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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcd Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac- Open Fire. Marcd Nightmare will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcd Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Nightmare in a clinch.
Nightmare is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Nightmare blocks it.
Nightmare swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nightmare blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightmare connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Gary Silva has been cut.
Nightmare shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Nightmare 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.
Silva is looking to clinch but Nightmare is avoiding it.
Nightmare has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Nightmare lands a shoulder strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nightmare is keeping busy.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Nightmare's takedown attempt.
Gary Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcd Nightmare.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Nightmare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nightmare lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Nightmare uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nightmare is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nightmare avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Nightmare tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Nightmare has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
That's two 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 decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nightmare, up you get!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Nightmare keeps it at a distance.
Marcd Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Nightmare. Nightmare gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a head kick but Nightmare moves out of range.
Nightmare has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nightmare takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nightmare can't break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Nightmare lands a nice elbow.
Nightmare blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Nightmare breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nightmare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nightmare closes the distance and clinches.
Nightmare breaks the clinch.
Nightmare closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nightmare lands in his opponent's guard.
Nightmare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to stand up but Nightmare is controlling him.
Nightmare really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva lands a decent punch to the body there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Nightmare pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nightmare is one step ahead there.
Nightmare scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva wants to stand up but Nightmare is controlling him.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcd Nightmare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva is looking to clinch but Nightmare is avoiding it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Nightmare counters with a two punch combo.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nightmare fails with the takedown.
Nightmare throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Nightmare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nightmare throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nightmare is breathing heavily.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nightmare decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nightmare is controlling him.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nightmare is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nightmare manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nightmare has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva gets to his feet - Nightmare follows without any prompting.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gary Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nightmare wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Nightmare has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nightmare.
Nightmare looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nightmare tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Gary Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcd Nightmare.
Silva trying to stall but Nightmare improves his position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare stalling against the cage.
Nightmare fails to pull guard.
Nightmare trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nightmare.
Nightmare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.
Nightmare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but Nightmare improves his position.
Nightmare slows down the pace here.
Nightmare tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nightmare blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nightmare blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Nightmare - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nightmare fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Nightmare gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Maybe Silva would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcd Nightmare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nightmare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nightmare swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nightmare counters with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Nightmare moves away
and Nightmare counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva stalling.
Silva trying to stall but Nightmare improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gary Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch but Nightmare is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Nightmare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Nightmare counters with a takedown into side control.
Nightmare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare prevents Silva from standing back up.
Nightmare controlling the action here.
Nightmare tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Nightmare is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nightmare stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
Nightmare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nightmare scores with a jab to the head.
Nightmare looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nightmare counters by clinching up.
Silva is looking to control Nightmare's arms but Nightmare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Nightmare fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Nightmare improves position.
Nightmare has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nightmare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has Nightmare pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gary Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Nightmare moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nightmare avoids them all with ease.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightmare pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Gary Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Nightmare tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gary Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcd Nightmare.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Nightmare.
Nightmare taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nightmare is keeping busy.
Nightmare ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nightmare no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nightmare wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nightmare working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nightmare doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcd Nightmare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nightmare has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcd Nightmare!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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