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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tits McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braun Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tits McGee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tits McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee misses with a left hand
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McGee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
McGee is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is pressing down on McGee's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGee is holding on for now.
McGee is trying to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tits McGee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A jab from McGee misses.
McGee misses with a hook
and Silva moves into the clinch.
McGee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGee manages to end up in side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McGee has eaten all the pies!
McGee is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by McGee to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGee's back!
Silva is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is riding his opponent, not letting McGee buck him off.
McGee 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva working for a choke but McGee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braun Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva slips under a jab from McGee.
McGee throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
McGee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but McGee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to hold on to McGee's head to control him but McGee postures up.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
McGee won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee looking to pass the guard.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGee defends it easily.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGee!
Braun Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGee tries to control Silva's body but Silva pushes him off. McGee squirms to his side and now Silva has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
McGee holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
McGee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Silva controlling the position well here. McGee rolled but Silva kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McGee fending off the submission attempt from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braun Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from McGee misses.
McGee lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
McGee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McGee stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
McGee dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGee wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
McGee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McGee wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tits McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tits McGee wasn't active enough on the ground.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
McGee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
McGee tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
McGee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva gets full guard.
McGee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGee.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGee tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
McGee preventing the sweep.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGee looking to pass the guard.
McGee postures up.
McGee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGee has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGee manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva is working McGee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tits McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braun Silva!
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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