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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Guerrilla Radio. Brooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lightning does the work. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fenix Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Brooks.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks swinging wilding here.
Brooks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brooks misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks 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.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Brooks looks gassed!
Brooks being controlled against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Silva wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fenix Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brooks regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is really struggling to control Brooks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fenix Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brooks - that will leave a mark!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva pulls Brooks into guard.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Brooks 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.
Silva blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jason Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fenix Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
Brooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Silva wants a takedown.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is working for takedown but Brooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to drag Brooks to the mat but Brooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brooks prevents it.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Brooks is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brooks down to the mat. Brooks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brooks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Brooks is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Silva 's hooks.
Silva wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Silva has taken his back!
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Brooks is staying busy.
Silva working for a choke but Brooks is defending well.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Brooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fenix Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Brooks.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks is adopting a defensive guard.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stops Brooks from standing up.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Brooks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brooks manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Brooks's guard.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Brooks!
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