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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 372 p4p, 349 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 52 p4p, 44 weight class). Manuel Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Brawler's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Brawler sprawls well.
Brawler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brawler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brawler.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Silva misses.
A lazy left from Brawler finds it's target.
Brawler lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Brawler moved out of range nicely.
Brawler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brawler to regain full guard.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Brawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Brawler!
Brawler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Brawler blocks nicely.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brawler controlling Silva's posture.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Brawler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brawler is keeping the position for now.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Brawler, not yet.
Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brawler's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brawler momentarily.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Brawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Brawler had a free shot at his head there.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Brawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Brawler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brawler to score with a decent uppercut.
Brawler jabs at Silva's body.
Brawler scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Brawler defends it.
Manuel Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to control from Brawler's half guard. Brawler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva is fighting to break Brawler's control of his arms but Brawler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva throws a strike but Brawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Brawler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brawler is one step ahead there.
Silva has control of Brawler's left arm, preventing Brawler from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brawler won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Silva misses.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
That's four 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.
Good exchange - Brawler coming out on top.
Brawler throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Brawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been told by Brawler's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bobby Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Brawler slips a straight right by Silva.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Brawler throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Brawler counters with a thumping low kick.
Brawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brawler was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler seems keen to control Silva's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Brawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva shoots and misses
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Brawler, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Brawler.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Brawler's guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is pulling down on Brawler's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brawler is now in half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Brawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Brawler isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brawler controlling the position easily from mount.
Brawler prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Brawler controlling his opponent.
Brawler trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva tries to hold on but Brawler pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Brawler isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brawler 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Brawler!
Bobby Brawler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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