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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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198 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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196 lbs
11 - 17 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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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
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Serrano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Serrano swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Serrano in a clinch.
Serrano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Serrano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva clinches up with Serrano and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Serrano jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Serrano has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serrano has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to break free but Serrano pushes him back against the cage.
Serrano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Serrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Serrano's brow.
Serrano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Serrano has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Serrano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wanted to stand there but Serrano had control of the position.
Serrano trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Serrano keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch there but Serrano circles away.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Serrano avoids it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serrano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serrano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Serrano lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Serrano takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serrano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Serrano pushes him off.
Silva tries to sprawl but Serrano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva is rocked!
Serrano seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Serrano finish him?
Serrano is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Serrano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano lands strikes from half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Serrano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Serrano throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Serrano forces his way into half guard.
Serrano is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva looks winded!
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Serrano is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Serrano to get the leverage.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Serrano is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Serrano is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serrano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Serrano 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.
Serrano throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Serrano.
Brian Serrano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Serrano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Serrano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Serrano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Serrano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva pushes Serrano off looking to stand but Serrano dives back in and keeps control.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Serrano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva trying to hold on to Serrano's head to control him but Serrano postures up.
Serrano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Serrano drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Serrano off! Serrano jumps back into Silva's guard.
Serrano throwing strikes but missing.
Serrano drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Serrano off! Serrano jumps back into Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Serrano's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Serrano is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva postures up in Serrano's guard and throws a big left but Serrano blocks it.
Silva wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Serrano pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shane Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Serrano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Serrano throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Serrano lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Serrano misses with a head kick.
Serrano keeps the fight on the outside.
Serrano tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Serrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serrano.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Serrano keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Serrano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Serrano gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano keeps the fight on the outside.
Serrano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serrano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Serrano. Serrano gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Serrano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Serrano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Serrano swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serrano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Serrano.
Serrano lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Serrano takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Serrano.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Serrano tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Serrano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Silva.
Serrano misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serrano wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Serrano persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Serrano won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Serrano is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Serrano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Serrano 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.
Serrano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Serrano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Serrano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Serrano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Serrano wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serrano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serrano scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand up but Serrano isn't so interested in that idea.
Serrano throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Serrano's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Serrano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Serrano 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.
Serrano throwing strikes but missing.
Serrano stops Silva from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Serrano slips an elbow through the middle.
Serrano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Serrano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Serrano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Serrano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Serrano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Serrano scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serrano scoring with some ground and pound.
Serrano postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Serrano throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serrano cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Serrano preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Serrano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Serrano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Serrano!
An out of breath Brian Serrano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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