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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagger has chosen Beow as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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27
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dragon Dagger!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagger swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Dagger throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Dagger throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dagger is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Dagger defends it.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger trying to control from the bottom.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Dagger throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Dagger's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva working away.
Silva working the ground and pound but Dagger is defending the strikes.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dagger thows a body shot but no joy.
Dagger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Dagger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva defending well as Dagger loads up on a big left hand.
Dagger misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Dagger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dagger is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Dagger manages to get back to half guard.
Dagger actively working from the bottom here.
Dagger is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagger avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva prevents Dagger from improving his position.
Silva works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexio Silva 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.
Dagger throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Dagger throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dagger's guard now.
Dagger is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dagger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dagger trying to control but Silva postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger is looking to improve his position.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dagger is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dagger is proving hard to escape from.
Dagger has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Dagger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Dagger up and slammed him! Dagger can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dagger manages to get back to half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Dagger dodges it nicely.
Dagger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dagger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dagger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Dagger.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dagger was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dagger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagger is controlling Silva's posture.
Dagger is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Dagger is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexio Silva dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Dagger throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dagger won't be happy with that.
Dagger is looking for a sweep.
Dagger manages to get back to half guard.
Dagger is trying to control but can't.
Dagger gets full guard.
Dagger trying to control the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Dagger from getting back to his feet.
Dagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Alexio Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alexio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dagger has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dagger.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Dagger get back to his feet.
Dagger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dagger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dagger throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Dagger throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexio Silva.
Dagger lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Dagger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dagger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dagger is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Dagger is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Dagger gets back to half guard.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexio Silva!
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hype
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pop
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