearce slips a jab from Van De Leide.
Pearce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van De Leide misses with a kick to the body.
Silvio Van De Leide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pearce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearce throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van De Leide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van De Leide throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pearce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van De Leide.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van De Leide lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Pearce tries to clinch up.
Pearce lands a head kick. Van De Leide smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van De Leide throws a body kick that misses.
Van De Leide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pearce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Van De Leide.
Pearce is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van De Leide.
Pearce tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van De Leide sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pearce somewhat.
Van De Leide cracks Pearce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van De Leide defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Van De Leide misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kashton Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Van De Leide.
Pearce changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Van De Leide throws a push kick but Pearce slaps the foot to one side.
Van De Leide gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van De Leide fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pearce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide lands a slapping body shot.
Pearce throws a head kick but Van De Leide moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearce goes for a double leg but Van De Leide avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van De Leide continues to drive forward.
Pearce blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide is trying to trip Pearce. He has hold of a leg but Pearce is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Van De Leide persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearce looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearce, not yet.
Van De Leide working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pearce's head.
Pearce keeping moving, preventing Van De Leide from controlling successfully.
Van De Leide passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Van De Leide taking a breather here.
Silvio Van De Leide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van De Leide tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pearce's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silvio Van De Leide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kashton Pearce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van De Leide just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearce throws a leg kick which misses Van De Leide's front leg but catches the back leg as Van De Leide tries to avoid it.
Pearce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van De Leide shoots for a takedown but Pearce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pearce avoids the body shot from Van De Leide.
Pearce is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pearce misses with a leg kick
and Pearce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van De Leide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearce counters with a low kick, right behind Van De Leide 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce jabs Van De Leide to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van De Leide throws a body kick that misses.
Pearce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van De Leide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pearce under the eye.
Kashton Pearce's cut is getting worse.
Van De Leide misses with a straight right.
Van De Leide lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pearce at a distance.
Van De Leide misses with a hook.
Pearce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van De Leide shoots in for a takedown but Pearce shows good takedown defense.
Van De Leide lands a jab to Pearce's midsection.
Pearce pushes Van De Leide up against the cage in a clinch.
Van De Leide is looking for a takedown.
Kashton Pearce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Van De Leide.
Pearce stalling the fight.
Pearce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearce.
Van De Leide has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pearce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Van De Leide.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Leide is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van De Leide lands a body punch.
Van De Leide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van De Leide.
Pearce stops a takedown attempt from Van De Leide.
Pearce can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Leide controls the action.
Van De Leide prevents a body shot from Pearce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Leide tries to pull guard but Pearce won't allow it.
Van De Leide wants a takedown but no success here.
Van De Leide wants a takedown.
Pearce looking to slow down the pace here.
Pearce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van De Leide backwards.
Van De Leide is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pearce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van De Leide backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce looking to stall.
Pearce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van De Leide can't find room to land a body shot as Pearce controls the action.
Pearce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pearce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kashton Pearce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvio Van De Leide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kashton Pearce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Van De Leide.
Pearce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van De Leide's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Pearce fails to land.
Pearce takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pearce trying to stall but Van De Leide improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kashton Pearce.
Van De Leide connects with a crisp jab.
Van De Leide digs a good body shot into Pearce's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Van De Leide. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pearce. That's going to slow Van De Leide down.
A left and a right from Van De Leide both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Leide connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pearce just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Silvio Van De Leide.
I've got Van De Leide winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Van De Leide!
An out of breath Silvio Van De Leide thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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