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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blood And Thunder - Mastodon. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinji Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Brady!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brady is looking for the KO!
Brady fails to land with a series of punches.
Brady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brady to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brady throwing strikes but missing.
Brady postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady stands up from Silva's guard - Brady perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brady tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Brady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brady throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Brady dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Brady's head and hops out.
Shinji Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Brady.
Brady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brady looks gassed!
Silva throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brady's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva 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.
Brady wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stays in close to Brady's body and controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brady is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva stands and throws Brady's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four 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.
Silva trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
Brady is trying to improve his position.
Brady is not content to let Silva control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shinji Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brady tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brady!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Brady will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Brady's defenses.
Brady keeps the fight on the outside.
Brady doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brady darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Shinji Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brady is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Brady is trying to stand.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Brady is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brady tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two 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.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shinji Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Brady doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinji Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Brady.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Steve Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Brady takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brady is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brady tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Brady being controlled for a moment.
Brady looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Brady is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Brady can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Brady is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva avoids the attempt from Brady to control.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brady is looking to escape.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shinji Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Brady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva leaves Brady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva lands a front kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Brady jumps guard but Silva stands there with Brady around his waist. Brady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shinji Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Brady.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Brady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva controls the position.
Brady is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brady closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brady's knee momentarily.
Brady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Brady misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a right hand that Brady ducks under and follows up with a left that Brady also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that Brady avoids nicely.
Brady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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