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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcilo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazz Smooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smooth has chosen Breathe as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcilo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nazz Smooth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smooth takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smooth breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch.
Smooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smooth clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Smooth missing with knees to the body.
Smooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Smooth counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Smooth wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Smooth from controlling successfully.
Smooth stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva is trying to keep Smooth in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smooth.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcilo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Smooth counters by clinching up.
Smooth prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Smooth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smooth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smooth's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smooth seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva is looking to stand up but Smooth won't let him.
Silva wants to control from the top but Smooth keeps moving.
Smooth wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva looks to clinch
and Smooth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smooth looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Smooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcilo Silva.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Smooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smooth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to control but Smooth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smooth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smooth's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazz Smooth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smooth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Smooth misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva wanted to stand there but Smooth had control of the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Smooth keeps moving.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva tries to stand but Smooth is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva trying to control but Smooth is working from the bottom.
Marcilo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smooth moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Smooth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stalling in the clinch from Smooth.
Smooth manages to break the clinch.
Smooth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smooth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Smooth circles away easily
and Smooth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcilo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smooth gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smooth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva gets to his feet. Smooth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smooth closes the distance and clinches.
Silva blocking some punches.
Smooth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Smooth as Silva shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Smooth, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Smooth against the cage but Smooth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smooth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Smooth sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smooth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smooth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Smooth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcilo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smooth.
Smooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smooth gets a clinch.
Smooth is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smooth down to the mat. Smooth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smooth throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Smooth tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Smooth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nazz Smooth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Smooth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smooth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smooth has Silva pushed against the cage.
Smooth breaks the clinch.
Smooth swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Nazz Smooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Smooth moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Smooth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smooth fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Smooth circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcilo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Smooth.
Smooth leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smooth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smooth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smooth pinned against the cage. Smooth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smooth's waist but Smooth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Smooth looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Smooth. Those never looked like landing.
Silva is looking to clinch but Smooth is avoiding it.
Smooth is looking to clinch.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smooth defends it nicely.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smooth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smooth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smooth breaks from the clinch.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smooth counters with a nice body shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nazz Smooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smooth takes the fight into the clinch.
Smooth breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Smooth, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Smooth against the cage but Smooth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smooth throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smooth shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smooth stuffs the takedown.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva shoots and misses
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smooth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Marcilo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nazz Smooth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smooth 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nazz Smooth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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