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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Bartlett!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartlett fails with the takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bartlett has eaten all the pies!
Bartlett pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartlett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Bartlett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartlett tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Bartlett.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bartlett counters by clinching up.
Bartlett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bartlett misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Bartlett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bartlett fails to land the takedown.
Bartlett slips a jab from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jose Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bartlett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a leg kick but Bartlett moved away.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Bartlett drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bartlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlett looks gassed!
Bartlett won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bartlett from controlling successfully.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bartlett on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett stands up from Silva's guard - Bartlett perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlett misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Bartlett backpedaling.
Silva tries to work over Bartlett's front leg with a kick but Bartlett checks it.
Bartlett scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bartlett in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva kicks Bartlett off and gets back to his feet.
Bartlett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Bartlett throws knees to the body.
Bartlett is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bartlett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartlett blocks the leg kick.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartlett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartlett looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Bartlett drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Bartlett from standing up.
Bartlett wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bartlett dodges the punch combination from Silva.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Bartlett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartlett.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Bartlett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bartlett from controlling successfully.
Bartlett stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva is trying to buck Bartlett off.
Bartlett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Bartlett seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bartlett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bartlett is working to tighten is grip on Silva's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Silva has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bartlett is really squeezing tight and eventually Silva passes out! Bartlett breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Bartlett!
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FIGHT
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