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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silverton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverton has chosen Seven as his entrance music. Esteban Guzman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Silverton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman throws a head kick that Silverton semi-blocks.
Guzman throws a low kick but Silverton moves out of range easily.
Esteban Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman throws a leg kick
and Silverton counters with a right hand to the body.
Guzman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silverton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guzman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silverton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guzman's knee momentarily.
Guzman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guzman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silverton counters with a takedown into side control.
Silverton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Guzman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silverton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silverton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Guzman's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverton controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverton in side control, throwing shots but Guzman defends.
Guzman tries to buck Silverton off but Silverton is having none of it.
Silverton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silverton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silverton taking a break here but Guzman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Silverton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silverton stalling.
Guzman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guzman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silverton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guzman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverton wants to free his trapped foot but Guzman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silverton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silverton drops an elbow to the side of Guzman's head.
Guzman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silverton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guzman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silverton stops Guzman from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silverton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silverton throwing shots but Guzman is blocking nicely.
Guzman is looking to escape.
Guzman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silverton on the ground.
Guzman moves into full guard.
Guzman keeping full guard, as Silverton tries to pass.
Silverton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Silverton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silverton throws a series of strikes that have Guzman backpedaling.
Silverton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silverton is stalling here. Guzman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silverton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Guzman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silverton is looking to regain half guard here but Guzman keeps moving and retains side control.
Guzman wants to stand but Silverton is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Silverton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guzman wants to stand but Silverton is controlling his arm.
Silverton tries to buck Guzman off but Guzman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Guzman darts in trying to clinch
and Silverton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silverton thows a body shot but no joy.
Guzman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guzman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silverton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guzman tries to clinch but Silverton moves away
and Silverton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silverton scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silverton checks a leg kick.
Guzman wants to clinch but Silverton slips to the side
and Silverton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guzman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silverton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guzman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silverton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silverton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silverton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silverton wants to control but Guzman is keeping him busy.
Silverton throws a strike aimed at the side of Guzman's head but Guzman avoids it well.
Silverton lands a nice forearm strike.
Guzman parries the strikes from Silverton easily there. Silverton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Guzman to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guzman parries the strikes from Silverton easily there. Silverton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Guzman to escape.
Silverton working away.
Silverton controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Silverton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silverton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silverton working the head and body with strikes.
Silverton controls the position.
Silverton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Joey Silverton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silverton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman is not content to let Silverton control the position.
Silverton working the strikes but Guzman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Guzman is trying to stand back up but Silverton is controlling him
Guzman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Guzman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silverton.
Silverton stands up over Guzman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Silverton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Silverton moves into range and clinches up with Guzman.
Guzman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guzman prevents a body shot from Silverton.
Guzman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silverton is working Guzman over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silverton - that landed with a thud.
Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
Guzman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
Silverton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guzman lands a body punch.
Guzman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silverton's elbow.
Silverton tries a body shot but Guzman blocks it.
Silverton managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman working aggressively here.
Silverton avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Silverton cracks Guzman with a nice body shot.
Guzman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silverton backwards.
Guzman gets underhooks to prevent Silverton's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverton.
Silverton avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman throws a head punch that misses.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guzman takes a shot to the head.
Guzman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silverton digs a right hand underneath Guzman's ribcage. Guzman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silverton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guzman prevents it.
Esteban Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Silverton.
Silverton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
An elbow from Silverton crashes against the mat.
Silverton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guzman keeps working.
Guzman is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverton controls the position.
Guzman tries to buck Silverton off but Silverton is having none of it.
Silverton wants to control but Guzman is keeping him busy.
Guzman regains half guard, as Silverton was trying to land strikes.
Silverton thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guzman to regain full guard.
Silverton tries to free his leg and advance position but Guzman is retaining full guard.
Silverton wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silverton is looking to work some ground and pound but Guzman has wrist control.
Silverton wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Silverton throwing strikes but missing.
Silverton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Guzman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silverton has Guzman in his guard.
Guzman wants to stand and escape but instead Silverton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Esteban Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Silverton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silverton throws and elbow that misses. Guzman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silverton's guard. Nice move by Guzman!
Silverton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Silverton.
I've got Silverton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Silverton!
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energy
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RATING
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