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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Mayo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mayo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mayo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mayo working away.
Mayo working the head with strikes.
Mayo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Mayo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Mayo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayo keeps working.
Mayo is trying to improve his position.
Mayo is not content to let Silva control the position.
Mayo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mayo is trying to control but can't.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayo wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
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.
Mayo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mayo.
Mayo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mayo wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayo is breathing heavily.
Mayo wants to improve his position but instead Silva has moved into half guard.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva prevents Mayo from improving his position.
Mayo is not content to let Silva control the position.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.
Silva wants to control from the top but Mayo keeps moving.
Silva wants to stand but Mayo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mayo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Mayo on that attempt.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Mayo misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Mayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Mayo avoids the damage to the body.
Mayo leaning against his opponent.
Mayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayo wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Mayo looking to stall.
Silva keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayo shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Mayo moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mayo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jimmy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Mayo punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Jimmy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayo.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayo circles away.
Mayo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mayo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mayo forces his way into half guard.
Mayo tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.Mayo 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.
Mayo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayo is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Silva wants to control but Mayo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Mayo wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayo.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Mayo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Mayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayo.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Mayo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mayo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayo connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Mayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayo.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mayo scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mayo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mayo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Mayo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mayo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Mayo wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Mayo wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Mayo being controlled here, momentarily.
Mayo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayo, not yet.
Silva trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Mayo trying to control the position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mayo.
Mayo working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Mayo to sweep him here.
Mayo wants to control the position but Silva says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mayo gets full guard.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mayo throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mayo pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayo circles away.
Mayo checks the leg kick.
Mayo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Mayo in his half guard.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Mayo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mayo with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva wants to hold on but Mayo pushes him away.
Mayo scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Mayo controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Mayo is trying to control here but Silva has managed to regain half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Mayo has control of the leg.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to control but Mayo postures up.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Jimmy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is looking for a triangle but Mayo pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
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