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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Brashears has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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190 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Brashears! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Silva! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva moves in looking to clinch but Brashears pushes him off. Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Brashears has double underhooks. Brashears pulls guard. Silva preventing the sweep. Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brashears has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Brashears's legs - danger averted. Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Brashears controlling Silva's posture. Brashears throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brashears wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brashears wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva wants to stand but Brashears is controlling his posture from full guard. Brashears on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brashears tries to get out of the position. Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brashears works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brashears is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brashears walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brashears swats him away and circles back towards the center. No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva. Brashears shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brashears gets slowly back to his feet. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brashears swats him away and circles back towards the center. A combination from Silva does no damage. Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two 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 scores with a three punch combo!
Silva looks gassed! Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brashears throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva tries for a takedown but Brashears circles away easily and Brashears counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Ryan Brashears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Silva. Brashears scoring with some ground and pound. Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brashears controls the pace. Brashears stands up from guard. Let's bang! Brashears closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Brashears getting side control. Brashears lands with a punch from half guard. Brashears passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brashears has knee on belly and moves into mount. Brashears controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brashears. What's that going to do exactly? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brashears dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva fails with the takedown and Brashears decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard. Brashears stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Brashears showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Brashears wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position. Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Brashears is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is breathing heavily. Brashears is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Brashears. Brashears clinches. Brashears jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Brashears manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brashears working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Brashears controlling from mount. 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. Brashears seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with. Brashears is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brashears trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Brashears wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. Brashears is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Brashears. Brashears lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Brashears shoots in. Silva closes the distance but Brashears moves to the side so Brashears counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Ryan Brashears overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully. Brashears throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely. Silva keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully. Silva wants to sweep here but Brashears controlling him for the moment. Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brashears. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Brashears looking to control the position here, rather than advance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brashears dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brashears shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Brashears keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Brashears shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Brashears finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Brashears performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Brashears looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Brashears seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Brashears lands with a punch from half guard. Brashears passes to side control. Brashears decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brashears misses with a body shot.
Brashears closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Brashears stands up and beckons Silva to his feet. Silva scores with a jab. Brashears scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Brashears keeps moving and retains side control. Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brashears has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brashears trying to control the position but Silva is working away. Silva is looking for a sweep. Brashears is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brashears wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Brashears controlling the position.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Brashears. Brashears shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Jorge Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ryan Brashears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Silva working for a triangle but Brashears defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Brashears showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brashears, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Brashears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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