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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Fight Song. Big Mac has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mac tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mac wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Mac is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mac regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Mac lands a decent shot there.
Mac scores with a nice shot.
Mac wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mac is on top in guard.
Mac landing some decent shots from guard.
Mac wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Mac slips an elbow through the middle.
Mac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mac wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mac landing with the ground and pound.
Mac is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mac stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mac working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mac cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mac scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Mac misses with the ground and pound.
Mac stands up.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Mac or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Mac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Mac sits in half guard.
Mac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Mac has control of the leg.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva moves into full guard.
Mac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mac stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mac works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.
Mac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Mac trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva moves into full mount! Mac won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Big Mac will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mac fails with the takedown.
Silva wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Mac fails to land the takedown.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mac is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mac prevents it.
Mac tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva passes into half guard.
Mac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Mac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Mac is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mac is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Mac is looking to improve his position.
Mac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mac.
Mac works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mac keeps working.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva passes to full mount!
Mac gets back to half guard.
Mac tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Mac is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mac avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Mac is working away.
Mac trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Mac wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Mac's head.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mac dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mac shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mac moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Mac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mac postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mac working a defensive guard here.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Mac's guard.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Mac is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Mac is predictable there
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva wants to clinch
and Mac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mac.
Mac lands a couple of digs.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Mac slips an elbow through the middle.
Mac preventing the sweep.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mac looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mac showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Mac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mac.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva moves into full guard.
Mac wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Mac with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mac looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac's head.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Mac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mac shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Ryan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Big Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Mac!
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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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