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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eder Silva (ranked 24768 p4p, 570 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 7215 p4p, 522 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eder Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bravo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bravo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravo to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Bravo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eder Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Bravo has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bravo.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Bravo has the dominant position.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Silva misses.
Bravo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Bravo'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.
Bravo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the cage.
Bravo gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Bravo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bravo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bravo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bravo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bravo.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bravo eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bravo misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Bravo rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Bravo.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Bravo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bravo.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bravo has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Edgar Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily
and Bravo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bravo.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Bravo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bravo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Bravo keeps him there for the moment.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eder Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Silva tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him.
Bravo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edgar Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Bravo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Bravo has Silva pushed against the cage.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Bravo's knee but Bravo avoids it well.
As Silva backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Bravo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bravo.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bravo.
Silva is looking to wear down Bravo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.
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!
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Bravo as the two fighters clinch.
Bravo is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bravo keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bravo stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Bravo to work.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bravo closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bravo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is trying to get back to his feet.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravo, who protects the arm well.
Silva working away.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bravo wants to control but Silva postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bravo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bravo is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Silva has hold of Bravo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bravo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Bravo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bravo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eder Silva!
Eder Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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RATING
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