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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanoa Silao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greatest Ever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tanoa Silao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanoa Silao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greatest Ever!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silao tries to sprawl but Ever drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ever thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silao to regain full guard.
Ever stands up from Silao's guard - Ever perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ever defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silao.
Silao shoots and misses
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silao is looking for a sweep. Ever is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ever gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ever takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silao scores with a jab.
Silao tries to keep at a distance but Ever has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silao is trying to push Ever away but Ever has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silao is trying to break the clinch but Ever has him pressed against the cage.
Ever drags the fight down to the ground.
Silao looking to sit in guard and control but Ever gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ever wants to get up but he can't break Silao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ever loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silao being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Greatest Ever wasn't active enough on the ground.
A punch lands to the side of Ever 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ever sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silao somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanoa Silao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silao shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ever napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever is trying to improve his position.
Ever sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silao is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ever seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ever wants to stand up but Silao is controlling him.
Silao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silao trying to control but Ever is working from the bottom.
Ever seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tanoa Silao.
Silao throws a right and a left that Ever avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Silao coming out on top.
Silao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ever counters with a single leg into guard. Silao didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silao controls Ever momentarily but Ever frees himself.
Ever wants to pass the guard but Silao is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ever is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greatest Ever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greatest Ever's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ever manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silao.
Ever doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ever sneaks back into half guard.
Silao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ever has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ever misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ever kicks off Silao and gets to his feet.
Silao shoots in looking for a takedown. Ever tries to sprawl out of it but Silao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ever manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ever back to the cage. Silao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silao. Ever does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Silao misses.
Ever shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silao napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ever decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silao to his feet.
Silao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silao tries to keep at a distance but Ever has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ever slows down the pace here.
Silao is trying to push Ever away but Ever has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever breaks the clinch.
Silao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ever.
Ever 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ever wants to pass the guard but Silao is keeping the position.
Everis looking to pass into half guard but Silao pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silao is in guard.
Ever keeping full guard, as Silao tries to pass.
Ever looking to control but Silao passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever manages to get to full guard.
Ever seems keen to control Silao's posture.
Ever trying to control the position.
Silao wants to pass the guard but Ever is keeping the position.
Ever not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greatest Ever has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silao cracks Ever with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Silao. Beautiful body shot.
Ever is looking to clinch but Silao is avoiding it.
Ever shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ever was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ever controlling the position easily from mount.
Ever looking to ground and pound but Silao is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greatest Ever showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greatest Ever's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silao.
Ever on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silao with a poor takedown
and Ever counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silao!
Ever wants to control the pace but Silao is squirming around nicely.
Ever is trying to take his opponent's back.
Silao is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ever throwing strikes but Silao bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Ever doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silao tries to free his leg and advance position but Ever is retaining full guard.
Ever working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silao has passed into half guard!
Ever misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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.
Ever works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ever is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silao is controlling him.
Ever keeping moving, preventing Silao from controlling successfully.
Ever is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ever takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ever is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ever is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever has control of Silao's left arm, preventing Silao from doing any damage.
Silao throws and elbow that misses. Ever uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silao's guard. Nice move by Ever!
Ever gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Silao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ever doesn't seem phased though.
Silao looks for a takedown but Ever sprawls well.
Silao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ever swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanoa Silao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silao with a poor takedown
and Ever counters with a shoot takedown. Silao fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ever puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ever is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Ever seems content to control.
Ever stands up from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silao shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ever napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tanoa Silao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greatest Ever is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ever struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greatest Ever comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ever 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greatest Ever!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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