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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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245 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braulio Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
Silva wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Lewis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lewis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Lewis slips nicely into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Lewis keeps him under control.
Lewis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braulio 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Silva swings around for an armbar but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Lewis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Lewis wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Lewis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lewis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lewis and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis wants to control but Silva postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Lewis is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Lewis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lewis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
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 stalling away here and it's allowed Lewis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Lewis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lewis!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to finish Lewis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lewis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Lewis is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Lewis is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva has an Americana. Lewis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Silva is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Silva hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Braulio Silva!
A very excited looking Braulio Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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