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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dillo McGillil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillo McGillil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGillil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by McGillil.
McGillil looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McGillil thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
McGillil thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
McGillil working Silva over with strikes.
McGillil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGillil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGillil thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva taking some punishment here, with McGillil in his half guard.
McGillil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
McGillil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
McGillil throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
McGillil thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
McGillil is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGillil is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillil with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGillil postures up.
McGillil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGillil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGillil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGillil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGillil's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGillil duly obliges.
McGillil closes the distance and clinches.
McGillil pulls guard successfully.
McGillil is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva passes McGillil's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGillil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva is pressing down on McGillil's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGillil is holding on for now.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst McGillil controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGillil shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGillil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGillil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva wants to sweep here but McGillil controlling him for the moment.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGillil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGillil.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGillil can't do much from the bottom here.
McGillil tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGillil keeps working.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots and misses
and McGillil counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but McGillil holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
McGillil lands a nice uppercut.
McGillil jumps guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGillil's guard.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but McGillil is keeping him busy.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but McGillil defends it.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but McGillil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGillil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to control but McGillil is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva fails with the takedown
and McGillil counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Dillo McGillil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Silva.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGillil unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
McGillil throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
McGillil looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGillil working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McGillil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGillil is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGillil with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGillil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGillil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGillil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGillil throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGillil is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dillo McGillil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but McGillil sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGillil closes the distance and clinches.
McGillil has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but McGillil manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
McGillil throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGillil's guard. Nice move by Silva!
McGillil looking for a sweep. Not yet McGillil, not yet.
Silva trying to control but McGillil is working from the bottom.
McGillil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dillo McGillil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGillil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but McGillil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGillil but McGillil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGillil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but McGillil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGillil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
McGillil looks to land a strike but Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McGillil throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva wants to control but McGillil is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva thows a huge punch but McGillil dodges it nicely.
McGillil wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
McGillil is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGillil is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a series of punches but McGillil moves out of range.
Silva tries for a takedown but McGillil circles away easily
and McGillil counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dillo McGillil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Silva.
McGillil working the head and body with strikes.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McGillil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGillil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGillil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McGillil throwing strikes but missing.
McGillil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGillil stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva with a poor takedown
and McGillil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGillil.
McGillil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGillil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
McGillil thows a big elbow that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGillil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGillil with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGillil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGillil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGillil tries to get out of the position.
McGillil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva postures up.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McGillil looking for a sweep. Not yet McGillil, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McGillil looking to control.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and McGillil counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but McGillil postures up.
McGillil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand and escape but McGillil is having none of it.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGillil lands a couple of elbows.
Silva has momentary wrist control but McGillil slips an elbow through the middle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGillil feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, McGillil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGillil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but McGillil is proving a slippery customer.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGillil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGillil throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGillil's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva advances position into side control!
Joaquim Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillo McGillil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dillo McGillil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGillil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 20:18
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 20:18
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dillo McGillil!
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