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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is henny and barcardi. A fine choice. Silva has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabiano Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James jumps guard but Silva stands there with James around his waist. James gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James breaks from the clinch.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
James wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
James tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gary James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent James getting side control.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
James wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabiano Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James preventing the sweep.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James is looking to clinch.
James throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
James bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
James is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
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.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva blocks a head kick by James.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabiano Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
James shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
James has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fabiano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary James.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James fails to pull guard.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming James to the mat! James manages to get full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva postures up.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into James's guard.
Silva advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by James, who protects the arm well.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
Silva is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. James looks calm but he's in trouble here. Silva gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. James is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Silva lets go of the hold and James can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabiano Silva!
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hype
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pop
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