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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gigant Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Miller.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Silva is really struggling to control Miller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gigant Silva just wasn't active enough.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Miller wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigant Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gigant Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller prevents Silva from improving his position.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller prevents Silva from improving his position.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looking to control.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva 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.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Miller is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva tries to kick Miller off but Miller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miller is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Silva pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Miller tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miller after a bit of a struggle.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Miller!
Miller trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller working the body and head with strikes.
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Miller prevents Silva from improving his position.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller preventing the sweep.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Miller!
A victorious James Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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