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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Bardem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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190 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Luc Bardem! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva tries to sprawl but Bardem drives through with a takedown into half guard. Silva is looking to escape. Bardem decides to return to a standing position. Bardem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Silva misses with the combination.
Bardem moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off. Silva dodges the punch combination from Bardem.
Bardem gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch. Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bardem breaks from the clinch.
Bardem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center. A head kick misses from Bardem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva looks for a takedown but Bardem sprawls well. Silva circles away from the clinch attempt and Silva counters with a straight right hand. Horrible takedown by Bardem or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad. Bardem looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well. Michal Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Bardem. Bardem misses with a two punch combination.
Silva drives through and clinches with Bardem against the cage.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly. Bardem wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Silva wants to stand and escape but Bardem is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bardem wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Bardem looks winded! Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bardem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva is stalling in the full guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Bardem wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Silva postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Michal Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Bardem misses with a series of wild punches.
Bardem misses with the combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Bardem tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bardem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jean Luc Bardem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bardem clinches with his opponent.
Bardem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bardem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Bardem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bardem has Silva pushed against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bardem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bardem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jean Luc Bardem will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bardem slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat. Silva looks for a takedown but Bardem sprawls well. Bardem shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Bardem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bardem tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bardem's waist but Bardem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bardem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Silva tries to keep at a distance but Bardem has taken the fight into the clinch. Bardem is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bardem can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardem gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Bardem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing. Bardem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage. A short uppercut from Bardem. Bardem throws a head punch that misses. Silva breaks the clinch.
Bardem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bardem throws a right and a left that both miss. Michal Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bardem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bardem tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage. Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Bardem is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bardem pulls him back up using the underhooks. Bardem is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position. Bardem is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position. Bardem wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva pulls guard. Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Bardem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bardem clinches. Bardem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bardem's efforts to push away. Bardem tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Bardem drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries to pull guard but Bardem won't allow it.
Bardem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bardem shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard. Bardem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Bardem pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva pushes Bardem off and gets back to his feet. Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bardem. Bardem moves into range and clinches up with Silva. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bardem to keep the fight standing. 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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Bardem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bardem tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bardem digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs. Bardem misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Silva. Bardem tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it. Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bardem's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bardem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bardem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bardem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Silva being controlled here, momentarily. Bardem prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Bardem trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean Luc Bardem. Bardem is looking to clinch. Bardem instigates a clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Bardem. Jean Luc Bardem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bardem breaks the clinch.
Bardem closes the distance and clinches. Bardem wants to break free but Silva has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bardem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bardem is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Bardem has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Silva breaks the clinch.
Bardem lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Bardem tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bardem is defended easily by Silva. Silva circles away from the clinch attempt and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Bardem tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage. Silva slows down the pace here.
Bardem drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michal Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Bardem.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva pulls guard. Jean Luc Bardem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Bardem won't allow Silva to get back to his feet. Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Bardem with that takedown attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva slips a jab and a cross from Bardem.
And that's the end of the fight! Jean Luc Bardem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bardem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Bardem!
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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
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