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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Marley dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Marley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a push kick but Marley slaps the foot to one side.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Good work by Marley as he checks the leg kick.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Marley checks it.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Gregory Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Marley.
Silva takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Marley any problems.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marley.
Marley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marley working the ground and pound.
Marley working the body and head with strikes.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva tries to buck Marley off but Marley is having none of it.
Marley lands an elbow.
Marley landing strikes.
Marley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley blocks the strikes from Silva.
Marley is chipping away with strikes.
Silva regains half guard.
Marley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Silva landing a few short strikes.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marley lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marley lands a few punches from side control.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva throwing shots but Marley is blocking nicely.
Silva looks to land a strike but Marley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Marley 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 is breathing heavily.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marley has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Marley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Marley connects with a couple of short punches.
Marley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marley with a nice head shot there.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Marley is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marley connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his foot on Marley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marley works his way back into a safe position though.
Marley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marley defends it easily.
Marley drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Marley off! Marley jumps back into Silva's guard.
Marley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Marley with a nice head shot there.
Marley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marley scoring with some ground and pound.
Marley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working for a triangle but Marley defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his foot on Marley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marley works his way back into a safe position though.
Marley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marley cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marley cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Marley is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Marley slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.
Marley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
Marley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marley works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Marley scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Marley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marley looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Marley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Marley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marley lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aidan Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marley's guard.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
Marley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley lands a couple of elbows.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marley cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marley is aware though and is defending well.
Marley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marley landing with the ground and pound.
Marley won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Marley is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva working for a triangle but Marley defends it easily.
Marley landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Marley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marley with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
Marley is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Marley pushes his legs off easily.
Marley working some strikes from top position.
Marley working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregory Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Silva!
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