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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silva Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everhart Cruse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Silva had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Everhart Cruse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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197 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silva Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Everhart Cruse!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Cruse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruse is one step ahead there.
Cruse has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva seems keen to control Cruse's posture.
Cruse won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva controls Cruse momentarily but Cruse frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruse's guard.
Silva wants to stand but Cruse is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruse pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruse thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruse tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruse.
Cruse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruse tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Cruse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruse thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cruse. That one must have hurt.
Cruse tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Cruse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cruse crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Cruse looking to slow down the pace here.
Cruse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everhart Cruse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Cruse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva tries to clinch up but Cruse circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruse counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruse can't get the takedown.
Cruse trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
A knee to the head by Cruse.
Cruse stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Cruse crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruse has him pressed against the cage.
Cruse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruse keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruse misses with a knee strike.
Cruse wants to stall.
Cruse tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Cruse tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruse has him pressed against the cage.
Cruse throws a head punch that misses.
Cruse misses with a knee to the head.
Cruse scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruse has him pressed against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva wants to break free but Cruse has control.
Cruse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruse scores with a knee to the head.
Silva has Cruse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruse misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruse won't allow it.
Cruse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruse trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Cruse slows down the pace here.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Cruse to work.
Cruse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Cruse connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Cruse is controlling the position.
Cruse stalling in the clinch.
Cruse wants a takedown.
Silva is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Everhart Cruse 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.
Cruse keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Cruse tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cruse.
Cruse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruse off to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Cruse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab when Cruse was well out of range.
Cruse scores with a jab to the body.
Silva cracks Cruse with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Cruse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruse forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Cruse has Silva pushed against the cage.
Cruse is breathing heavily.
Cruse prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruse connects with a knee to the head.
Cruse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Cruse seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruse has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Cruse has control.
Cruse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruse landing knees to the head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruse stalling against the cage.
Cruse misses with a knee strike.
Cruse tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Cruse misses with a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruse trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Cruse is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Silva has denied him.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Cruse counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Cruse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everhart Cruse.
Cruse tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruse.
Cruse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Cruse closes the distance and clinches.
Cruse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cruse is trying to stall.
Cruse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cruse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruse is rocked!
It looks like Everhart Cruse has been cut.
Cruse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruse is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Cruse out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Silva Silva!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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