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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva drops Christensen with a nice combination! Silva dives into Christensen's guard, looking to finish!
Christensen is rocked!
It looks like John Christensen has been cut.
Christensen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Christensen is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Christensen has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Christensen seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christensen looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva wanted to stand there but Christensen had control of the position.
Christensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Christensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christensen tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christensen looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots and misses
and Christensen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva gets full guard.
Christensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Christensen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Christensen preventing the sweep.
Silva is trying to keep Christensen in close.
Christensen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Christensen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Christensen.
Christensen looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands and throws Christensen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Christensen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva prevents Christensen from improving his position.
Christensen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christensen is on top in guard.
Christensen chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Christensen from controlling successfully.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva keeping full guard, as Christensen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Christensen preventing the sweep.
Christensen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Christensen preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Christensen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is in trouble now - Christensen has advanced to mount!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Christensen has a good base and remains in mount.
Christensen is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Christensen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Christensen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Christensen lands an elbow.
Christensen swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Christensen's guard.
Silva won't allow Christensen to sweep him here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Christensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christensen controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva gets to his feet. Christensen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Christensen is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is nestled in close to Christensen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Christensen controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Christensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Christensen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is looking to advance position but Christensen won't allow it.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Christensen controls his leg.
Christensen throws a strike from the bottom but Silva passes into side control!
Christensen sneaks back into half guard.
Christensen trying to control from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Christensen is keeping him busy.
Silva trying to advance position but Christensen counters by regaining guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to stand but Christensen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Christensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Christensen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Christensen trying to control the position.
Christensen has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Christensen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Christensen keeps moving.
Christensen is trying to hold Silva in close to prevent damage but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
John Christensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is tying to control. Christensen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Christensen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva moves into full mount! Christensen won't be happy about that!
Silva prevents Christensen from getting the reversal.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva wants to control the pace but Christensen is squirming around nicely.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Christensen is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Christensen is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Christensen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva prevents Christensen from getting the reversal.
Christensen tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Christensen tries to improve his position but instead Silva has taken his back!
Christensen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Christensen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Christensen.
Christensen is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Christensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christensen cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Christensen works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Christensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Christensen prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva trying to control but Christensen postures up.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Christensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Christensen's back!
Christensen tries to break free.
Silva looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christensen staying busy and making it hard for Silva to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Christensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Christensen's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christensen.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva forces Christensen back against the cage and clinches.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christensen has him pressed against the cage.
Christensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Christensen moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Christensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christensen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Christensen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Christensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Christensen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Christensen is controlling well.
Christensen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Christensen is proving a slippery customer.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Christensen is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Christensen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Christensen passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Christensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Christensen's back!
Silva is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Christensen has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Silva has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Christensen taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Silva doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Silva!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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