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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Ball (ranked 2322 p4p, 2947 weight class) and Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yonkers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ball.
The fighters circling - Santos Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ball fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ball throws a series of punches but Santos Silva avoids them all with ease.
Ball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos Silva manages to avoid it.
Santos Silva throws a right and a left that Ball avoids nicely.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ball misses with a body kick.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Ball throws a right hand that Santos Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos Silva also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos Silva! But no joy.
Santos Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ball.
Ball keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball misses the shot to the body.
Ball moves away from the strike by Santos Silva.
Santos Silva cracks Ball with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos Silva misses with the combination.
Ball pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Santos Silva throws a hook to the side of Ball's head but Ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ball misses with a looping right.
Santos Silva is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A combination from Santos Silva does no damage.
Santos Silva moves into range and clinches up with Ball.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santos Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Santos Silva misses with a body punch.
Santos Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos Silva prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Santos Silva.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ball tries to circle away but Santos Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Santos Silva.
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!
Santos Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santos Silva lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Ball misses
and Santos Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos Silva.
Santos Silva scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Ball looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ball is rocked!
Santos Silva scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Santos Silva fails to land.
Santos Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Santos Silva lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Santos Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Santos Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Santos Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Ball jumps guard but Santos Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Santos Silva misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Santos Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Santos Silva is controlling him.
Santos Silva working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva working aggressively here.
Santos Silva misses with the head strike.
Santos Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ball drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ball seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ball up against the cage.
Santos Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Santos Silva tries a body shot but Ball blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos Silva throws a series of punches but Ball avoids them all with ease.
Santos Silva misses with a double jab.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Ball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ball.
Santos Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos Silva throws out a counter right but Ball avoids it with no problem.
Ball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos Silva counters with a series of strikes. Ball will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ball thuds a left hand into Santos Silva's body.
Ball is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Santos Silva.
Mason Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santos Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Santos Silva takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Santos Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Silva throws a series of punches but Ball moves out of range.
Ball misses with a wild combination.
Ball lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ball dodges the punch combination from Santos Silva.
Ball looks for the body kick but Santos Silva saw that one coming.
Santos Silva throws out a counter right but Ball avoids it with no problem.
Ball throws out a loose jab but Santos Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ball swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos Silva backs up against the cage.
Ball throws an overhand right that lands on Santos Silva's shoulder, as Santos Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ball. Those never looked like landing.
Ball is looking to wear down Santos Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball misses with a few strikes there.
Santos Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos Silva misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ball.
Santos Silva dodges the punch combination from Ball.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santos Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Santos Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos Silva avoiding damage.
Santos Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ball looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ball misses with a few strikes there.
Ball scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ball lands a nice shot that snaps Santos Silva's head back.
Ball throws a series of punches but Santos Silva moves out of range.
Santos Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos Silva throws a series of punches but Ball moves out of range.
Ball takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santos Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos Silva looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Ball misses with a head kick.
Santos Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ball appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ball throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos Silva.
Santos Silva works over Ball's head and body with a nice combination.
Ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos Silva.
Santos Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ball.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos Silva lands with an overhand left.
Santos Silva tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Santos Silva misses with a hook. Ball ducked under it nicely.
Ball misses with the combination.
Ball pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santos Silva back to the cage. Ball follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santos Silva throws a body punch but Ball moves out of range.
Ball cracks Santos Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos Silva misses the shot to the body.
Ball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos Silva looks to land a combination. Ball sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ball takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos Silva misses with a hook. Ball ducked under it nicely.
Santos Silva throws a hook but Ball blocks it.
No joy there for Santos Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos Silva moves out of range as Ball strikes.
Ball scores with a nice right hand.
Santos Silva connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Santos Silva.
Ball scores with a jab to the body.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Santos Silva tries to clinch up
and Santos Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball slips a jab and a cross from Santos Silva.
Ball misses the shot to the body.
Mason Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos Silva staying out of range there.
Santos Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Ball.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos Silva takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Santos Silva catches Ball with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santos Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Ball.
Santos Silva loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Ball throws a right hand that Santos Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos Silva also avoids with ease.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos Silva.
Ball doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ball takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Ball slips under a jab.
Santos Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ball.
Santos Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Santos Silva misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball takes one on the button.
Ball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ball.
Ball lands a jab to the head.
Santos Silva misses with a hook. Ball ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Santos Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santos Silva throws a shot to the body.
Santos Silva rushes Ball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santos Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Ball.
Santos Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ball blocks a body shot from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball prevents a body shot from Santos Silva.
Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santos Silva misses with the head strike.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos Silva lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Santos Silva.
Santos Silva slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santos Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ball is trying to pull guard but Santos Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ball blocks an uppercut.
Santos Silva misses with a body punch.
Santos Silva tries a body shot but Ball blocks it.
Ball looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos Silva prevents a body shot from Ball.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernandez Lopez Santos Silva!
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energy
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