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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Djuke Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 cm
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176 lbs
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178 cm
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Djuke Bromley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neymar Silva! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bromley lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range. Neymar Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva. Bromley throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bromley to get to his feet. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A punch combination from Silva misses. Bromley clinches up against the cage. Bromley throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bromley is defending well. Bromley has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Bromley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva slips under a jab. Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bromley is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Bromley circles away and we're back to standing. Djuke Bromley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neymar Silva. Bromley shoots in but no luck this time. Bromley lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Some wild striking there from Bromley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bromley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Silva tries to clinch up but Bromley circles away and keeps his distance. Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva looking to ground and pound but Bromley is blocking nicely. Bromley tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Silva throwing strikes but Bromley bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top. This has been an exciting period of action! Bromley showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Silva trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bromley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bromley has passed into side control.
Bromley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working. You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Bromley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there. Bromley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bromley trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. Bromley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Silva is trying to improve his position. Bromley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neymar Silva will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva throws a lazy head kick and Bromley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that. Djuke Bromley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bromley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there. Bromley is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bromley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Bromley lands a nice forearm strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Silva sneaks back into half guard. Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bromley.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bromley wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bromley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily. Bromley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva tries to kick Bromley off but Bromley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. 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. Silva trying to control but Bromley postures up.
Silva pushes Bromley off looking to stand but Bromley dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Bromley is very close to passing his half guard. Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Silva wants to control but Bromley is keeping busy.
Bromley wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs. Silva tries to kick Bromley off but Bromley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to get to full guard but Bromley has control of the leg.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Neymar Silva wasn't active enough on the ground. Bromley swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Bromley misses with a body shot.
Silva gets the takedown into side control. Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Bromley wants to control but Silva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva laying and praying for a moment but Bromley takes advantage and regains half guard. Bromley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bromley has Silva pulled in close to control his posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neymar Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bromley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bromley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bromley stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Bromley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bromley misses with a looping left. Bromley shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Silva defending well as Bromley loads up on a big left hand. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Bromley. No joy for Silva on that attempt. Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Bromley. Bromley gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Djuke Bromley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bromley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bromley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bromley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bromley counters with a takedown into side control. Bromley advances to mount. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to hold on but Bromley postures up. Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bromley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bromley throwing strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Bromley prevents Silva from improving his position. Silva looking for submissions off his back. Bromley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bromley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bromley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head. Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bromley trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bromley is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position. Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva looking to control.
Djuke Bromley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bromley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bromley drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Bromley off! Bromley jumps back into Silva's guard. Bromley landing some decent shots from guard. Neymar Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Djuke Bromley. I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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
63% |
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